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The Great Lie
The set up: Mark Shea has a problem with the justifications offered about American soldiers lying to Iraqi generals (the story is more complicated — a note was left that implied or said that the general’s family was taken hostage). … Continue reading
Posted in Morality
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I’m the biggest serpent in the sea, sea, sea
Late last night, I saw an ad for some IQ test. I found it incredibly easy, and if it weren’t for the fact that I was dead tired and burnt out from work, I could have aced the darn thing … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellanea
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Real Men
I suppose I can create blog entries off the the top of my head, without putting in the effort that an essay requires. It’s my blog and I can write if I want to, write if I want to. Over … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy
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Hunting for Bambi
Rome rose at the expense of her Greek teachers largely because she did not entirely consent to be taught these tricks. She had a much more decent domestic tradition; but she ultimately suffered from the same fallacy in her religious … Continue reading
Night of the Long Knives
Mark Shea writes in his blog that there seems to be some purging goin’ on ’round he’ar. Yep, and in my humble opinion, it seems so Leftist. I see that this purge began with David Frum’s hit piece on paleo-conservatives. … Continue reading
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Sacred Honor
Today in the United States, we celebrate not the actual day of independence, but the declaration of that intent. That is an important distinction. The war for independence last several years after the signing of that important document. And for … Continue reading
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Whispers in the Wasteland
Bob takes Jonah Goldberg and NRO to task for being surrender monkeys. Also, sodomy is condemned and Tradition upheld. Now where is Sancho?
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Oops!
Sorry about the delay, Jen. This inaugural post has been one of the most difficult for me to write. It has taken so long to write, that I misremembered the name I was going to call it. The correct name … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellanea
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