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You want to do something about politics AND crime? Do something about PTSD.
There is a political party that caters to PTSD sufferers (drug users, the sexually ambivalent, the sexual deviant etc. ) the Democrat Party. Now I don't object to any of those behaviors from a principled stand point. They are adaptations.
What I do object to is that the Right is doing exactly zero to dry up the wellspring of its opposition. Child abuse.
Oh. The Right is perfectly happy to fight the symptoms. With negative results (how will the traumatized react to further trauma?). But dry up the well? Not even under the dimmest of consideration.
The Misandry Bubble
(the 1/1/2020 sequel is in my portion of this article here). - by Imran Khan Why does it seem that American society is in decline, that fairness and decorum are receding, that mediocrity and tyranny are becoming malignant despite the majority of the public being averse to such philosophies...
When there are not enough criminals we make laws to manufacture them. - a rough approximation from the work of Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum
Which brings up my main point:
Ken Burns’ movie “Prohibition” about Alcohol Prohibition airing on PBS on 2 Oct. will bring the Drug War into the election mix.
I have some thoughts on how the Ds might exploit it at:
http://powerandcontrol.blogspot.com/2011/09/looking-for-counter-strategy.html
Saturday Night Cinema: Where the Sidewalk Ends
Tonight's Saturday Night Cinema is Otto Preminger's "fascinating brutish and dark film noir that is set in the corrupt milieu of the underworld." The seedy side of New York is the setting for this bad-cop noir pairing of Dana Andrews with his "Laura" (an Atlas top ten) co-star, the luminous and...
I was hoping for Paula Simon and Arta Garfunkel.
M. Simon (no relation to Paul or Paula)
Paula Abdul joins Simon Cowell on 'X Factor'
Simon and Paula are back together again, judging vocal talent on Cowell's "The X Factor." In typical high drama, Paula Abdul officially closed a last-minute deal with the Fox network Sunday that reunited her with her former "American Idol" colleague Simon Cowell on the highly anticipated sh...
It is my opinion that the bucket kicked Osama.
And BTW Good Job Obama! - was that ever hard to say. Worth all the more for it.
OSAMA BIN LADIN IS DEAD!
Osama Bin Laden, Murdering Muslim POS President Obama declared in a late night presser Sunday night that Osama Bin Laden, the world's leading terrorist asshole, is dead, dead, dead. Stone dead. Passed on. Ceased to be. Bereft of life. Pushing up the daisies. Taking the dirt nap. Sleepin...
Why anyone with the ability to see beyond the classic left wing talking points escapes me and most of the sentient beings on this planet.
You might want to reconsider the construction of that sentence.
WhyGlesias proves he is dumb as a box of rocks
Of all the juicebox mafiosos (young left wing butthead pundits) none is more certain of his ability to opine on topics he doesn't know a damn thing about than Matthew Yglesias. I don’t want to pose as an expert on Pakistani geography, but surely the fact that Osama bin Laden turns out to have be...
Their homes and families are nearby. These people have faced an unprecedented set of accident conditions that I never dreamed could ever come about.
Naval nukes have to contend with high velocity projectiles filled with high explosives. Direct hits plus near misses. i.e. tsunami + earthquake. All well above design margins. Some times there is nothing you can do but take a swim. OTOH thinking about "what would I do if...." is a very handy exercise.
More dreaming is in order.
Japanese Reactor(s) Update(d) Yet Again
See updates and comments below for a lot of good information, important updates, and discussion. And big thanks to Instapundit for the Installanche! ***** This post is continuing to be updated (and bumped) as needed, and I strongly urge readers to go down into the comments, as there is a lot...
Who knows, out of the 6 low pressure pumps they should have, there is a decent chance that 1 of them is ok.
Sure. And there is a chance the plumbing is intact. And there is not too much crud in the coolant loop. Now pack all that in your fault tree and run the odds. I'm not optimistic.
BTW I was slightly optimistic for the first three days. But what I'm seeing is that the Japanese are continually behind the curve. It may be the accident. It could have been the mindset (save the plant vs safe the plant). It could be they panicked.
