I begin by saying that I think of the American flag with affection, respect and sorrow. I think of what it used to represent, what it ought to represent, and what it periodically still represents. The sorrow has to do with what our ruling elites are insisting that it must come to represent, and the …
Actually, Better Not
Unleashing Your Inner Fundamentalist
Suppose that John R. Rice, during his Sword of the Lord days, accidentally took a couple hits of acid, and prophesied wildly about what would happen down the road if women quit wearing their hair in a bun, and started wearing slacks like crazy. Suppose he got really out there, and promised us all that …
Not Every Post is a Complete Success
Letter to the Editor: Are there any weapons that should be forbidden to the general public? What about nuclear weapons? Steve -- Doug responds: Steve, I think we have a problem with technological creep that is much bigger than what you might be envisioning. I think that in 200 years, we could have high school ...
Rich Hippies
“During the ‘80s, the same generation that had ‘tuned in, turned on and dropped out’ presided over the most significant resurgence of conspicuous consumption in American history. The hippies became yuppies.”
Heath and Potter, Nation of Rebels, p. 3
Different Exercises Entirely
“Spanking and disciplining your children and correcting attitudes is disciplinary, not punitive, and the whole point of it is so that you can get to a certain place.”
17 Reasons Why Responsible Gun Ownership is a Practical Necessity
Introduction: These reasons are not assembled in any particular order, whether ascending, descending, color-coded or alphabetical. But I wanted to gather up some basic reasons and to put them in one place as a resource. This is because every time there is a mass shooting of some kind, the outburst of furious emotion that follows …
As Any May See
“September 2003 marked a turning point in the development of Western civilization. It was the month that Adbusters magazine started accepting orders for the Block Spot Sneaker, its own signature brand of ‘subversive’ running shoes. After that day, no rational person could possibly believe that there is any tension between ‘mainstream’ and ‘alternative’ culture. After that day, it became obvious to everyone that cultural rebellion, of the type epitomized by Adbusters magazine, is not a threat to the system—it is the system”
Heath and Potter, Nation of Rebels, p. 1.
Status and Direction
“Justification establishes the fact of this relationship, while sanctification determines the direction of the relationship.”
Best to be Honest
