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The Non-Aggression Principle (NAP) is a foundational concept in libertarian philosophy and ethics. It serves as a guiding principle for interactions between individuals and as a basis for defining the limits of justifiable force and coercion in society. The NAP… Continue Reading →
Is there continuity or conflict? Genesis 1:1-2 – “In the beginning God created heaven, and earth. And the earth was void and empty, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God moved over the… Continue Reading →
JPII with a hat tip to Lord Acton
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his… Continue Reading →
“The rules are simple: they lie to us, we know they’re lying, they know we know they’re lying, but they keep lying to us, and we keep pretending to believe them.” ― Elena Gorokhova, A Mountain of Crumbs
Just like in the late imperial Rome, where it was common for generals to be acclaimed Emperors by their legions in far provinces, for them to then go back into Rome to depose their rivals, DeSantis seems to have used his successes in Florida to springboard his rise as a potential president of the United States, challenging his former chief for the American imperial elective honor. Is this the rise of Ron DeSantis from an incumbent Princeps Floridiae to the next American Imperator?
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