I'm looking forward to some decent accident reviews in 3 to 6 months.
I think future reactor designs are going to have to be more nearly intrinsically safe.
Japanese Reactor(s) Update(d) Yet Again
See updates and comments below for a lot of good information, important updates, and discussion. And big thanks to Instapundit for the Installanche! ***** This post is continuing to be updated (and bumped) as needed, and I strongly urge readers to go down into the comments, as there is a lot...
The failure of the Black family is due in part to the drug war. And of course the rationale for the drug war is that drugs destroy families. Too funny.
Imprisoning so many urban black males is discouraging marriage and the formation of families, thus contributing to moral and social breakdown. For more see:
http://www.issues.org/13.2/courtw.htm
The New "One-Drop Rule": From Tragedy to Farce
One of the more interesting bits of knowledge that has emerged from the Psychoanalytic study of the mind over the last century is that unconscious conflicts can often be expressed in two diametrically opposed outcomes. The classic example is of the young child's hatred toward a new baby who dis...
And SW how do you explain the fact that drug use among Blacks is slightly lower (or equal) to white use?
I guess the New York Times was correct about Negroes: they can't handle drugs.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60B14F7345F13738DDDA10894DA405B848DF1D3
and from the NYTs 1914:
http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/history/negro_cocaine_fiends.htm
The New "One-Drop Rule": From Tragedy to Farce
One of the more interesting bits of knowledge that has emerged from the Psychoanalytic study of the mind over the last century is that unconscious conflicts can often be expressed in two diametrically opposed outcomes. The classic example is of the young child's hatred toward a new baby who dis...
Shrink Wrapped,
Substance abuse is a symptom - not a cause. That is in fact the state of American medicine these days. Ask the psychological intake nurse at your local hospital. Why are you so far behind the times?
To begin your re-education may I suggest:
PTSD and the Endocannabinoid System:
http://powerandcontrol.blogspot.com/2006/04/ptsd-and-endocannabinoid-system.html
The New "One-Drop Rule": From Tragedy to Farce
One of the more interesting bits of knowledge that has emerged from the Psychoanalytic study of the mind over the last century is that unconscious conflicts can often be expressed in two diametrically opposed outcomes. The classic example is of the young child's hatred toward a new baby who dis...
I would like this stuff a lot better if it was a girldate. I'm not much into mandates.
Obamacare hoisted on Obama's petard
From the Washington Times: In ruling against President Obama‘s health care law, federal Judge Roger Vinson used Mr. Obama‘s own position from the 2008 campaign against him, when the then-Illinois senator argued there were other ways to achieve reform short of requiring every American to purchas...
Most of what you are describing is technological progress which in this country is heavily underwritten by taxpayers
Maybe. So why did IBM produce the PC and not some government agency?
And let me ask further: what is bringing to market an idea produced by government worth? The Soviets were not lacking in ideas. They were lacking (severely) in PCs. Why?
Ideas are a dime a hundred weight and less in bales.
Anger Management? Maimon Schwarzschild
Here is Simon Schama, in the Financial Times, on his fellow-passengers on the New York commuter train: Heavy-set thirtysomethings on parole from suburbia, fists popping cans of Bud Lite, boomed to all who wanted to hear (Ben Bernanke maybe?) that they were "gonna do some serious shopping DAMAGE ...
Re: molly | January 05, 2011 at 07:06 PM
The alternative is bankruptcy followed by exactly the same ills you decry - only worse. Which brings up Winnie.
”Britain and France had to choose between war and dishonor. They chose dishonor. They will have war." Winston Churchill
Anger Management? Maimon Schwarzschild
Here is Simon Schama, in the Financial Times, on his fellow-passengers on the New York commuter train: Heavy-set thirtysomethings on parole from suburbia, fists popping cans of Bud Lite, boomed to all who wanted to hear (Ben Bernanke maybe?) that they were "gonna do some serious shopping DAMAGE ...
