““What is especially disturbing about the political left is that they seem to have no sense of the tragedy of the human condition. Instead, they tend to see the problems of the world as due to other people not being as wise or as noble as themselves.””
     — Thomas Sowell

Tags: Thomas Sowell ∙ Left ∙ human condition ∙ tragedy ∙ wise ∙ noble

❝❝That is the tragedy of the “American Century.” We forgot that liberty can't be imposed by the top down, it has to be seized from the bottom up.

As long as our government plays the games of international brinkmanship and global politics, we lose.

We're best when we protect our own freedom and inspire others though our example. People in other nations have to crave freedom and demand their own rights. It's the only way it will take root.

As a nation, we can't take out another government except by invading. Historically, that has not worked out well for America. It certainly destroyed our prestige.

But building trade, private investment in local economies, that delivered wonders.❞❞
     — NeoWayland

Tags: maxims ∙ American Century ∙ tragedy ∙ freedom ∙ inspire ∙ government ∙ trade ∙ private enterprise

About the South Carolina church shooting. We know enough now.

Tags: tragedy ∙ South Carolina

I’ve been asked why I haven’t commented on the South Carolina church massacre.

Tags: church massacre ∙ mass shootings ∙ South Carolina ∙ rumor ∙ activist narrative ∙ pharmaceuticals ∙ tragedy