......we are referring to what Frédéric Bastiat described as "the collective organization of the individual right to lawful defense." -------- Who also, in "The Law" shows how Socialism invariably turns into Communism,which is one of the books in the 7th grade level of the Robinson Curriculum, a self taught homeschool course which neither I, or my fifth daughter Dixie, who is now in their eighth grade level, can recommend too profusely. Please remove your most precious children from both public and 99% of private schools.
I agree with Grigg, this is one of the best scenes ever - great concept and Tommy at his baddest best. Lots of good things in the book, especially the ranch sign: We don't rent pigs. I about fell on the floor over that. However, there were also some not so good or logical things, and after trying but not being able finish other books by Larry McMurtry, I came to the conclusion that he did not write the humorous parts of the book, in fact it could be he wrote very little of it at all. This belief was intensified with the release of his long awaited sequel in which he completely self destructed as an author destroying every decent individual or potential out come there was. Oh, well...
In the early days of the Afghan war a Special Forces team was leaving the home of some locals they had come to know and become friendly with, when a unit from the 82nd came in behind them and got very ugly very quick with the family who protested about the soldiers entering their home to search for weapons. The SF team returned - interpositioned themselves between the family and the Eighty Duce boys and told them to bug off. After a few words were exchanged they did. So, while some military or cops for that matter can be assholes others know what is what. One of the great hopes I have in the coming hard times is the experience our military, especially the National Guard units, gained in Iraq regarding what it takes to develop a civil society, where trust between the people and the government is absolutely necessary. We will see.
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......we are referring to what Frédéric Bastiat described as "the collective organization of the individual right to lawful defense."
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Who also, in "The Law" shows how Socialism invariably turns into Communism,which is one of the books in the 7th grade level of the Robinson Curriculum, a self taught homeschool course which neither I, or my fifth daughter Dixie, who is now in their eighth grade level, can recommend too profusely. Please remove your most precious children from both public and 99% of private schools.
http://www.robinsoncurriculum.com/
Simply OUTSTANDING! Great find, Mike.
I agree with Grigg, this is one of the best scenes ever - great concept and Tommy at his baddest best. Lots of good things in the book, especially the ranch sign: We don't rent pigs. I about fell on the floor over that. However, there were also some not so good or logical things, and after trying but not being able finish other books by Larry McMurtry, I came to the conclusion that he did not write the humorous parts of the book, in fact it could be he wrote very little of it at all. This belief was intensified with the release of his long awaited sequel in which he completely self destructed as an author destroying every decent individual or potential out come there was. Oh, well...
In the early days of the Afghan war a Special Forces team was leaving the home of some locals they had come to know and become friendly with, when a unit from the 82nd came in behind them and got very ugly very quick with the family who protested about the soldiers entering their home to search for weapons. The SF team returned - interpositioned themselves between the family and the Eighty Duce boys and told them to bug off. After a few words were exchanged they did. So, while some military or cops for that matter can be assholes others know what is what. One of the great hopes I have in the coming hard times is the experience our military, especially the National Guard units, gained in Iraq regarding what it takes to develop a civil society, where trust between the people and the government is absolutely necessary. We will see.
bacsi
Interposition. Isn't that the card the South tried to play in response to Brown v. Board?
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