Comments on Pro Libertate: "Rising" to Empire, Falling from Grace

Why is the discussion over Islam? It's clear f...

2011-11-25T13:44:57.454-07:00

Why is the discussion over Islam? It's clear from every piece of information presented Islam had nothing to do with 9-11 and the military industrial complex did.

MoT, agreed as to OCONUS activity. When "t...

2011-11-09T14:03:28.142-07:00

MoT, agreed as to OCONUS activity.

When "thirsty lips" set Muslim leading "thinkers" off, Americans could have stayed home for 60 years and watched Little Rascal movies and those thinkers and their peeps would still be writhing on the floor with hatred.

Doing anything overseas DOES indeed fuel the fire of Muslim hatred but only in the same way that tossing a book of of matches into a blast furnace makes it hotter.

Sorry, Colonel, but the "fools" have no ...

2011-11-09T13:03:40.566-07:00

Sorry, Colonel, but the "fools" have no business solving ANY problems outside of the CONUS. And while fundamentalist nuts exist in both Christendom, Islam, Hinduism etc. etc. Adding fuel to the fire is no excuse.

On the mark on our imperial policies. Wrong as to...

2011-11-02T14:02:14.891-06:00

On the mark on our imperial policies. Wrong as to "patriots" celebrating this. Neocons love them, among whom GWB.

Wrong as to those policies fueling enmity toward the U.S. Certainly not the primary fuel. Plain-vanilla Islam teaches and has taught hatred of infidels 24/7 and it has been the impetus for aggression against and oppression of infidels everywhere for 1,400 years. Our imperial policies -- mindless and ruinously expensive in their own right -- only fuel Islamic outrage because they demonstrate Muslim inferiority. Everything about us demonstrates that when you get right down to it.

Well before 1995 you can see evidence of this. Remember "the Great Satan"? I'm sure but for U.S. imperialism we'd be in a real love fest with those pricks.

The disdain for the West was part and parcel of Islam way before Sayyid Qutb was lathered up over the thirsty lips and full buttocks of Colorado women.

By all means flay the fools who have us strung out over the globe and solving problems that are arguably those of the Europeans and certainly not ours. But please don't delude yourself that it added anything to Muslim hatred of the West over and above generic Muslim hatred of the West over the centuries.

Jessica wrote, "... the CIA/FBI 'mapping&...

2011-11-01T01:02:19.085-06:00

Jessica wrote, "... the CIA/FBI 'mapping' neighborhoods ..."

Huh, I hadn't really thought about that before. Gross Stasi.

This article reminded me of the LDS scripture in 3...

2011-10-30T00:38:09.679-06:00

This article reminded me of the LDS scripture in 3 Nephi 16:10

And thus commandeth the Father that I should say unto you: At that day when the Gentiles shall sin against my gospel, and shall reject the fulness of my gospel, and shall be lifted up in the pride of their hearts above all nations, and above all the people of the whole earth, and shall be filled with all manner of lyings, and of deceits, and of mischiefs, and all manner of hypocrisy, and murders, and priestcrafts, and whoredoms, and of secret abominations; and if they shall do all those things, and shall reject the fulness of my gospel, behold, saith the Father, I will bring the fulness of my gospel from among them.

Another billiant article. My friend says "Th...

2011-10-29T21:13:46.001-06:00

Another billiant article. My friend says "That's who should be our President, I tell you; he's brilliant, articulate, and libertarian minded." I don't think that you should be POTUSA, but I think that you should be involved in the dismantling of the leviathan in the cabinet of say...a Ron Paul administration perhaps? Love to you and your family from your KS friends.

WhyLie -- I broadly alluded to those crimes by ref...

2011-10-29T15:08:22.814-06:00

WhyLie -- I broadly alluded to those crimes by referring to the U.S. government's "lamentable intention of creating a consolidated central government -- and pretty clear ambitions for territorial expansion to the West...." Those designs had yet to coalesce into the doctrine of conquest called "Manifest Destiny," but they were present from the beginning.

I've written about the atrocities committed against the "Indians" at some length:

http://freedominourtime.blogspot.com/2008/02/war-criminal-on-twenty-dollar-bill.html

http://freedominourtime.blogspot.com/2009/01/one-giant-rez.html

http://freedominourtime.blogspot.com/2006/11/updated-opening-gates-of-gulag-pt-ii.html

http://freedominourtime.blogspot.com/2006/11/opening-gates-of-gulag-pt-iii-one.html

this article fails to mention how this 'new Am...

2011-10-29T11:00:57.381-06:00

this article fails to mention how this 'new American man' imprisoned thousands of North American natives into Reservations and stole their land and violated Treaties.

"in principled rebellion against lawless rule...

2011-10-29T08:05:19.528-06:00

"in principled rebellion against lawless rule"

Should u decide to publish your essays in book form perhaps the above quote from this post would be a fair description of your work.

