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The Great Confinement

15th April 2020 Going Postal 2416 Comments

Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. C.S. Lewis Greetings [more…]

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Two Distinctly Different Approaches to Crisis Resolution

30th March 2020 Patrick Barron 3515 Comments

There are two very distinct approaches to crisis resolution. One is the socialist approach, adopted by most governments of the world in the latest coronavirus crisis. The other is the individualistic approach, used by few [more…]

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A crisis is a terrible thing to waste – Part II

25th March 2020 Going Postal 3388 Comments

“Trust the state. Do what they say. They’ve never lied to us before, have they?” – Daniel McAdams, Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity Central bankers are washing their hands too Looking at the [more…]

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A crisis is a terrible thing to waste – Part I

23rd March 2020 Going Postal 3440 Comments

“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that, it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.” – Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama’s Chief [more…]

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Communist Flip Flops

22nd January 2020 well_chuffed 2301 Comments

The aspiration for this article is to enlighten some Puffins about the several about-turns the Communists were forced into before, during and after the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact when Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union were enemies, [more…]

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The Final Betrayal?

19th October 2019 Swiss Bob 3467 Comments

Parliamentary session to discuss the Surrender Act starts at 9.30 am. Right click to open Parliament TV I’ll add a live feed and agenda when they become available. Crossword later today. Swiss Bob Update: Ministerial [more…]

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Das Projekt Europa: The “good” Totalitarianism

17th September 2019 Guardian Council 4188 Comments

Over the last few years, I have been watching with utter disbelief the extent to which the democratic process in this country has been dismantled. It has now come to a point where governmental business-as-usual [more…]

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Oh Tommy

26th July 2019 Rookwood 4372 Comments

Tommy. The name conjures up different things, depending on what generation you behove. To some, it is reminiscent of a brave wartime soldier. To others, a raging Nazi who deserves any and all punishment you [more…]

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