And let me add: where in the Constitution is the Drug Prohibition Amendment? I can't find it.
ADL, Leftwing Jewish Group Attacks Beck, Defends Notorious Jew Hater, Anti-Israel Crusader George Soros, member of Hitler Youth
Once again the ADL comes down decidedly on the side of nazis and annihilationists. This latest is incomprehensible. It was horrible when the ADL denied the Armenian genocide, the Muslim annihilation of millions of Christians ..................but attacking Beck in the morally bankrupt and dish...
Why Soros is against the Drug War:
http://powerandcontrol.blogspot.com/2010/11/overthrow-competition.html
ADL, Leftwing Jewish Group Attacks Beck, Defends Notorious Jew Hater, Anti-Israel Crusader George Soros, member of Hitler Youth
Once again the ADL comes down decidedly on the side of nazis and annihilationists. This latest is incomprehensible. It was horrible when the ADL denied the Armenian genocide, the Muslim annihilation of millions of Christians ..................but attacking Beck in the morally bankrupt and dish...
Sex.
Face Your Fears with Phobic Films
Hollywood knows what scares you, and it's not always boogeymen and monsters. Some of the most terrifying films prey on our phobias and make real our private terrors. For someone with demophobia (fear of crowds), even a joyous film such as Woodstock can be as terrifying as Psycho. Name your poi...
It is not just the BBC. This story is catching on like wild fire across the Interwebz. fusor.net is getting a mention in many of the articles.
Look for a traffic spike. A BIG traffic spike.
Another Fusioneer Makes the News
Well now, finally, after too many months, something new to report here on the front page of Fusor.net. Oh, I know, there have been some stories, but most of them have been about how the debt and currency crisis in Europe has de-railed ITER, which strikes me as not much of a loss since that was a...
I'm going to be somewhat of a contrarian here (given the comments I have read so far - I haven't read them all) and say the General - whether intended or not - has taken one for the troops.
Let me add that if the Afghan situation is not stabilized we will be back in 6 or 10 years. Jimmy Carter II, only worse. Why worse (other than the correlation of forces)? Because we have recent history to give us a reasonable idea of the results of this administration's policy.
Second-Day Information on the Rolling Stone Article
Shadow Government has an analysis of the piece, that he thinks explains how the Rolling Stone author got access to the general and his staff: If you read the Rolling Stone article carefully, you can see that the reporter, Michael Hastings, has woven three stories together. One story is the stor...
Johnson/Palin,
As to Iraq/Afghanistan - Resident obama called for retreat there as well. The logic of events has changed his dynamic. Or maybe the Saudis and Euros whispered in his ear.
I imagine if Johnson wins - the dynamic will change him too.
And drug legalization - the WSJ has come out in favor of it (in a number of recent columns and videos). Is the WSJ uniformly pro legalization? No. But the Mexican situation is changing the dynamic. In two more years the situation may be totally different.
The question is - are there enough libertarian Republicans/cross over Democrats so that Johnson can win the primary battle.
Gary JohnsonMike Rappaport
Gary Johnson was the Governor of New Mexico from 1995 until 2003, and he describes himself as a libertarian leaning Republican. He sounds like he is running for President in 2012. I had never really focused on the guy before, but just heard a radio interview of him. He is really libertarian. ...
I saw your comments at Ace's and it reminded me I haven't been by in a while.
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My water heater broke down and I went without hot water for a week (it's a long story), It made me extremely thankful.
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A couple of OT links you might like:
The premise:
Government is a Criminal Enterprise
Based on the premise - what to do about abortion:
What To Do?
Living Water
Sometimes I feel a little bad about pointing out flaws in the USA all the time, even though that's the nature of a blog composed of American political topics. So it is a personal pledge--and a prayer--that I must remember to have gratitude for the many blessings which God has given to me. And ...
