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Yes, and that Satanic influence is incredibly pervasive today. Shakespeare’s plays are a “humanizing” influence on those who read them.

My wife and I have been reading a recent book (not Shakespeare related, but its themes help to explain the current academic environment, and attempts to cancel literature and all products of the Western genius)... “The Devil and Karl Marx”, by Paul Kengor. I recommend it highly.

Marx’s circle of “friends” (it’s debatable that he ever had a true friend... he turned on everyone who was close to him in the bitterest ways) gave us “modernity” and the “academy” that we’re facing at the moment.

Kengor cites numerous examples from Marx’s own writings which illustrate clearly his devotion to Satan. Frankly it is a horrifying read.

What jumped out at me recently are the writings of one of Marx’s university pals; Ludwig Feuerbach, who developed the “new criticism” which attacked the authenticity of scripture - a mainstay in modern academia - and sadly of far too many seminaries.

We haven’t gotten too far into the book, but thus far, it has been worth the read.

Thank you for this comment.

All of these assertions about the supposed homosexuality of historical figures is the result of imposing current values (one’s that I do not share) on the past... without any recourse to objective history and/or textual analysis.

I second that sentiment. The beauty of Shakespeare’s language is almost miraculous. His God-given genius has been a constant source of delight to me since I was first exposed to it.

Yes! This is absolutely true. The service that you are providing to your children and their future is priceless. Thank you for making the necessary sacrifices to educate and to raise your children properly.

From the article: “Other teachers said they were sticking with Shakespeare, but reframing his works through a more modern lens.”

This “modern lens” rubbish, and subjective reasoning have destroyed our educational system. It is just as bad, if not worse than, cancelling Shakespeare altogether.

The notion that texts should be studied within the context they were produced is dying. I was taught “text and context” and that is what I teach. And, frankly, I have happily found that there are still a number of students who appreciate, crave and gravitate toward this approach.

Contemporary values have no bearing on historical texts. They must be understood and interpreted, as much as is possible, with the author’s original intent in mind (a system of textual analysis that correlates with constitutional originalism in its purest sense).

That our young people in these godforsaken public school systems are being denied objective readings of Shakespeare, or access to the sublimity of his prose and poetry, is a crime against Western Civilization. But I suppose that is the point.

“Believe me when I say it is not dangerous to be conservative.”

On the face of it, I agree with you. Conservatives, and those who support Trump far outnumber Marxists and so-called liberals in this country. But, when the latter groups stole the reins of power, and when conservatives exercised their constitutional rights - only to receive “visits”, court dates and criminal records - it does seem dangerous to me to be a conservative.

The GOPe, on the whole is worthless, the voting system is rigged and full-on Marxists are running this country.

I am not dooming, or disagreeing with the facts that you shared, but I am at a loss presently, to see a way out of the current predicament.

It is a sad irony indeed. In my discipline (I won’t add any more detail on the web, even here), the Europeans who shaped it, in this country at least, were intellectual titans and staunchly anti-tyranny.

Their work shaped the discipline until the mid-1990s.

Thereafter, it’s been all post-structuralism or whatever iteration of it that is fashionable at the moment, all the time. I won’t participate in that “culture”, but have still managed to get my research published.

The traditional outlets for such research (read: research that searches for objective Truth) have dwindled to a scant few. There are, however, glimmers of hope outside of the echo-chamber.

We are few, but we’re out here!

The “Q” movement, at least as far as I read it, is a subversion of the Christian notion of the Messiah’s return. While I agree with the “God wins” sentiment that “Q” followers conclude their messages and memes with, I am not expecting a miraculous event (the return of JFK, Jr. for example), to occur and to stem the tide of current events.

In fact, I firmly believe that the things we are currently experiencing are going to become much, much worse.

As much as I want to believe that we are in the “end times”, the signs around us certainly align with scripture, I don’t pretend to know the moment. But my eyes are open.

Through all of this my personal faith has become much stronger.

I don’t intend my response to come across as preachy or proselytizing, rather, I just wanted to share my thoughts on “Q” and the dangers that I believe the movement represents.

If Trump’s advisors were trying to shield him from “Q” followers, well, I won’t judge them as harshly.

The problem is, we just know what happened in the President’s inner circle. But, Byrne does give us glimpses.

Roger that.

Thank you for injecting this Truth (it deserves a capital “T”) into the French debate. Nearly all of the academic theories that the French academy is tracing to the United States originated in structuralist and post-structuralist theory - and the full embrace of atheism that took hold of France post-war. Genet and Foucault (and their godfather, Karl Marx) are to blame; along with their fellow travelers in the professoriate.

Yes it is. Rush has been making this point for a while; that the conservative “brand” is finished, and that “conservatives” need to come up with something new to describe what we believe.

But, when words such as “Patriot” are verboten, it’s difficult.

And, it’s downright dangerous now to be a “conservative.”

I sure hope that the information that Lindell shared was accurate too. I followed your link (thank you for sharing it)... and it took some of the wind out of my sails. Ugh.

Never thought that I would live to see such a mess :-(

All of the things that you noted concerning Trump implementing the I.A. are almost certainly true, and yes, Byrne’s side-note re: the Deep State getting rid of Trump was absolutely chilling.

