To blame the immigrant
The political winds of imperial conquest and settlement, and the global economic currents of boom and bust, push and pull people like great tides….
Which side
There was a wall. It did not look important. It was built of uncut rocks roughly mortared. An adult could look right over it,…
Power is fortified
Power is fortified not just by what it destroys, but also by what it creates. Not just by what it takes, but also by…
To slow a nation
To slow a beast, you break its limbs. To slow a nation, you break its people. You rob them of volition. You demonstrate your…
Real character
Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But…
Slippery stuff
You can’t build a house without nails and wood. If you don’t want a house built, hide the nails and wood. If you don’t…
Love of power
It is important, likewise, that the habits of thinking in a free Country should inspire caution in those entrusted with its Administration, to confine…
The man who lies to himself
The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a pass that he cannot distinguish the truth within…
Ignorance, allied with power
Does the law exist for the purpose of furthering the ambitions of those who have sworn to uphold the law, or is it seriously…
Suicidal loyalty
It is this freedom from the content of their own ideologies which characterizes the highest rank of the totalitarian hierarchy. These men consider everything…