Nations, clubs, tribes — almost all forms of human associations — need their unifying myths. None are absolutely true. But some are more un-true than others.
A woman I know has talked about her parents. Both born in Germany. Her father fought in Hitler's Army and fully supported Hitler. Nevertheless, he and his wife immigrated to America in 1953 and soon after gave birth to the woman I know. She became a Christian in her early twenties, her mother became one several decades later. But her father, now 94 years old, is still a proud nazi. She said to this day he is angry that Hitler lost the war. When I told my oldest sister this she was disheartened. She and my oldest brother's dad was killed at the Battle of the Bulge on Christmas Day 1944. My mother got the news of his death on her birthday and gave birth to my sister the very next day. I don't think my mother ever recovered from that loss. A relative of mine, her grandmother was German born. She was lucky enough to marry a foolish American soldier right after the war. She had the pleasure of living in this country all her life but she too was a Nazi till the day she died.
According to the Constitution, the number one duty of the president is to protect the CITIZENS of the United States of America. You want to know where the Nazis went? Many of them came here to America. You want to know why the crime rate is currently down 70% in Venezuela? It's because the criminals are here, now, in America. These people never assimilated to our culture nor accepted our form of government. Which, by the way, is a Republic, not a democracy, as the democrat socialists like to yelp.
Bill, this quote belongs on your Best Hits list: "But nations, clubs, tribes — almost all forms of human associations — need their unifying myths. None are absolutely true. But some are more un-true than others."
Tribalists are typically your lazy, low IQ societal members. These are the useful idiots who empower the dim-witted, power hungry Politicos. Until the Tribalists learn to use their God given deductive reasoning skills the Politicos will continue to trample all over our liberties. The Socialists which have captured our public education system will make sure logic continues to be left out of the curriculum.
"But we live in a physical world, and individuals still matter. Official actions betray this more than anything else. When a populist movement built on frustration over decades of misrule began having electoral success, they created a legend that the backlash was irrational and the fault of one Donald Trump, building him into a figure of colossal art, a super-Hitler. It became cliché that he was the embodiment of all evil and needed to be stopped “at all costs.” By late last year, mainstream press organizations were saying legal means had failed, and more or less openly calling for a truly final solution to the Trump problem."
Donald Trump is the luckiest man alive right now. Alive being the operative word. I am of the view that God has a purpose for Trump and what that purpose is I await the revelation. I was quite amazed watching the aftermath of the assassination attempt as groups of supporters gathered together and prayed. Sure would never see that in Australia!!
Do you know how to tell the difference between a Fairy Tale and a Sea Story? The Fair Tale starts with "Once upon a time..." and the Sea Story starts with "This is no sh*t...." but both have some truth woven in. Just hard to tell what is ..............
It has been decades since I read Hobbes & Rousseau, I’ll bet, however, that no social contract can solve our problems. We are the hunter and the hunted.
Those 2 had difference views. Me - I am in Rousseau's camp. The Globalist - they sit firmly with good ol' Hobbes. Of course, the elites leading the Globalist would change camps if it wasn't them running the system. Frankly, it may be more "who is in charge" than "what system". It all comes back to Money and Power. There are few Sister Teresa in the world.
I’m not a fan of either. Rousseau allegedly wrote, “It is only by the force of the State that the liberty of its members can be secured. In Du Contrat Social Rousseau wrote, “Donc, le Gouvernement, pour être bon, doit être relativement plus fort à mesure que le peuple est plus nombreux,¨ p. 51. I.e., the larger the population, the more powerful - and intrusive - the government. More Sister Teresa’s, fewer pols.
Hmmm.....tough world these days. If you add Locke to the mix, then it gets real interesting. I am more of a Locke fan than either Hobbs or Rousseau. Locke favored the "Rule of Law" but we have seen how that can also be debased quickly. There is an ol' Chinese curse - "may you live in interesting times" but, today, I think it is worse than that. Maybe it should be "may you live in surreal times!" I appreciate your perspective - power on.
