To blame the immigrant
byThe political winds of imperial conquest and settlement, and the global economic currents of boom and bust, push and pull people like great tides….
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Which side
by the daily asteriskThere 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
by the daily asteriskPower 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
by the daily asteriskTo 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
by the daily asteriskNothing 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
by the daily asteriskYou 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
by the daily asteriskIt 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
by the daily asteriskThe 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
by the daily asteriskDoes 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
by the daily asteriskIt is this freedom from the content of their own ideologies which characterizes the highest rank of the totalitarian hierarchy. These men consider everything…