One might imagine Albright could foretell exactly what was going to happen in the future, it seems to me that the 'Warlords' [ always safely tucked away] rather enjoy the stirring-up of people to commit acts of terror against their 'own' opening the door to justified revenge - squeals of bloody delight.

cheers

Jessica & others wanting to listen to more, W...

2011-10-28T19:58:30.106-06:00

Jessica & others wanting to listen to more,

Will is a guest of Dr. Stan's Radio liberty nearly every Friday. The shows are archived here:

http://www.soundwaves2000.com/radio%5Fliberty/

Load up your iPod : )

The militarized national security state is now ine...

2011-10-28T14:28:07.863-06:00

The militarized national security state is now inescapable. This morning at a fast food drive-up, I was asked to donate to military families. The state already spends trillions of the taxpayers' hard-earned $$ on wars and the military, yet somehow can't find a way to take care of the troops and their dependents (?!!??)

I dearly love baseball, but it's becoming a chore to ignore the endless jet flyovers, strutting Marines unfurling huge flags, and the announcers continually and breathlessly paying tribute to the troops. And now it seems the National Anthem at the start of the game is not enough-- we all need to stand again at the 7th inning stretch and belt out God Bless America just to prove for the umpteenth time that we're all mindlessly behind the Great Empire.

Trivial-- yes. But also indicative of a society that is right on the edge of succumbing to authoritarian militarism. We used to ridicule (and rightly so) the pompous Soviets reviewing the streams of tanks and missiles in their May Day parades. We have become what we once had the good sense to deride.

Will - I echo Bob's comment - I would purchas...

2011-10-28T12:48:17.775-06:00

Will -

I echo Bob's comment - I would purchase multiple copies of such a book. In fact, I'm sure you'd have more than enough essays of your own to fill a book. It would be even better if it took several books! :)

I discovered your writings on Lew Rockwell's site and I'm thrilled to listen to your interviews on Antiwar Radio with Scott. In fact, I'm came here today to read this article before listening to your latest interview with Scott. When I saw you were a guest, I couldn't wait until the interview was available through iTunes; I must have checked it a dozen times!

Long rambling shortened, your insights are invaluable. I'm crudely paraphrasing something you said during an interview a few months ago with Scott Horton but if my recall is at all accurate, you two were discussing the risks of speaking out against the government (I think you were talking about the CIA/FBI 'mapping' neighborhoods), risking becoming a target, etc. and Scott posed the question of how to get people to see how eroded liberty has become and you said it takes each individual deciding the truth is worth speaking and knowing that someone has to be the first. (Like I said, crude paraphrase!) That really stuck with me. You have a gift for making the complicated eloquently accessible and I rely on you and others like you to help me explain it to those I know.

Thanks for sharing your wisdom and also for offering a way to donate to your work. I'm off to listen to your interview!

Another well-written essay, Will!

2011-10-28T12:28:12.757-06:00

Another well-written essay, Will!

Central banks, usury, standing armies all are the ...

2011-10-28T02:20:54.470-06:00

Central banks, usury, standing armies all are the seeds of tyranny.

Rich, The word "Libertate" existed for...

2011-10-26T14:45:09.351-06:00

Rich,

The word "Libertate" existed for 2500 years before you did. It's Latin, and lee-ber-tah-te is how it's pronounced. Simply means "liberty."

no need to post Greetings Will Shared as Will Gr...

2011-10-26T13:37:46.417-06:00

no need to post

Greetings Will

Shared as Will Grigg on Amerikan Fall From Grace

Thank you for writing this essay

Doc Ellis 124
http://docellis124.blog.com

no need to post

Will, I remember you telling me before that writin...

2011-10-26T11:30:00.290-06:00

Will, I remember you telling me before that writing about such tragic history saddened you. I'm amazed you continue with eyes filled with tears. It does clear the vision of dreck but must make it difficult to drive.

Libertate? I had coined the term "libertation...

2011-10-26T10:33:24.861-06:00

Libertate? I had coined the term "libertation" as a fusion of "liberty" and "liberation" back in the 1990s. I thought I was the first. Am I wrong?
rbirkett@freedomactivist.org

Yet...stil...again... more elucid writing from Mr....

2011-10-26T10:16:25.314-06:00

Yet...stil...again... more elucid writing from Mr. Grigg.

Our country's decent into the morass of Empire and Bread and Circuses is so painful to watch...it is hard to decide which is worse to observe...utterly oblivious children waving 4th of July flags and waving at marching parading soldiers....or watching the parents of said children..who DO know better....enabling thier children to an ominous future of horror.....

Thanks Bill for your writing.

Another great one!

2011-10-26T06:45:17.261-06:00

Another great one!

The collection of essays will be in book form........

2011-10-26T06:22:00.059-06:00

The collection of essays will be in book form.....yes?

If so, I will want more than one.

Bob
III

Fantastic.

2011-10-26T01:13:50.294-06:00

Fantastic.