Welcome back Bill.. I missed the History lessons. I am surprised there was no comment about The Assassination Attempt on The Donald. Maybe you wrote and posted before the event. He was a poor Assassin. . If he had been a good marksman, the Country would be better off. No magic bullet like the Assassination of JFK. maybe it will be a wake-up call to the miss-guided Repubs who want MAGA. I FEAR IT WILL do them more good than harm. I am a Republican and have been since I was able to Vote in 1960. I registered Democrat while in South Carolina. There was no Republican Primary ballot in the Primaries. I attended a Caucus in my precinct 1) to see how Caucuses work and 2) to try to get Home Boy Jessie Jackson elected. I was the only one in the Caucus that was not Black. They elected me Vice Chairman. Their votes would not have counted, had I not been there. ( THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE CAUCUS HAD TO BE OF DIFFERENT RACES OR THE VOTES IN THE CAUCUS WOULD NOT BE COUNTED.) Jessie Jackson might have been elected, had they not taken him aside and convinced him to BOW out. It was too early for a Black President at that time. I ended up voting for Bill Clinton. I had a good relationship with him, correspondence wise. POTUS BILL was a good Saxaphone Player, and a piece of shit POTUS. Of course, most of them since IKE have not been that Great either. Some guy is trying to OUT Barrack Obama as GAY. Who cares!. He was POUTUS and they deserve respect for that, even if they are a piece of Shit.
most of the POTUS since IKE were not that good either. The DONALD will probably be the next POTUS. The SHEEP adore him for MAGA.
My PREDICTION Iis the USA will no longer be a Democratic Republic at the end of his term. We will be either a FASCIAST, SOCIALIST, OR COMMUNIST form of government. The Donald's Hero was Juan Peron. Just Saying! Florida Jimmy.
You are so correct. Sick, mentally, Old physically, and about to give up the Ghost. Just Saying! Florida Jimmy. about to return to California after 35 years of living in PARDISE
Its already a fascist government, has been for quite some time now. Perhaps a primer on the subject will provide further insight. Now, this is not to say I would endorse Trump on the contrary, it does not matter if Trump becomes president or not. where have you been ? Most of the american people and I would include Canada in this if one is so blind to miss the association have been misled, duped into thinking that the state has their back. This could not be further from the truth. How would you like your lumps? 1 or 2 ?
Pete:I think it matters very much if Trump is President or not. Go back and check out his decisions and the people he put in charge while president... Scary!!!
Its alot of unanswered questions, people make mistakes I guess, but in truth look at the historical past. The people entrenched behind the scenes is where the rubber meets the road.
Thanks, Bill. Missed you last week, but hope you enjoyed some rare time off. Regarding Bastille Day, there was a man who had an interesting perspective as the French Revolution unfolded. That story is here:
Why do you guys hate yourselves so much? You are only on this earth for about 70-90 years if you are lucky, then you are dead for a very long time. Enjoy the ride and remember, according to Churchill - democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the rest.
Subscriber’s, need your help in finding Nicole Shanahan’s comments concerning Trump assassination attempt. Briefly read it from a news source and the it completely disappeared. She was eloquent but highly critical of the MSM. anybody else heard her statement? Thanks
Bill, I swam the Seine on the 14th in 1977. Got pulled out of the water just before I hit the bank of Îsle St. Louis by the Pompier. Fortunately, I played volleyball with one of them so I just got fire hosed at practice the next day. Read all about it here. Love your stuff Bill.
Interesting...no sign of any younger folks in the pic attending the festivities. Only exception appears to be one squatting down behind the lady in the red dress on the corner.
I appreciate the reference to the good people in Germany who had no idea they’d become Nazis, but aren’t good “Never Trump!”Americans doing the same thing right now? Houston, Houston, is anyone there, Houston? I think we have a problem, Houston.
A woman I know has talked about her parents. Both born in Germany. Her father fought in Hitler's Army and fully supported Hitler. Nevertheless, he and his wife immigrated to America in 1953 and soon after gave birth to the woman I know. She became a Christian in her early twenties, her mother became one several decades later. But her father, now 94 years old, is still a proud nazi. She said to this day he is angry that Hitler lost the war. When I told my oldest sister this she was disheartened. She and my oldest brother's dad was killed at the Battle of the Bulge on Christmas Day 1944. My mother got the news of his death on her birthday and gave birth to my sister the very next day. I don't think my mother ever recovered from that loss. A relative of mine, her grandmother was German born. She was lucky enough to marry a foolish American soldier right after the war. She had the pleasure of living in this country all her life but she too was a Nazi till the day she died.
