Democracy
Racism – The Root of All Evil
There was a time when the love of money was the root of all evil. Then socialists in schools tweaked that lesson ever so subtly and suddenly, unnoticed, money was the root of all evil. [more…]
Democracy
Authoritarianism
Informed Consent – Experimental Vaccines
I have had many difficult conversations during 2020. None more so than with my family regarding vaccines. A particular conversation that I remember related to the coverage of the COVID19 China virus (SARS-COV-2) in the [more…]
Book Review
Thucydides’ The Peloponnesian War Part 2
Pericles’ Funeral Oration and the Great Plague of Athens In Part 1 of this series of articles about what is widely regarded as the greatest surviving piece of ancient historical writing, I tried to sketch [more…]
America
The Donald, how did he do?
Dan Emmerson the editor of new boys on the block Open Dialogus asked me what I thought of the Donald’s economic record. With hysterical MSM reaction to anything Trump I crunched the numbers independently & [more…]
Book Review
Thucydides’ The Peloponnesian War Part 1
I have long wanted to write about Thucydides, widely regarded as the greatest historian of the ancient world and, as far as we know, only the second of the discipline after Herodotus’ account of the [more…]
20th Century
Money, Corruption and Power: The Stolen Elections of Lyndon Johnson – Part 4
“[Johnson had] the utter inability to comprehend the questions of morality or ethics raised by his actions, an utter inability to feel that there was even a possibility that he had violated accepted standards of [more…]
20th Century
Money, Corruption and Power: The Stolen Elections of Lyndon Johnson – Part 3
“The number of votes at the patrónes’ command was not necessarily limited by the number of eligible voters. Since voters over the age of sixty were not required to pay poll taxes, and since poll [more…]
20th Century
Money, Corruption and Power: The Stolen Elections of Lyndon Johnson – Part 2
“The power of money was less ephemeral than power based on elections or individuals. It could last as long as the money lasted, exerting its effect not only on an incumbent but on his successors. [more…]
20th Century
Money, Corruption and Power: The Stolen Elections of Lyndon Johnson – Part 1
“I do understand power, whatever else may be said about me. I know where to look for it, and how to use it.” – Lyndon Johnson [The Years of Lyndon Johnson: Volume 3: Master [more…]