Tag Archive: Historical precedent

Trust

I’ve been watching the developments south of the 49th, and all the moral panics going around with studied interest. It’s all about America’s ‘love affair with guns’ say some pundits. The violent video… Read More

Simplistic but pithy

This Land Is Mine from Nina Paley on Vimeo. Cartoon characters dramatis personae on this blog post. Yes, it’s not totally historically accurate, but that’s just nit-picking. Whenever I lurk past a blog… Read More

Popcorn futures skyrocket

There seems to be a lot of upset coming from our cousins down south about their recent elections, with an unprecedented array of states wanting to secede over Federal interference. Which is what… Read More

Another day, another foot in the mouth

Back in the old country, I see the idiot Limp Dems are at it again. The UK is in one of the worst economic fixes since the 1930′s and they’re talking about a… Read More

Mad dogs and Englishmen

At work recently, one of my co-workers was discovering the restorative value of what is colloquially known as ‘builders tea’. “You know.” She said to me. “I’m beginning to see what you Brits… Read More

The new USSR?

An ex soviet citizen (Vladimir Bukowsky, writer and lecturer) talks about the differences between the old Soviet Union and where the EU is heading. His last words in this video are quite chilling.… Read More

Summer!

In contrast to last years relative washout, I am happy to confirm that Summer is here in BC. The outdoor pool has seen use while Mrs S and I were up in the… Read More

The next apocalypse

If it’s not the heat death of the universe, the Mayans forgetting to carve new calendars or whatever, there’s always good old Earth killing meteorites we can’t do anything about (Mainly because all… Read More

Historical precedent

According to a book I’m reading about the end of despotism and the beginnings of modern society, it all kicked off with a Greek revolt back in 1768 or thereabouts. At that time… Read More

What’s so frightening about Sovereign Citizens?

No less a body than the FBI is posting dire warnings about people it calls ‘Sovereign Citizens’ and how they are becoming a ‘Terrorist threat’. Now I realise this is more Ranty’s territory… Read More

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