Bilbo's Random Thought Collection

Random observations and comments from the Fairfax County, Virginia, Curmudgeon-at-Large.

Showing posts with label The Worship of Power. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Worship of Power. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Hoffer on Power and Weakness*

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I've been reviewing a lot of my old blog posts, and finding many that remain perfectly applicable to our current condition. One of them ...
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Monday, July 03, 2023

The Monopoly of Violence

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The German historian and sociologist Max Weber , in his 1918 lecture “Politics as a Vocation,” defined the state as a “human community that ...
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Monday, June 06, 2022

The Duty to Protect

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The mass murder of nineteen children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24th has generated the usual post-mas...
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Monday, December 12, 2016

Who Are You Calling a Fascist?

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In today's superheated, thought-inhibited and fact-challenged political arena, we often think of people and ideas in terms of simplisti...
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Bilbo
I'm a 74-year old father of three and grandfather of six with opinions on nearly everything. I believe in courtesy, common sense, and fair play. I love ballroom dancing, reading, gardening, gourmet cooking, and travel. While I'm opinionated, I'm not close-minded, and I welcome your constructive comments on my blog. My motto: "I have seen the truth, and it makes no sense."
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