DICTATORSHIP
There are two steps necessary for an impending dictatorship
The first is to silence opposing views. Today it can be achieved by controlling the media: television, radio and the Internet.
Any system through which those with opposing views can gauge the extent of dissention in society must be eliminated.
Revolutions are not undertaken by a [...]
I receive many e-mails asking why I don’t post articles to this log more often.
The reason is that like most people I find that the trivia that one encounters in everyday living consumes time that could be better spent in creative pursuits
I write when I encounter either ignorance or stupidity so [...]
In this very long article I hope to discuss the dangerous cliff on which we presently stand.
I have lightly discussed revolution in a couple of former articles but this is an in-depth look at what can precipitate one.
The French Revolution of 1789 overthrew an absolute monarchy and ended a system of feudalism for [...]
For as long as I can remember I have heard people say “Don’t discuss politics or religion”.That makes sense because both are subjective issues and people usually adhere to religion as a ‘faith-based system of salvation’. Faith is the sticking point.
People do not change unless given a reason and since the principles of a [...]
A reader sent me an e-mail today that made me think about greed as the source of discontent in our society.
There is a connection between conservatism and greed but it is not an absolute “A=B”.
One can be ‘conservative’ (as I am) and not be greedy (as I am not).
Greed stems from conservatism but [...]
