It’s hard to believe but it’s true. Donald Trump is the President-elect of the United States of America. A man who has never held a public office in his life now is Commander and Chief of the most potent and lethal military force in history. Put another way, the fate
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the disgruntled democrat: Democraphobia Runs Rampant in North America
The fear of democracy has a long history. Plato was mistrustful of the demos, believing it would be subject to bullies and to tyrants. In England, the storming of the Bastille in France by the sans-culottes during the French Revolution was dismissed as a regrettable manifestation of “mobocracy”. According to Thomas Jefferson,
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: Democraphobia Runs Rampant in North America
The fear of democracy has a long history. Plato was mistrustful of the demos, believing it would be subject to bullies and to tyrants. In England, the storming of the Bastille in France by the sans-culottes during the French Revolution was dismissed as a regrettable manifestation of “mobocracy”. According to Thomas Jefferson,
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: Sorry Folks, But This Scribe Saw It Coming
One really good thing about not watching television is that it is much easier to pick up on things that the mainstream media does not want you to think about. As this Presidential election played out, what the media tried to do is sweep under the rug was the depth of
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: Sorry Folks, But This Scribe Saw It Coming
One really good thing about not watching television is that it is much easier to pick up on things that the mainstream media does not want you to think about. As this Presidential election played out, what the media tried to do is sweep under the rug was the depth of
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: Choosing Between Donald the Vile or Crooked Hillary: The Absurdity of It All
So America, it all comes down to this: the whole world waits with bated breath while you decide which of your more despised Presidential candidates loses the election. I think it’s safe to say that those of us living outside of the USA hope that Trump loses. After all, if
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: Choosing Between Donald the Vile or Crooked Hillary: The Absurdity of It All
So America, it all comes down to this: the whole world waits with bated breath while you decide which of your more despised Presidential candidates loses the election. I think it’s safe to say that those of us living outside of the USA hope that Trump loses. After all, if
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: Life, Liberty, and the Sociopathic Pursuit of Wealth
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.(The United States Declaration of Independence)Well…
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: Life, Liberty, and the Sociopathic Pursuit of Wealth
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.(The United States Declaration of Independence)Well…
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: Life, Liberty, and the Sociopathic Pursuit of Wealth
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. (The United States Declaration of Independence) Well, it has been decided. Donald Trump will be the
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: The U.S. Presidential Election: A Drowning Man Will Clutch at a Dragon
Well, it’s done. The Republican and Democratic Parties have nominated their candidates to become President of the United States of America, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Really? These are the choices? The sociopath who can do the least …
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: The U.S. Presidential Election: A Drowning Man Will Clutch at a Dragon
Well, it’s done. The Republican and Democratic Parties have nominated their candidates to become President of the United States of America, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Really? These are the choices? The sociopath who can do the least …
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: The U.S. Presidential Election: A Drowning Man Will Clutch at a Dragon
Well, it’s done. The Republican and Democratic Parties have nominated their candidates to become President of the United States of America, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Really? These are the choices? The sociopath who can do the least harm? In some ways, they both appeal to the same constituency, the super
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: The Decline of the Anglo-American Empire
The revolt of the elites in the West and most notably in the English-speaking nations has been going on now for the last thirty-five years. Essentially, the members of the moneyed class have decoupled their futures from those with whom …
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: The Decline of the Anglo-American Empire
The revolt of the elites in the West and most notably in the English-speaking nations has been going on now for the last thirty-five years. Essentially, the members of the moneyed class have decoupled their futures from those with whom …
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: The Decline of the Anglo-American Empire
The revolt of the elites in the West and most notably in the English-speaking nations has been going on now for the last thirty-five years. Essentially, the members of the moneyed class have decoupled their futures from those with whom they share a geographic and political community. In short, the Washington-Westminster consensus
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: The United States of Fear
It is extremely odd to come to the realization that the citizens of the most powerful nation humanity has ever seen, the United States of America, are very much afraid. Indeed, fear permeates the lives of the vast majority of Americans at many le…
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: The United States of Fear
It is extremely odd to come to the realization that the citizens of the most powerful nation humanity has ever seen, the United States of America, are very much afraid. Indeed, fear permeates the lives of the vast majority of Americans at many le…
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: The United States of Fear
It is extremely odd to come to the realization that the citizens of the most powerful nation humanity has ever seen, the United States of America, are very much afraid. Indeed, fear permeates the lives of the vast majority of Americans at many levels. They fear being attacked by terrorists.
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: There Is Something Rotten in the State of California, New York, Arizona, Nevada . . .
William ShakespeareOh my God, what’s that smell. It stinks to high heaven. Incredibly, the stench from what’s now going on during the US primaries is making it’s way all the way up to Canada. Take a whiff. Something is rotten to…
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