Year: 2024

‘Today’s Revolutionaries’ (Mark Rushdoony)

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Mark Rushdoony's 2023 Year-End Letter

As I was wondering why there’s so much weird and creepy nooze out there, these days, I visited the Chalcedon website and encountered this essay by Mark Rushdoony:

https://chalcedon.edu/resources/articles/todays-revolutionaries

It’s because so many of our (ahem!) intellectual leaders have fully embraced Evolution, in all its Darwinian glory, as Nature’s Way. The world is constantly changing: therefor we and our institutions must also change, sometimes frantically, just to keep up. Because constant change is necessary for survival in a changing world. “What you and I see as destructive,” Mark writes, “they see as progressive.”

And presto–our civilization turns into a drunkards’ fire drill.

The only good news is that Christianity is the fastest-growing religion in the world today: Christ’s Kingdom being built one brick at a time, and always building.

There are an awful lot of people out there who want to Change The World, usually in ways that leave them luxuriously ensconced in seats of power while the rest of us try to live with the consequences of their socio-political experiments.

“He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh; the LORD shall have them in derision.Then shall He speak to them in His wrath, and vex them in His sore displeasure.” –Psalm 2: 4-5

 

Maryland Cops Hand Out Free Slushies

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The new weapon against crime: a Slushie

Oh? This was the answer to the problem, all along? Knock me over with a feather.

Police in Takoma Park, Maryland, have been handing out coupons for free Slushies to kids “caught” doing good deeds (https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/maryland/montgomery-county/takoma-park-police-distribute-free-slurpee-tickets-to-children-caught-doing-good-deeds/). This is being done elsewhere, too–nice public relations for the police. In Saginaw, Michigan, it’s free Slurpees. It’s done in partnership with 7-11 convenience stores.

This should work–right?

The crime rate in Takoma Park increased 178 percent last year.

Lots of funky nooze stories out there today. What’s going on with our culture?

Yes, This Is How a Civilization Dies

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History always has room for another dead civilization.

San Francisco mayoral debate: who ought to be the mayor of one of the world’s most famous cities? How is that judgment to be made?

Ooh-ooh! I know! I know!

One candidate challenges another to “name three drag queens” (https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/06/18/san-francisco-mayoral-debate-democrat-mayor-breed-asks-challenger-to-name-3-drag-queens/). Oh, yeah! Challenge an opposing candidate (there were five in the debate) to “prove his loyalty”–I’m not sure my stomach is up to finishing this sentence.

“I’m so incredibly proud,” says the mayor,  of this and that LGBTQetc. thing… why, I can’t imagine. Am I alone in this? Am I the only one who doesn’t get it? Like, this really is how you decide who should govern a major city? Is that what I’m failing to understand?

I don’t see our civilization prospering from this. Gonna wind up on the ash heap with all those other failed civilizations.

Although most of them lasted longer than we seem likely to.

‘Politrical Correctness Is Good For You’ (2015)

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Behold the first stirrings of Joe Collidge.

Politrical Correctness is Good for You

This little essay contains a core principle of Far Left idiocy: “If you can’t see the Confrederet Flag, then you can’t think any Confrederet thoughts.” Utopia can’t get here until government controls what we think. And that starts with controlling what we see and hear.

‘Cwm Rhondda’ (Welsh Hymn)

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This hymn was with me for most of last night, so I thought I’d better post it.

Cwm Rhondda , also known as “Bread of Heaven” and “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah,” is sung here by St. Michael’s Singers.

Making Friends with Baby Rabbits

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We had a nestful of baby bunnies in our garden once. When they were a little older (we thought it wiser to leave them alone while they were still in the nest), they became quite friendly with us. I enjoyed watching them play tag in the parking lot after the sun went down.

A Haven of Peace

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Y’know what I’d like, about now?

I’d like to find, and sit down by, a cozy little pond, well off the busy street, with damsel flies resting on the lily pads, frogs calling, and a few turtles basking on a log. I’d like to look down and see pumpkinseeds (sunfish, to some) making nests and guarding their eggs. And maybe an egret or a heron wading back and forth, looking for lunch.

I’d like to sit down and watch. And listen. Maybe there’s a dove or two cooing in the trees.

God’s stuff, all of it. Life at work. A haven of sanity in an evil age. No crazy stupid stuff going on. Just life. Just Creation.

More valuable than we can imagine.

Down With ‘No U-Turn’ Signs?

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I can’t bring myself to post pictures of this wing-ding. Here’s a nice collared lizard instead.

An “upmarket” Los Angeles neighborhood has been stripped of its few remaining “No U-Turn” street signs… because they’re (oh, forsooth) “homophobic” (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13532687/Los-Angeles-Homophobic-LGBTQ-Hollywood.html).

It is alleged that the signs had been put up, years ago, to discourage homosexual “hook-ups” in public places. So we guess U-turns are permitted now.

Is this how a civilization dies? Just sayin’. They had a big celebration to mark the removal of the signs. (“No Cruising” went, too.) It is reported that there were a number of area residents who didn’t understand what this was all about. Well, now they do.

This era’s cultural history will be written up in books someday.

Who will read them?

Bring Mommy and Daddy to Your Job Interview

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Aw, c’mon now–let’s not exaggerate!

What images does the phrase “advising the child ” conjure up for you?

“Ooh-ooh! I know! A 27-year-old Gen Z job applicant bringing his mommy and daddy with him to his job interview!”

Tut-tut. According to a survey by Resume Templates, that description applies to a mere 26% of Gen Z job applicants (https://thehill.com/business/4711312-26-percent-of-gen-z-applicants-bringing-parent-to-job-interview-survey/).

Sheesh, My parents were already my parents when they were 27.

Obviously–must I be bold, to say this?–assuming the “child” (27 years old) lands the job, neither daddy nor mommy will come with him to work every day to make sure he… uh, works. Do you think the employer will have high expectations of this new employee?

I don’t think I would.

 

‘They’re Playing With Fire’ (2018)

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This is 2024, election year: and be forewarned, be wise, be alert.

BECAUSE DEMOCRATS WILL CHEAT. THEY WILL DO ANYTHING TO STAY IN POWER. Regardless of how it hurts the country.

Here they are in 2018, in the midst of a tantrum that lasted them four years.

They’re Playing with Fire

They think they can trash our republic and come out on top as our absolute rulers. They are convinced they have a right to it–and anyone who’s in their way, run ’em over.

Sane people have to be ready for anything, and I do mean anything. It will not be easy for us to keep our liberty. They do not mean for us to keep it.