According to the Constitution, the number one duty of the president is to protect the CITIZENS of the United States of America. You want to know where the Nazis went? Many of them came here to America. You want to know why the crime rate is currently down 70% in Venezuela? It's because the criminals are here, now, in America. These people never assimilated to our culture nor accepted our form of government. Which, by the way, is a Republic, not a democracy, as the democrat socialists like to yelp.
… and a constutionally limited republic at that
Bill, this quote belongs on your Best Hits list: "But nations, clubs, tribes — almost all forms of human associations — need their unifying myths. None are absolutely true. But some are more un-true than others."
Tribalists are typically your lazy, low IQ societal members. These are the useful idiots who empower the dim-witted, power hungry Politicos. Until the Tribalists learn to use their God given deductive reasoning skills the Politicos will continue to trample all over our liberties. The Socialists which have captured our public education system will make sure logic continues to be left out of the curriculum.
Man. He is the only animal on earth that will destroy himself and his environment on purpose.
"But we live in a physical world, and individuals still matter. Official actions betray this more than anything else. When a populist movement built on frustration over decades of misrule began having electoral success, they created a legend that the backlash was irrational and the fault of one Donald Trump, building him into a figure of colossal art, a super-Hitler. It became cliché that he was the embodiment of all evil and needed to be stopped “at all costs.” By late last year, mainstream press organizations were saying legal means had failed, and more or less openly calling for a truly final solution to the Trump problem."
-Matt Taibbi (July 14, 2024)
Donald Trump is the luckiest man alive right now. Alive being the operative word. I am of the view that God has a purpose for Trump and what that purpose is I await the revelation. I was quite amazed watching the aftermath of the assassination attempt as groups of supporters gathered together and prayed. Sure would never see that in Australia!!
Yes Bill “ with an incompetent fantasist as their commander-in-chief.” History continues to repeat, and is playing out another final act in America..🤔
Yea! Bill is back.
Stories told by "Old Timers" have value that competes with gold.
Leonard Hartman
Indiana
Do you know how to tell the difference between a Fairy Tale and a Sea Story? The Fair Tale starts with "Once upon a time..." and the Sea Story starts with "This is no sh*t...." but both have some truth woven in. Just hard to tell what is ..............
Spoken like a true Jack Tar.
Absolutely except of the good ol' US Navy. USNA graduate and A-7 carrier pilot. I have heard my share of "This is no sh*t" stories.
It has been decades since I read Hobbes & Rousseau, I’ll bet, however, that no social contract can solve our problems. We are the hunter and the hunted.
Those 2 had difference views. Me - I am in Rousseau's camp. The Globalist - they sit firmly with good ol' Hobbes. Of course, the elites leading the Globalist would change camps if it wasn't them running the system. Frankly, it may be more "who is in charge" than "what system". It all comes back to Money and Power. There are few Sister Teresa in the world.
I’m not a fan of either. Rousseau allegedly wrote, “It is only by the force of the State that the liberty of its members can be secured. In Du Contrat Social Rousseau wrote, “Donc, le Gouvernement, pour être bon, doit être relativement plus fort à mesure que le peuple est plus nombreux,¨ p. 51. I.e., the larger the population, the more powerful - and intrusive - the government. More Sister Teresa’s, fewer pols.
Hmmm.....tough world these days. If you add Locke to the mix, then it gets real interesting. I am more of a Locke fan than either Hobbs or Rousseau. Locke favored the "Rule of Law" but we have seen how that can also be debased quickly. There is an ol' Chinese curse - "may you live in interesting times" but, today, I think it is worse than that. Maybe it should be "may you live in surreal times!" I appreciate your perspective - power on.
… the twilight zone.
