Monthly Archives: October 2011
The German Revolution 1919-1922: A Warning from History
The Spartacus League brought armed mobs onto the streets of the new and fragile Weimar Republic In light of the increasing revolutionary rhetoric from both the political right and left, the ongoing demonstrations in many American cities that are part of the Occupy … Continue reading
Filed under History, leadership, Military, national security
The Pejorative use of the term Cult by people that should know Better: Reverend Robert Jeffress and Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney: According to some unfit for office because he is a Mormon “In every country and every age, the priest has been hostile to Liberty.” Thomas Jefferson Cult: cult/kəlt/ Noun: 1) A system of religious veneration and devotion directed … Continue reading
Politics! Politics! Politics! Mel Brooks, the Roman Empire the Inquisition, the Old West and our Republic
I love Mel Brooks movies and find them hysterically funny and despite some of the course language and double entendres employed find that they speak our political climate. Both films came out in times of political and economic turmoil when … Continue reading
Hank Williams Junior’s Free Speech Violated? Give me a Break… it was Business doing what is best for Business
“After reading hundreds of e-mails, I have made MY decision. By pulling my opening Oct 3rd, You (ESPN) stepped on the Toes of The First Amendment Freedom of Speech, so therefore Me, My Song, and All My Rowdy Friends … Continue reading
Filed under celebrities, football, laws and legislation, Loose thoughts and musings, Politics
The United States Navy: 236 Years of a Global Force for Good
The Grand Union Flag being raised on the Frigate Alfred This is the first in a series of articles that I will post this month on significant events and personalities that make up the history of the Unite States … Continue reading
Fighting a World Wide Insurgency Part Two: The changing nature of War and the Justified Killing of Anwar al-Awlaki
This is a belated follow up to my article Fighting a World Wide Insurgency: The Problem Fighting Revolutionary Terrorists and Insurgents- Part One . It deals with the killing of American born Al Qaeda cleric and propagandists Anwar al-Awlaki and Samir … Continue reading
Filed under laws and legislation, middle east, Military, national security
