I have removed the link I posted yesterday defining fascism as a type of socialism. I was in a hurry when I posted it, and only read the first paragraph–I later read further and found out that it degenerated into conspiracy theories quite rapidly. I have, therefore, been doing more reading into the relationship between …
Category Archives: philosophy
Something in Common…
I was reading a website about the beliefs of Baptists this morning. It turns out that I do have one thing in common with them–the belief in adult baptism. Baptism (actually ‘baptism by water’, or ‘psychic initiation’ in Gnosticism) is not meant to be the sprinkling of magic water on babies so that they go …
SF Gate
The city council of Berkeley recently passed a resolution naming the United States Marine Corps “unwanted invaders” (which, I believe, constitutes an act of secession), and granting a weekly parking spot and exemption from noise permits for anti-military protesters. Yesterday, three persons (alleged in the article to be “Code Pink,” but not wearing normal Code …
Are we really all connected?
So, I’ve been playing around on MySpace lately, and I’ve come across a group of Gnostics. I’ve been enjoying some good conversation with them, and I’ve had several opportunities to impart my wisdom.In one particular exchange, the question was asked, “Are we really all connected?”The immediate answer, of course, was, “Yes, we are all connected. …
Neolibertarian
I’ve been referring to myself as a “conservative libertarian” for some time, but I found an article on Wikipedia which has a better term for my exact political stance: Neolibertarian. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-libertarianism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neolibertarianism
I recently attended a briefing on sexual assault prevention through my military unit. Predictably, the attendant video depicted a caucasian male officer fraternizing with an ethnic female junior enlisted. No actual sex took place; the assualt consisted of the male groping the female behind a bar AFTER she had flirted with him. And also, apparently, …
The Golden Compass
Apparently, a group called “The Catholic League” is leading a protest against a movie due out in December, called The Golden Compass. This movie is based on the first book in a trilogy called His Dark Materials by British author Philip Pullman. The protest is due to the League’s idea that the movie will encourage …
Changing Insurgent Hearts
USMC Major General Doug Stone, who is in charge of detainees in Iraq, is trying something new. Through a combination of education, religious classes, vocational training and even sports, the General is gradually reforming the moderate Muslim population of Iraq.Not only has the rate of re-capture (the percent of detainees released that make it back …
21 Sep 07
Tonight I will be in Moberly attending the opening of the mobile Vietnam Memorial display at the VFW. I may also be staying in Moberly Saturday night, after I’ve moved in the furniture that Kevin and Rachelle have brought down for me from Kansas City. I have enjoyed the various projects of Seth Green for …
What I’m up to
Well, the ATA may be the single worst investment I’ve ever made. Not only is it not providing me any opportunity to actually train in martial arts skills, but it is so horrible that I’m finding it difficult to get motivated to actually show up. It is, essentially, an over-priced aerobic dance class. I attended …
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