Sometimes by losing a battle, you find a new way to win the war. –  Donald Trump Know thy self; know thy enemy – A thousand battles, a thousand victories. – Sun Tzu Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all... ...

Life is simple, but we insist on making it complicated. Confucius Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change. Confucius Demoralize the enemy from within by surprise, terror, sabotage, assassination. This is the war of the future. Adolf Hitler There are no absolute rules of conduct, either in peace... ...

“A Bible and a newspaper in every house, a good school in every district – all studied and appreciated as they merit – are the principal support of virtue, morality, and civil liberty.” –  Ben Franklin “The daily and systematic perusal of the Bible was an occupation with which no... ...

America’s state religion is patriotism, a phenomenon that has convinced many of the citizenry that ‘treason’ is morally worse than murder or rape. – William Blum Ask yourself: if I were a Chinese spy, why wouldn’t I have flown directly into Beijing? I could be living in a palace petting... ...

America’s state religion is patriotism, a phenomenon that has convinced many of the citizenry that ‘treason’ is morally worse than murder or rape. – William Blum You can always count on Americans to do the right thing – after they’ve tried everything else. Winston Churchill If the American people ever... ...

Joseph P. Hawranek, Ph. D. December 30, 2016 America’s state religion is patriotism, a phenomenon that has convinced many of the citizenry that ‘treason’ is morally worse than murder or rape. William Blum I think the big problem this country has is being politically correct. I’ve been challenged by so... ...

Joseph P. Hawranek, Ph. D. December 16, 2016 America’s state religion is patriotism, a phenomenon which has convinced many of the citizenry that ‘treason’ is morally worse than murder or rape. William Blum There’s only one reason to be crucified under the Roman Empire, and that is for treason or... ...

Major Surgery on Government The things that can correct the problems noted Trump in his campaign for president will require major surgery to the bureaucratic, arbitrary octopus that is now our government.  It can be done. I believe that this New Yorker is tough enough to do it. It will... ...

Fascism is a religion. The twentieth century will be known in history as the century of Fascism. Benito Mussolini The keystone of the Fascist doctrine is its conception of the State, of its essence, its functions, and its aims. For Fascism the State is absolute, individuals and groups relative. Benito... ...

There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till philosophers become kings in this world, or till those we now call kings and rulers really and truly become philosophers, and political power and philosophy thus come into the same hands. –  Plato Political power... ...