Predator:Prey :: Oligarchs:People
1984: Fiction or Handbook? “The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of others; we are interested solely in power. Not wealth or luxury or long life…
government overreach
Government overreach – all levels
How Will This Summary Conclude?
The OT and the Summaries of the kings of Judah and Israel In part, the Old Testament books of Kings (prophetic perspective) and Chronicles (Levitical perspective) document the summaries of Judah’s and Israel’s kings from…
A Bitlerian Jihad
Dear FBI: Relax.It’s a Word Play on Frank Herbert’s Book, Dune: The Butlerian Jihad “Jihad”: “a bitter strife or crusade undertaken in the spirit of a holy war” [emphasis added]“Fascism”: “a: any program for setting…
An Open Letter to the States
§ Tags updated A Repost from the Convention of States Website The Declaration of Independence – July 4th, 1776 Many Americans recognize phrases from the first two paragraphs of our Declaration of Independence; Phrases such…
Adulthood and the Rite of Passage
When is an Adult an Adult? A consequence of the recent atrocity in Uvalde, Texas is the typical, left-of-center, knee-jerk reaction wherein “we need to do something” morphs into, “we need more gun control.” As…
Who Thinks This Is A Good Idea?
Governance Board Gone, or Merely Gone Underground? § The news out today is that the Homeland Security Misinformation/Disinformation Governance Board has been “paused.” I am leery of the meaning of “paused” as used by the…
Who Needs the Constitution, Anyway?
Editor’s Note (4 July 2022): This post was written before the bevy of conservative decisions recently handed down by the Supreme Court. The Reality of Post-Constitutionalism Un-Constitutional, Extra-Constitutional, and Post-Constitutional One of the more disturbing…
The Benefits of Substitutionary Phrases
Dysphemism: The substitution of a disagreeable, offensive, or disparaging word or expression for an agreeable or inoffensive one. Euphemism: The substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive word or expression for one that is harsh, indelicate,…
OBriceklainiden: Inflation is Our Friend
A New Book by Janet Yellen: Taxing Inflation for Dummies: How the Ruling Class Can Acquire All the ‘Boardwalks‘ The OBriceklainiden administration appointed a new Sheriff of Nottingham and Chancellor of the Exchequer (I almost…
Of Lightning Rods and Small Potatoes
Originally published January 2021. New York v. NRA Lawsuit: An Object Lesson in Distraction I am increasingly inclined to believe the lawsuit initiated by the State of New York against the NRA was to distract…