Tag Archives: political history

Corazon Inconstante

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

Es una gran sorpresa a mi que mi blog ha recibido tan poco atencion desde el pais de Chile. En verdad no he visitado a Chile por dos anyos y medio, pero al mismo tiempo tengo muchos amigos alla aun, … Continue reading →

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Cults Of Personality

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

In the course of my life, I have realized that I have quite a few ferocious sensitivities, and I have spent a fair amount of time trying to examine and understand them for what they are. One thing that tends … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Destiny Our Choice

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Destiny Our Choice, by John Attenborough When I saw this book in the Legacy Institute library, I was curious to read it, since I have a fairly strong interest in the English Civil War (being a fairly strong republican with … Continue reading →

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We Once Considered Ourselves The Oppressed

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Every once in a while I get in a somewhat poetic mood. Last night as I was preparing to go to bed, and finishing up my reading for the night (book review forthcoming), I thought of the first line of … Continue reading →

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How To Create An Asabiya Black Hole

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

There are some areas of the world that seem immune to good government, that seem to anarchical that there is no hope of bringing any kind of unity to them–Sicily, Haiti, Somalia, and Afghanistan spring to mind. In these realms … Continue reading →

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Powers Denied To Congress: A Constitutional Essay

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Having already examined at some length the powers denied to the states and the application of those laws for the American Civil War as well as for the current debt crisis of states [1], I thought it would be appropriate … Continue reading →

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Great Moderate Victories

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

I have a personal joke about the world’s shortest books. Some of them are related to my professional interest in military history, and include such titles as: Bulgarian Military Victories and Successful Bolivian Wars. Others are related to my interest … Continue reading →

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The Trouble With Goldbugs

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

The same thing that makes gold (and other precious metals) attractive hedges in times of great economic uncertainty is the same thing that makes them poor mediums for currency. A lot of people who champion the gold standard have very … Continue reading →

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Come And Take Shelter In My Shade: Anti-Monarchial Sentiments In Judges 9 and 1 Samuel 8

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

The Bible has nothing against kings per se. Both God and Jesus Christ are both given the title of King, and the Bible (justly) praises righteous kings like David and Hezekiah and Josiah. Because of their devotion to the Kingdom … Continue reading →

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The Terrain Of Historical Patterns

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

If one is a student of history, very quickly one recognizes that the behavior of peoples often falls into patterns. In times of crisis people long for familiarity, for a return to an imagined past, and that means that certain … Continue reading →

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