Truth is the First Casualty of…Unchecked Power

Three years after the US’s catastrophic run from Afghanistan, most Americans have no clue what happened. No one has stood up and taken responsibility. Five years after the killings that triggered Black Lives Matter (BLM) most Americans do not really understand what happened and the surrounding circumstances. Even more recently, most of us do not …

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The E in DIE

Social justice groups use the figure above as a meme to show the DIE (Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity) movement to illustrate equity. If all we are discussing is these three people, then it may make some sense. But there is a broader picture than the three spectators. The stadium owners, the paying fans, and the …

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Tulsi Gabbard On Biden/Harris’s Terror Watch List: YOU Are Next

Tulsi Gabbard On Biden/Harris's Terror Watch List: YOU Are Next

Whenever I am trying to reason with a Biden/Harris voter, or any brainwashed American, I end the discussion with something like this: “When I’m thrown in the gulag, I will save a seat for you.”

Republic versus Superpower Part 3: Operational Security, Transparency, and Security

  When I looked at the question, Can a Free Republic be a Superpower?, the conflict between transparency and security troubled me. I set the series aside for a bit and was reminded of it when I wrote a post on LinkedIn, Truth is the First Casualty of War. This is Part 3, and it …

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Can a Free Republic be a Superpower: Part 2a: Is the US a Superpower?

On the surface, this question seems almost silly. The US has a nuclear arsenal, one of the strongest economies, and outstanding military power. Yet we ran from Afghanistan with our tail between our legs in near total disgrace. We did something like that in Vietnam nearly 50 years before repeating it in Afghanistan. Are these …

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Operant Conditioning, Path Dependency and Societal Revolution, Part 4

This is the last part in a four-part series. Part 1 discussed the principles of Operant Conditioning and Path Dependency. Part 2 looked at what happens when philosophy and religion are blocked or obscured in a culture and the vacuum this lack creates. This vacuum opens the way for a dark, controlling philosophy that erodes …

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