Have the AGW folks have been cooking the books? Do we have a smoking gun? No. A fire at the Colt factory. An explosion at the ammo dump. Three fish just above the keel. Abandon ship. Sauve qui peut.
http://powerandcontrol.blogspot.com/2009/11/climate-files-hacked.html
http://powerandcontrol.blogspot.com/2009/11/some-verification-of-hadley-cru-files.html
Thomas Friedman: an Appreciation
I am grateful to Thomas L. Friedman because he supplies a significant function and gives good value. For anyone desirous of understanding the most conventional of elite conventional wisdom, Tom Friedman is one of the go-to writers. His column today is a compendium of conventional wisdom, of t...
Billy,
Arnie got in on a fluke. And he had no support in the legislature because culture war Republicans are not very popular outside of Orange County. So Arnie caved.
I do believe libertarian Republicans could do rather well in California and Illinois.
Libertarian Republican
Given the choice between Obama and Keyes I voted for Obama. Just to poke a finger in the eye of the culture war Republicans. A lot of other Republicans did the same. Look at the votes of Bush/Kerry vs Keyes/Obama in that election.
Obama/Keyes vs Kerry/Bush
The country is going socialist because the Republican Party has one principle above all others: Culture War. Fiscal Conservatism is a distant second.
So who to vote for? I don't much like Kirk. But if the Rs run a culture warrior again I'm voting Democrat again. Enjoy the descent into hell. I will.
Culture warriors have the power to dominate the Republican Party. They do not have the power to win State wide elections. Heh. The do not call the Republicans the stupid party for nothing.
I estimated that it would take about 16 or 20 years for the Republicans to get tired of getting whipped. That estimate was made in 2008. Because the Ds are SO BAD that will get reversed temporarily in 2010. If the R Congress reverts to its culture war proclivities expect a resurgence of Ds in 2012. The worst possible time.
I am not against culture wars per se. I believe they should be done in the private sector. But the allure of government enforcers is just too great.
And the GOP Primary ballot order is ...
When you go to the polls February 2, 2010, and request a "Republican" ballot, here's the ballot order you'll see -- as determined by an Illinois State Board of Elections drawing earlier this week: For US Senate, the GOP ballot starting at the top: Donald (Don) Lowery Mark Steven Kirk Andy Mar...
Is the Illinois Republican Party going to go the way of the California Republican Party?
A Culture War Party that does very poorly in State wide elections?
Alan Keyes ring a bell?
And the GOP Primary ballot order is ...
When you go to the polls February 2, 2010, and request a "Republican" ballot, here's the ballot order you'll see -- as determined by an Illinois State Board of Elections drawing earlier this week: For US Senate, the GOP ballot starting at the top: Donald (Don) Lowery Mark Steven Kirk Andy Mar...
The Real Pro Family Candidate is Alan Keyes. If only we could get him to run again.
Some one should have a word with Dave Syverson and see if that couldn't be done. Again.
Pro-Family leaders urge Arrington and Wallace to back Patrick Hughes
from Paul Caprio Late in July pro-life and pro-family leaders held a meeting in Willowbrook in an attempt to reach a consensus behind one candidate to oppose Mark Kirk in the U.S. Senate Primary. We heard from and interviewed all of the prospective candidates: John Arrington, Cisco Cotto, Patr...
Society of Mind is one of the best books on the subject of the mind I have ever read and it corresponds to the psychology of Gurdieff/Ouspensky.
Short version:
We all have patterns we call up depending on the situation. Which is why military guys train. To teach the neural networks so they can find patterns even when there is a LOT of noise. To make a responsible soldier you need a program that is in charge that can call up the necessary patterns and shut them down when not needed. When there is no in charge program we don't see an "integrated" personality but all the fragments out of control and working against each other. Thus a lack of situational awareness. etc.
Psychological Aspects of the "Lone, Psychiatrically Deranged" Terrorist
There is a conventional wisdom promulgated by the MSM and our leadership that is reliably trotted out whenever an atrocity (NOT a tragedy) like Fort Hood occurs. The New York Times does its usual minimalist job of obfuscation in its reporting: Suspect Was ‘Mortified’ About Deployment He had al...
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