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Heinlein, Hugos, and Hogwash
Intercollgiate Review ^
Posted on 05/08/2014 7:29:55 PM PDT by Perdogg
Robert Heinlein could not win a Hugo Award today.
If you are a fan of science fiction, you know how shocking that statement is. If you are not a science fiction fan, I salute you for having better things to do with your time than read stories about space princesses being rescued from bug-eyed monsters by stalwart and clean-limbed fighting men of Virginia; but please let me explain why this is shocking.
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TOPICS: Books/Literature; Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: hugoaward; robertheinlein
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans
Because it has an unpopular name ... Fascism. Perhaps we can re-brand it as Smileists and Smileism.
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posted on
05/08/2014 9:42:44 PM PDT
by
Usagi_yo
To: SatinDoll
Yea, that’s happened to me a few times. It’s like getting a bucket of cold water tossed in your face. Good for some, not for me.
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posted on
05/08/2014 9:46:36 PM PDT
by
Usagi_yo
To: Perdogg
Wow! I don't what to say. I thought for only a moment when I clicked this post, that the story would be some leftist tripe. I could not find exception with anything Mr. Wright presented in the article.
Thanks for posting this.
I love Major Mike's comment to the article at the link.
Can you imagine the invective and vitriol that Farnham's Freehold would bring if it were published today?
[no Muslim would hold a white slave eunuch - that's racist]
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posted on
05/08/2014 9:53:55 PM PDT
by
higgmeister
( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken!)
To: Perdogg
Starship troopers is a bit dated today. It’s Jingoism at it’s finest. Today’s U.S you can’t even be an otherwise law abiding citizen and not offend somebody.
I read a lot of his books. Entertaining, easily understood if a bit over the top but his style and my tastes evolved over time.
I mean who doesn’t like: “An armed society is a polite society”?
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posted on
05/08/2014 9:54:31 PM PDT
by
Usagi_yo
To: NYFriend; zeugma; Ransomed
You might also want to look at the work of Tom Kratman. He’s collaborated with John Ringo on a couple of books, and written some on his own. Also, Michael F. Flynn writes very intelligent, not left-leaning books. He’s been compared to Heinlein on numerous occasions.
To: Perdogg
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posted on
05/09/2014 2:54:20 AM PDT
by
spankalib
("I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.")
To: Ransomed
From wiki
The novel (Pirates of Venus) contains elements of political satire aimed at communism. The novel's villains, the Thorists, start a revolution in the nation of Vepaja for their own good only, cheating the uneducated masses and killing or driving away those doctors and other highly educated that form the foundation of the society. Throughout the book the Thorists remain distant and unreal, and those few that the hero Carson Napier meets are often stupid or incompetent.
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posted on
05/09/2014 3:15:57 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin.)
To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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posted on
05/09/2014 3:24:22 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin.)
To: Greetings_Puny_Humans
To be honest, I think we need compulsory military service the way South Korea does. I believe that when they reach a certain age, they have to put in 2 years. I would like to make it compulsory if you want the right to vote. I also think we need better war preparations in this country, particularly by building the same type of shelters and giving the same kind of basic training and drills that the Russians put their people through.Something we are in agreement on, who knew?
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posted on
05/09/2014 3:31:48 AM PDT
by
verga
(When protestants post scripture I am reminded that even the devil can quote scripture.)
To: Greetings_Puny_Humans
Ive read this earlier. Reminded me of Starship Troopers and how they limiting the vote to the military. Id seriously consider running for office on such a platform. Whats wrong with the idea? REALLY!
If you are unfortunate enough to be in the military under this regime... You are knowingly or unwittingly a tool of the Marxist in the white hut.
The Heinlein paradigm only works when patriots are commander in chief.
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posted on
05/09/2014 3:59:30 AM PDT
by
Vaquero
(Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
To: verga
Sounds good on the face of it but rediculus in practice. See #50
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posted on
05/09/2014 4:01:30 AM PDT
by
Vaquero
(Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
To: USNBandit
You’ve nailed it. We used to keep ne’er-do-wells from having influence over public decision making by requiring one be a landowner to exercise the franchise. Today, ability to fog a mirror and (perhaps) be a citizen is all that is required, and it doesn’t look like that is going to end well. What you propose is the rational solution.
I don’t have much hope we will move to it without a lot of pain.
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posted on
05/09/2014 4:43:20 AM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est)
To: Perdogg
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posted on
05/09/2014 5:06:38 AM PDT
by
Excellence
(Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
To: PizzaDriver
Both Scalzi and Sawyer are lib eunuchs.
54
posted on
05/09/2014 5:42:19 AM PDT
by
nuke rocketeer
(File CONGRESS.SYS corrupted: Re-boot Washington D.C (Y/N)?)
To: Greetings_Puny_Humans
2 years of gay and Muslim sensitivity training and brainwashing?
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posted on
05/09/2014 5:57:50 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
To: GeronL
The military, of course, would need to be purged of the Obama bureaucrats and the homosexual, careerist officers who are being preferred, and this we can do if we can take the senate and white house again. But there is something in military service which makes conservatives out of people, even despite the attempts by the administration to nullify it.
To: GeronL
2 years of gay and Muslim sensitivity training and brainwashing? So the quality of the military is plummeting and don't forget all the general officers fired ( forced to resign? Same, same ).
The direction of the military under the regime is not something I want to be considered ‘citizens’ and the only ones allowed to vote.
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posted on
05/09/2014 6:49:10 AM PDT
by
Vaquero
(Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
To: Vaquero
Sounds good on the face of it but rediculus in practice. See #50I understand, but it is nice to engage in a little wishful thinking every now and then.
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posted on
05/09/2014 6:49:44 AM PDT
by
verga
(When protestants post scripture I am reminded that even the devil can quote scripture.)
To: Vaquero
The Navy now advertises itself as having a commitment to fairness for all, I kid you not. It’s become just another lefty social program.
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posted on
05/09/2014 6:54:07 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
To: FreedomPoster
I’m not saying that poor people shouldn’t vote, either. I think everybody should pay something in taxes. I think we should really look at who is collecting disability instead of working, as well.
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posted on
05/09/2014 7:01:39 AM PDT
by
USNBandit
(sarcasm engaged at all times)
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