A flowerpot of ashes from the fire of liberty…tokens of hope and truth preserved for future generations who dare to believe that there was once something else.

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A few random posts…

  • Definitions, part 1 (racism)
    Contrasting a few Classic Definitions of racism with the New Definitions being adduced by (specifically) Ibram Kendi and Robin DiAngelo.
  • Summary (Constitution)
    A short summary of what to keep at all costs and what to fix in the USA version 2 constitution.
  • Inequality
    Economic inequality, wealth or income, is often adduced as a problem to be fixed by Marxism. Is it really, or is it at worst a proxy for real societal problems?
  • Left vs. Right: an alternative view
    We tend to talk about politics/government in terms of left vs. right. What does that mean? Is there another way of talking about it that makes things clearer?
  • Virtue-signaling
    A discussion of the relationship between scientism and virtue-signaling (specifically, signaling membership in the elite) in public life