Islam
“Soldiers of France”
A fortnight ago, I was asked if I might translate the open letter signed by retired French generals warning the government of the very real possibility of a civil war in France. It was felt [more…]
Politics
Authoritarianism
Denying Reality Leads to Tyranny and Societal Failure
The common thread that connects failed societies, from Weimar Germany to the Soviet Union, is an almost pathological insistence on denying reality. Weimar Germany denied that masses of printed money would destroy civilized society. The [more…]
America
Simply Put, BLM doesn’t care about Black Lives
The truth will set you free but first it will piss you off!! If we cannot be honest, then how will we ever fix what ails us? It is much better to hurt people with [more…]
America
FBI, DOJ. Arrest John Kerry – Charge Treason
Two of the new Biden Administration among other Democrats had meetings with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif during the Trump Presidency, undermining the foreign policy agenda that was put in place by the legitimate administration [more…]
Authoritarianism
Book Review: Why the Germans do it better
Sorry. This is not a book review. See SB for a refund. But the title of the book in question is amusing. There is no doubt that, indeed, Germans do some things so much better [more…]
Arts
Puffin’s Day Out
April 24th Lockdown Protest Well done to everyone who made it last Saturday. It was a real pleasure to see you all and get out of the house for the day. Thank you to those [more…]
Authoritarianism
A Rights and Logic Based Approach to Pandemics
We all are too familiar with the approach to pandemics taken by governments at all levels in the US. In the name of “public safety” governments assumed “emergency powers” to restrict the citizens’ right to [more…]
America
Letter to a Trump Hating Friend
I’ve taken some time to read and reread your prior emails, so that I can respond in a useful way. I do have another take on some of the issues you mentioned and will note [more…]
Authoritarianism
Puffins March For Freedom!
During the pandemic, coronavirus legislation has been enacted giving sweeping powers to the authorities which infringe upon our human rights, despite their being passed with no proper parliamentary scrutiny. Do we still live in a [more…]