Welcome back Bill.. I missed the History lessons. I am surprised there was no comment about The Assassination Attempt on The Donald. Maybe you wrote and posted before the event. He was a poor Assassin. . If he had been a good marksman, the Country would be better off. No magic bullet like the Assassination of JFK. maybe it will be a wake-up call to the miss-guided Repubs who want MAGA. I FEAR IT WILL do them more good than harm. I am a Republican and have been since I was able to Vote in 1960. I registered Democrat while in South Carolina. There was no Republican Primary ballot in the Primaries. I attended a Caucus in my precinct 1) to see how Caucuses work and 2) to try to get Home Boy Jessie Jackson elected. I was the only one in the Caucus that was not Black. They elected me Vice Chairman. Their votes would not have counted, had I not been there. ( THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE CAUCUS HAD TO BE OF DIFFERENT RACES OR THE VOTES IN THE CAUCUS WOULD NOT BE COUNTED.) Jessie Jackson might have been elected, had they not taken him aside and convinced him to BOW out. It was too early for a Black President at that time. I ended up voting for Bill Clinton. I had a good relationship with him, correspondence wise. POTUS BILL was a good Saxaphone Player, and a piece of shit POTUS. Of course, most of them since IKE have not been that Great either. Some guy is trying to OUT Barrack Obama as GAY. Who cares!. He was POUTUS and they deserve respect for that, even if they are a piece of Shit.
most of the POTUS since IKE were not that good either. The DONALD will probably be the next POTUS. The SHEEP adore him for MAGA.
My PREDICTION Iis the USA will no longer be a Democratic Republic at the end of his term. We will be either a FASCIAST, SOCIALIST, OR COMMUNIST form of government. The Donald's Hero was Juan Peron. Just Saying! Florida Jimmy.
You're sick.
That’s putting it very kindly in re. to Mr. BAYS…for me, many other adjectives come to mind.
Thank you for confirming the Diagnosis. Just Saying! Florida Jimmy.
Couldn't agree more. Kind of a less eloquent version of Bonner who too many people on these pages adore.
You are so correct. Sick, mentally, Old physically, and about to give up the Ghost. Just Saying! Florida Jimmy. about to return to California after 35 years of living in PARDISE
Hey Florida Jimmy, time to come in out of the sun and get some water.
Just temporary. I am going back to the Desert I came from 40 years ago. But, not to worry,
I will still be commenting. Just Saying! Florida Jimmy.
Its already a fascist government, has been for quite some time now. Perhaps a primer on the subject will provide further insight. Now, this is not to say I would endorse Trump on the contrary, it does not matter if Trump becomes president or not. where have you been ? Most of the american people and I would include Canada in this if one is so blind to miss the association have been misled, duped into thinking that the state has their back. This could not be further from the truth. How would you like your lumps? 1 or 2 ?
Pete:I think it matters very much if Trump is President or not. Go back and check out his decisions and the people he put in charge while president... Scary!!!
So tell us, Dorothy---does it matter if a dementia addled sock-puppet is president??
Its alot of unanswered questions, people make mistakes I guess, but in truth look at the historical past. The people entrenched behind the scenes is where the rubber meets the road.
Thanks, Bill. Missed you last week, but hope you enjoyed some rare time off. Regarding Bastille Day, there was a man who had an interesting perspective as the French Revolution unfolded. That story is here:
https://jdbreen.substack.com/p/a-front-row-seat-at-the-french-revolution-611
I have made some money on the letters recommendations but Mr. Bonners letters are well worth the price of the subscription.
Why do you guys hate yourselves so much? You are only on this earth for about 70-90 years if you are lucky, then you are dead for a very long time. Enjoy the ride and remember, according to Churchill - democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the rest.
Subscriber’s, need your help in finding Nicole Shanahan’s comments concerning Trump assassination attempt. Briefly read it from a news source and the it completely disappeared. She was eloquent but highly critical of the MSM. anybody else heard her statement? Thanks
Try X. Just went on and found her posts.
Bill, I swam the Seine on the 14th in 1977. Got pulled out of the water just before I hit the bank of Îsle St. Louis by the Pompier. Fortunately, I played volleyball with one of them so I just got fire hosed at practice the next day. Read all about it here. Love your stuff Bill.
https://westonpparker.substack.com/p/swimming-the-seine-on-bastille-day
Interesting...no sign of any younger folks in the pic attending the festivities. Only exception appears to be one squatting down behind the lady in the red dress on the corner.
I appreciate the reference to the good people in Germany who had no idea they’d become Nazis, but aren’t good “Never Trump!”Americans doing the same thing right now? Houston, Houston, is anyone there, Houston? I think we have a problem, Houston.