In today's episode I find myself aware how tenuous the notions of freedom are, especially when faced with fear. Freedom is easily pushed aside while under a mass hypnosis. To understand how we got here, we first revisit the teachings of Machiavelli. Though a ruler can rule by loving his subjects, love is a fickle… Continue reading Freedom vs mass formation psychosis
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What’s wrong with the GOP?
Whenever a controversy erupts, why do democrats seem to always circle their wagons and protect each other, whereas republicans will immediately eat their own? Is it part of the loyalty pledge? What causes one party to act out of self-preservation while the other seems bent on self-destruction? The Democrat Party has long prided itself on its… Continue reading What’s wrong with the GOP?
Believing lies and helping spread them; or, What it means to be liberal
Liberals love being lied to. They enjoy being manipulated and played like puppets by the mainstream media, race-baiters and the leadership in the Democrat party. Liberals will not look beyond the surface so long as the talking points are coming from sources they admire and, if they happen to come across conflicting information, it is in… Continue reading Believing lies and helping spread them; or, What it means to be liberal
Culture of yes-men do what is expected of them
I had a pleasant conversation recently with a business leader about my time in the Navy and my career since then. It started off innocently enough. We'd gone out to eat together along with our wives and then decided to continue the evening at their home. We settled in and grabbed a drink. Our wives went into… Continue reading Culture of yes-men do what is expected of them
Facts get in the way of the mainstream media agenda
Generally, I would not choose to respond to a horrific event so quickly after it happened. There is still too much to learn and we need to let the investigators in Aurora, Colorado have the time they need to paint the full picture of the story of Jim Holmes. What I did want to respond… Continue reading Facts get in the way of the mainstream media agenda