Great quote by Voltaire.
And after that, we can give them something else.
Codevilla is a very serious and important writer. I am going to read this one thoroughly. Thanks for posting.
WHY I HAVE AN ILLUMINATED CROSS AS A PROTEST
When are those so called democrats who are really “democratic” in name only and belong to a political party which espouses one perfect world socialist state ever going to be called out on their core beliefs ? Nooo that wouldn’t be bi-partisan !
Ask any of those so called GOPES (Government Over the People Elite Statists) campaign advisors about depressing the “democrat” vote and you get a lecture.Democrat core beliefs showed up with booing the mention of God in 2012 which made it official. They’ve declared a war on religion because it opposes their agenda particularly Christianity.Which I for one now have an illumiuated crucifix at night in my front yard facing the street (Highway) as a statement. And encourage others do as well
A DEMOCRAT apparently doesn’t believe there’s such a thing as the Ten Commandments or sin because everything that leaves their mouths is a lie. But I have yet to hear a Republican candidate even suggest even in jest mention why “democrat” lying is part of their core belief ? Never mind the use of their positions promoting crony capitalism campaign contributers who took our money to finance alternate energy plans spending billions that went belly up at our expense while leaving our infastructure to fall apart......
Why ? Because it isn’t being bi-partisan or lets not forget the other trap being politically correct.. Which is nothing more than a perverted effort to silence opposition to a socialist agenda
Voltaire was familiar with a system of government abuse that would have shocked most Americans by comparison... until recently. In America, you might have gotten criticized for complaining about your rulers but you wouldn’t have gotten the powers of hell raining down on your hapless head in retaliation. Until recently, with the “gay craze.”
Nice article but short on specifics.
As evidenced by Scotus just ten days ago, the Supreme Law of the Land is no more.
Codevilla addresses the reality we now exist in: we are ruled by a Beast - and we must have his mark if we are to make a living and exist in this land.
There is nothing we can do in such a tyranny except either submit and adapt as our own, the demands of our overlords - or resist.
Since those ruling us will continue to demonize anyone who does not submit - reasoning with the unreasonable is not an option.
We simply must refuse.
We must resist.
This will drive them nuts and reveal their true intentions for us, upon which we will all discover that Patrick Henry’s exclamation was not a marketing slogan - but a choice we will all have to make.
Is it the “ruling class” that is supporting the filthy and disgusting “gays” and all those unnecessary and evil wars, and that is dissing the Confederate battle flag?
If so, it’s much too filthy, low-life, and degenerate to be a real ruling class. Even I, who am hardly a “one percenter”, am more aristocratic than they are!!!!
Phooey, phooey, and phooey again!!!!
I like Codavilla, but like most academics, he seems to feel compelled to use a whole lot of words to make his point, so many that often any real point gets lost in the multitude of words.
Anyway, I read the whole piece, and found lots of insightful gems throughout. I don’t agree with his praise for certain “conservative” organizations. He thinks they’re good, apparently. I think they’re among the biggest obstacles to saving the country, because of their lack of depth of understanding and constant compromise with corrupt, unprincipled Republican politicians.
Mark. Thanks for posting.
Don’t spend much—generates revenues too much. Don’t buy much. Make your own stuff.
Participate in open source design equipment and building projects.
How is it that a minority totaling at most 4% of the population (some say it’s around 3%) becomes so feared and dreaded?
So feared that it’s now impossible to speak out about them without risk of losing livelihood.
Speaking out mostly about how it makes no natural sense to use the large intestine as a sexual organ.
(This is my second day on FR and I hope it’s okay to use language like that.)
Whoever controls the language, controls the culture. No, pederasts are not ‘gay’, and infanticide is not ‘choice’. Start there and watch the changes in public perception and opinion.
What a great article. Challenge people. Be thoughtful and courteous and uncompromising. I think this starts with people who somewhat agree with us. They need to understand how desperate these times are.
Opposition to same-sex “marriage” is a virtue of the working class. Die-hard support for SSM is a vice of ruling, wealthy elites. If the working class triumphs over these degenerate elites, who have no national loyalty, then support for degeneracy like SSM will disappear. Some may not like this analysis, seeing it as “Marxist”, but it’s the truth.
Good post.
If I’m ever again called to jury duty and asked the rote question by a lawyer - “Do you promise to act on the basis of the law and not on what you think the law should be?” - I will say, “Hell, no. The Supreme Court doesn’t, so neither will I. The only guy in this court whose authority I respect is the guy over there with the gun.”