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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The Climate Cult: Worshipping at the Altar of Gaia

Welcome to the 21st century, where a huge portion of the planet has unwittingly joined an ancient pagan religion. Yes, folks, we are witnessing the resurgence of earth worship, and climate change is its dogma. Forget about reasoned debate or scientific discourse—this modern cult demands nothing less than full submission and a lifetime of penance …

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Operant Conditioning, Path Dependency and Societal Revolution, Part 3

Source: Discovering Neptune So how do dark philosophers (see Part 2) propagate the dark gospel and create the changes they seek? On the surface, if we only look at the racial aspects, we may reach some misleading and even harmful conclusions. Are Black Lives Matter (BLM), 1619 and the whole Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity (DIE) …

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