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Monthly Archives: June 2020
Privilege: A Problematic Paradigm: Issues And Alternatives: Part Five
[Note: Previous parts of this discussion can be found here, here, here, and here.] Having examined some of the issues involving the hypocrisy and lack of nuance and even reality relating to the problem of privilege, I think it would … Continue reading
Book Review: The Naked Communist
The Naked Communist, by W. Cleon Skousen Having heard that this book was a terrible propaganda volume written about communism, I was disappointed in reading this work to only find trivially obvious truth about the behavior of Marx, American Communists, … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Book Reviews, History
Tagged Communism, legitimacy, politics
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Book Review: Rules For Radicals
Rules For Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer, by Saul Alinsky This is the sort of book I would be expected to hate and tear into based on my own political worldview. Yet I did not find that to be the case. … Continue reading
Book Review: Gramsci And Contemporary Politics
Gramsci And Contemporary Politics: Beyond Pessimism Of The Intellect, by Anne Showstack Sassoon If you are viewing Gramsci as a positive influence in your political thinking, I don’t really want anything to do with you. That said, it is still … Continue reading
On The Ironies Of Being Consistently Anti-Secessionist
Though there are many subjects I would like to write about, as someone whose studies frequently involve the Civil War, I find life in contemporary America highly strange. Growing up as a proud Yankee in rural Central Florida, I had … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, American History, History, Musings
Tagged authority, legitimacy, politics
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Book Review: General Sheridan
General Sheridan (Great Commanders), by Henry E. Davies This is the first book that I can remember reading about General Sheridan, and upon reading this book it is little surprise why this is the case. Among the generals who were … Continue reading
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Book Review: William T. Sherman
William T. Sherman (American Crises Biographies), by Edward Robins It is hard to get a sense of Sherman as a man. But the more one reads about him [1], the more one gets a sense of his complexities as a … Continue reading
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Book Review: Life Of Benjamin Butler
Life Of Benjamin Butler, by T.A. Bland If I ever get famous enough for someone to write a biography of me, I want it to be someone who is as partisan to my interests and as sympathetic to my perspective … Continue reading
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Hostis Humani Generis
How does one deal with radical evil? There are many of us, myself included, who would view radicalism itself as an evil that requires eradication. Yet it requires eradication not only from our world, but also frequently from ourselves. A … Continue reading
Book Review: The Battle Of Nashville
The Battle Of Nashville: General George H. Thomas & The Most Decisive Battle Of The Civil War, by Benson Bobrick Admittedly, this book was disappointing to me. It was disappointing for a very specific reason, though, one that is well … Continue reading
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Edge Induced Cohesion 