With hindsight, a good deal of the initial anger that I harbored toward the President for not putting the I.R. in place has dissipated; mostly because I tried to put myself in his place and realized that I would almost certainly not have put the lives of my wife and children in danger.

Even so, there is always that notion of pledging one’s life, fortune and sacred honor to the defense of the republic which haunts me. Our own founding wasn’t supported by the majority of Americans, at least initially, but those were different times.

The article that you cited has me fascinated. The idea of pursuing remedies in a civil setting is intriguing. I just wonder, how would we organize to do it?

More generally, that’s the question - “how do we organize?” that I’ve been obsessed with for the past few weeks. I don’t know where to begin. The GOP, in its current make-up, is a self-serving mess (read... Liz Cheney skates, and MTG, Boebert, Hawley and a few others are demonized and rail-roaded, all the while, McConnell, Graham and the rest of the gang relish their minority status while suckling at the breast of our enemies).

Thinking of McConnell, Dr. Franklin’s comments re: his involvement in Trump’s downfall were telling to me, and they highlight a part of the story that Byrne didn’t cover.

The only beef that have with the author of the piece that you cited is that he wrote:

“For the record, I doubt that fraud won the election for Biden (why didn’t the Democrats fake ballots for the House as well as the White House?).”

Honestly, I believe the answer to that question is that the vote for Trump was so unexpectedly overwhelming that the fraudsters didn’t have time to focus on down-ballot races, thus the number of ballots submitted only with votes cast for President.

AND, then there is the “evidence” that Mike Lindell’s team uncovered (from 1:36 on in his recent film). If that evidence makes its way before a criminal court, it might just be enough to get the ball rolling.

Phil Collins wrote so many excellent albums/songs.

I have been systematically unplugging from streaming platforms (and amazon, netflix, google, etc.), but absolutely miss the convenience of being able to pull up whatever album or song that I want (and finding new music), and “blue-toothing” it through my system. The simplicity and convenience of streaming can’t be replicated.

I have gone back to vinyl, which I never truly left, and have started spending my money at my favorite “local” record shop (it’s a 45 minute drive away). They always have something excellent, and their used LPs are carefully selected and always in good condition (just picked up some Sam Cooke. Gosh he was amazing). And, if they don’t have what I want, they will order it and mail it to me. Their prices are a little higher than Amazon, but it’s worth it to me to keep them in business.

The amazing thing is that this record shop has done more business in recent months than they have in a very long time. It is always packed.

All that is to say that I love vinyl, but “convenience” and “vinyl” don’t belong in the same sentence (laughing).

If there was a streaming service that got profits from streams straight to the artists, I would be all over it.

Leaders, whether Presidents, or managers, need that one special person with whom they can share the truth. And, they need to hear the truth from that special advisor. Yes, that explains why President Trump relied on Rudy. It just seems to me that Rudy did not apply the same standards of leadership to those who surrounded him.

The President can take some blame for that, but the vast majority of, at least how I’m reading events it, rests squarely on Rudy’s shoulders.

I don’t want to dwell too much on Byrne’s commentary (and I don’t want to bash Rudy), but therein, he spelled out clearly how “swampy” Rudy’s team was.

Going back to the Cohen affair, yes, I think that you are exactly right.

Gosh, it’s a sad state of affairs.

I’ve lurked here for over two decades, and the political commentary and astuteness of it (thank you for all that you wrote) has kept me coming back.

It was time for me to get off of the sidelines and get involved - and now, I’ve got to contribute to FR! I will. That’s a promise.

Wishing you and yours a peaceful Sunday.

The facts that you set out, would, in just about any other circumstance, be of real interest to real journalists. We know them, but the normies don’t and won’t be exposed to them. There are plenty of good researchers/reporters in the “citizen journalist” movement and in the new upstart outlets (RSBN, OAN, Epoch Times and others). The MSM is so mired in evil and corruption that they won’t even ask the Press Sec. a “real” question.

Point taken. I it was stolen. I agree with you.

I’ve read some speculation in the comments on Byrne’s site that the “mediocrity” (referred to as a “her” in earlier chapters that Byrne wrote, and evidently quite the sensual scoundrel) is Jenna Ellis. Frankly, I have no idea, and I hope that it wasn’t her.

Byrne is a smart man and doesn’t suffer fools.

I was so hopeful that there was a plan and that something was FINALLY going to happen to the professional criminals in the establishment. Then... nothing.

My affection for President Trump, for the movement that he began, and for the ideals represented in our founding documents hasn’t lessened a jot, but given the current state of affairs, I’m struggling not to let cynicism get the better of me.

My wife and I are taking some time to think about how we get involved in local and state-level politics and what we do next.

Yes, the Rudy question, as you noted, is the one that bothers me the most. I’ve been thinking about it since I read the article early this morning. But there are so many other problematic people and actions involved, that, you’re exactly right, it is going to take time to make better sense of how things went so wrong.

I am sorry for the late replies to all of these thoughtful posts... work intervened, and I’m just now able to get back to FreeRepublic.

I read it when it came out and was completely floored.