Author: Bionic Mosquito

There is a tradition in the White House – from outgoing president to new president: the presidential letter.  Here is a photo of the folder containing the letter from Bush to Obama. Obama has begun working on two drafts – one for The Donald and a second for Hillary. You might find this hard to believe, but I have obtained copies of each. The Donald Dear Donald, I congratulate you again on your victory, and offer the following as thoughts to consider as the new president and commander-in-chief: First, I suggest you read Roger Stone’s book, The Man Who Killed Kennedy. … Continue reading →

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Lawrence Summers has written an opinion piece, entitled “Donald Trump is a serious threat to American democracy.”  We can only hope. Of course, he doesn’t care about the crafted story of democracy – the people are in charge, the people are the government, the will of the people.  The story we are taught in school.  But he knows this is what most people will read – or, at least, he hopes this to be true.  What he does care about is the façade – and if Trump threatens the façade, I find no reason to lament. Just to assure you … Continue reading →

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There ran down the edges of the desert a string of cities and their connecting road – Aleppo, Homs, Damascus…. As long as these cities remain in enemy hands, the seacoast (Lebanon and Israel) will not be secure.  But this isn’t a story taken from today’s age; so writes Hilaire Belloc in his book The Crusades: The World’s Debate, regarding the Holy Lands of Palestine.  It is curious to contemplate this perspective when considering more recent events. The Crusades: Strategy The Crusaders were concerned solely with the cities along the sea – Antioch, Tripoli, and Beirut, as examples – and, … Continue reading →

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Prologue It began with tents in a small clearing.  They decided they wanted a place to gather, spend some time.  Maybe do a little hunting and fishing.  A few of them might want to start a small garden.  Eventually, a few built homes.  They set aside some areas for parks and recreation. They decided to build a pool – open to any members of their little community.  They left a good amount of land in its natural state, as many of their members enjoyed hiking through the hills and fields.  Over time, most decided to settle permanently.  They would welcome visitors, … Continue reading →

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From the Washington Post (HT LRC): Two days after Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died suddenly in remote West Texas, a former D.C. homicide commander is raising questions about how the death was handled by local and federal authorities. “As a former homicide commander, I am stunned that no autopsy was ordered for Justice Scalia,” William O. Ritchie, former head of criminal investigations for D.C. police, wrote in a post on Facebook on Sunday. “You have a Supreme Court Justice who died, not in attendance of a physician,” he wrote. “You have a non-homicide trained US Marshal tell the justice … Continue reading →

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Inspired by a recent interview of Stephen F. Cohen by John Batchelor…. All around that dull grey world From Moscow to Berlin People storm the barricades Walls go tumbling in . All around this great big world All the crap we had to take Bombs and basement fallout shelters All our lives at stake . The bloody revolution All the warheads in its wake All the fear and suffering All a big mistake All those wasted years All those precious wasted years Who will pay? –        Neil Peart . The Cold War seems so long ago.  Twenty-five years ago the … Continue reading →

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Actually, the “begin” part of the title might be a bit of an exaggeration as we have heard whining on this front for some time.  Allow me to offer a recent – and rather blatant – example: Press Versus Liars: Doing Good Journalism in These Trying Times That’s the headline at Spiegel.  Perhaps it doesn’t come across the same way in German, but it sure sounds over-the-top in English.  There is what you hear from the (established) press, and there is what you hear elsewhere.  What you hear from the press is true; what you hear elsewhere is lies. Spiegel … Continue reading →

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According to Spiegel Online, it is Donald Trump. Donald Trump is the leader of a new, hate-filled authoritarian movement. Nothing would be more harmful to the idea of the West and world peace than if he were to be elected president. George W. Bush’s America would seem like a place of logic and reason in comparison. There is much that I agree with in the article.  It is what remains unsaid that is much more important. Hilariously, the article begins with Trump talking about American football – there is no sport in the world that celebrates militaristic aggression in all … Continue reading →

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Anarchism and Radical Decentralization Are the Same Thing, by Ryan McMaken McMaken has written a post that must be read more than once to be properly appreciated.  While I find one or two sticking points (which may be more definitional than anything), he paints a wonderful portrait of the intersection of anarchy, decentralization, governance, and culture. Let me get the sticking points out of the way.  One nit I will pick, which I believe McMaken does not clarify: given today’s technology, a “territorial unit” could be as small as a household (I won’t go smaller). The closer we reach a … Continue reading →

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On 1 November 2006, Litvinenko suddenly fell ill and was hospitalized. He died three weeks later, becoming the first confirmed victim of lethal polonium-210-induced acute radiation syndrome. Litvinenko’s allegations about the misdeeds of the FSB and his public deathbed accusations that Russian president Vladimir Putin was behind his unusual malady resulted in worldwide media coverage. The British Government has completed an inquiry into this matter: The Litvinenko Inquiry Report into the death of Alexander Litvinenko Chairman: Sir Robert Owen January 2016 Here is the PDF – 329 pages. I don’t know if Putin was involved; I don’t know that he … Continue reading →

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Will Wilkinson has written a piece on the virtue of moderation in the pursuit of liberty.  In it, he points to the futility of libertarians who…well, let him tell it in his own words: Winning and keeping the allies needed to achieve practical political success has always been hard for libertarians. One reason it’s so hard is that the most popular brand of libertarian thought is more a theory of the illegitimacy of the state than a theory of government, and leaves no dignified place for political activity. Insofar as the Locke-inspired libertarianism of Ayn Rand, Murry Rothbard or Robert … Continue reading →

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Introduction to the 2nd Edition This post was originally published in August, 2014.  With this new post I have added several items and have updated various links. ————————————————— All is for the best Believe in what we’re told Blind men in the market Buying what we’re sold –        Neil Peart, Rush . I was brought up to believe… …history is a constant progression – onward and upward. …the Dark Ages were…dark and technologically backward. …the Middle Ages offered lawlessness and barbarity. …the Catholic Church ruined western civilization. …the Renaissance was a renaissance. …King George was a tyrant. …Americans fought for … Continue reading →

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In Syria: Even as war continues to rage in Syria, normal people in the country are doing their best to survive in places like the village of Korin. It has transformed into a kind of mini-republic and has WiFi on the town square. Of course, the situation isn’t all roses.  The catastrophe that is life in this war-torn region is well described; I don’t mean to suggest that I am presenting a complete picture – either of the situation in Syria or of a fully-developed life without a state.  However, in this situation one will find governance forming in the … Continue reading →

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Matthew 7: 15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Divination is the attempt to gain insight into a question or situation by way of an occultic, standardized process or ritual. A charlatan (also called swindler or mountebank) is a person practising quackery or some similar confidence trick in order to obtain money, fame or other advantages via some form of pretense or deception. “We really can’t forecast all that well, and yet we pretend that we can, but we really … Continue reading →

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The organizer knows that the real action is in the reaction of the opposition. To realistically appraise and anticipate the probable reactions of the enemy, he must be able to identify with them, too, in his imagination, and foresee their reactions to his actions…. From Rules for Radicals, by Saul Alinsky Chaos and Violence: How New Year’s Eve in Cologne Has Changed Germany This is the title of the article at Spiegel Online.  At the moment of this writing, the first four articles at the site are regarding this same event: New Year’s Eve in Cologne rapidly descended into a … Continue reading →

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