Category: Aggregated

Coercion means initiating physical force, or the threat of initiating physical force against another. Ever since Proudhon declared that “property is theft” (and likely before), there have been those that have tried to use semantics and mental gymnastics in order to describe their own perceived injustices as involuntary acts of coercion or force against them. As such, the words “coerced” “forced,” and “expropriated,” have been robbed from the very pages of Merriam-Webster in order to flesh out the philosophy of Marx-Engels. Yet, this seemingly common sense thought not only has merits on the basis of what the dictionary has to … Continue reading →

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For clarity, let’s define “evil” as “the willful abuse of other humans.” By this definition, any person or persons who purposely manipulate other humans to their own ends – anything from tricking them into a bad business deal to extorting money from them to murdering them – are engaging in evil. Evil Almighty? From television, politicians, and endless “authorities,” we learn that evil is pre-eminent. God may be supremely powerful, but he’s powerful somewhere far away; Satan is powerful here. We can slide into evil with ease, but being good is difficult. Western man is convinced that darkness is stronger … Continue reading →

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I have read a captivating novel, The Last of the Freemen, by Carl Trotz (his blog can be found here).  From the Amazon description of the novel: In a future America, trapped under a brutal and corrupt regime, Erin Gordon becomes a target for reasons beyond her control. Help comes to her from an unlikely source, as her neighbors – the secretive, agrarian descendants of suppressed medieval freemen – prove willing and able to intervene. Accepting their protection, she witnesses a people – unbeknownst to the world – who hold stubbornly to their traditions, and remain defiant in the face … Continue reading →

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Lyndon LaRouche today delivered a frank strategic assessment of the global situation to colleagues. The British Empire forces, including their Obama presidency, is driving the world towards general warfare against both Russia and China. The very surviv…