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Charles Clemens's avatar

As proven by Newton's 3rd Law of Motion, every action results in an equal and opposite reaction. Consider LBJ's "Great Society". In theory, it made America a kinder society. In reality, it created an intergenerational transmission of poverty. 45 years ago I met a young man in Cheboygan, MI that knew no one who worked and knew of no one in his extended family that had ever lived on anything besides ADC.

By the same token, the billionaires who are currently developing AI are frantic not to become the "beta version" and safeguards are being ignored.

In my mind, it harkens back to the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve were simple herd animals until they developed the ability to judge right from wrong. It's been downhill ever since.

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DrLatusDextro's avatar

Giovanni Gentile, disciple of Karl Marx, and the father of Fascism, which is State 'socialism' as demonstrated by Hitler and Mussolini, and 'communism' as demonstrated by Stalin and his ilk.

Trouble is, whether socialism or communism, or indeed "globalism" with its bizarre public/private corporatism and feudal company scrip and store, the objective and murderous intersection of all these megalomaniacal ideologies is the brutal thuggery of power and control. It is saddening that so few appear to grasp the reality of DIE ideology (division, inequality and exclusion) failing to realise that if not a member of the self-appointed cadre of kakistocratic Parasites, one's fate appears sealed.

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Frederick R Smith's avatar

For some reason your comment apoeras on my previous post “PROMIS and the Octopus.” Thanks anyway.

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Charles Clemens's avatar

This reminds me of the French team of rail specialists that worked to get the LA - Frisco railroad going. After a couple years, the team went to Africa, finding the regulators were sane, and they went on to build more railroad lines in Africa. It gives me pause for thought to realize that, at least when it comes to technology, African nations are far ahead of California.

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Frederick R Smith's avatar

That is a very salient comment!

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eugene hayhoe's avatar

One classic Skolnick piece I read years ago involved classic autos, Coca-Cola and Stanley Sporkin, one-time counsel for the CIA.

https://selfdefinition.org/liberty/Sherman-H-Skolnick-Overthrow-of-the-American-Republic-2007.pdf

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Chad's avatar

Wait so michael ricooncsuito died in 2002 because wasnt he in the documentary about the octopus where this guy picked off where caseloror left off or was this documentary just a farce?

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Frederick R Smith's avatar

Fixed - thank you for spotting his

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Frederick R Smith's avatar

That is a good catch. It seems he is still alive and released from prison in 2017. I will work to confirm this and revise the essay. Like this, the information source used at the time of the writing was bad. Thanks.

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ABIGAIL REPORTS's avatar

Wonderfully done, Fred.

We surley are not living in an Constitutional Republic. More of Miley's doing?

Investigation shows over 9,000 soldiers were trained using materials calling pro-lifers 'terrorists'

https://www.liveaction.org/news/9000-soldiers-trained-pro-lifers-terrorists/.

A federal ban on fracking would eliminate over 600,000 jobs in Pennsylvania.Kamala Harris supported it. https://www.heritage.org/energy/commentary/kamala-harris-would-destroy-pennsylvania-energy-jobs

Op-Ed: Harris and Walz will clone America into California

https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_8a9bd766-7797-11ef-8060-bfb1f77c9823.html

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Frederick R Smith's avatar

Thank you !

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Robert Yoho, MD's avatar

Thanks for this!

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Charles Clemens's avatar

"The Marxist Virtue Signal Portfolio of Putrid Plans." You've certainly got a way with words, Frederick. And they make so much sense!

I must admit, though, that the Yosemite Sam cartoon was my favorite part.

If it wasn't for excellent writers like you, Substack would be filled with nothing but hacks trying to sell their books.

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Frederick R Smith's avatar

Charkes - comments like the keep me going. Thanks. BTW - for some strange reason your comment appears in my post about the Octopus!

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Charles Clemens's avatar

As a Jungian, I am convinced that this is a sign that I must learn more about octopuses. I know that they have nine brains & if one of them ever runs for president, it will get my vote.

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Frederick R Smith's avatar

LMAO

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Jeannon Kralj's avatar

In THE INTELLIGENT WOMAN'S GUIDE TO SOCIALISM AND CAPITALISM (1928), Fabian Socialist author George Bernard Shaw explained that

"under Socialism you would not be allowed to be poor. You would be forcibly fed, clothed, lodged, taught, and employed whether you liked it or not. If it were discovered that you had not the character and industry enough to be worth all this trouble, you might possibly be executed in a kindly manner."

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Frederick R Smith's avatar

Thanks. will look that up! And... For some strange reason you comment appears in my essay PROMIS and the Octopus. https://frederickrsmith.substack.com/p/promis-and-the-octopus

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Charles Clemens's avatar

There is no better goal for psychiatry than to help people learn what they believe in via empathy, authenticity, and unconditional positive regard. While it is inarguable that every human has different values and viewpoints, in most cases it is better for a person to understand and accept himself than not to. Moral relativism has ruined America; but it has nothing to do with a person's gaining insight into his own motivations and core beliefs.

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Frederick R Smith's avatar

Charles - you comments are always welcome. Of course therapy is a necessary thing for those who need it. My intent is to show that without a moral compass as a guide it goes off the rails. So we might not fully agree but at least we can have a civil discourse. For some strange reason your comment appears in my post about the Octopus.

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Charles Clemens's avatar

As luck would have it, I read THE SOUL OF AN OCTOPUS last year. How is that for a coincidence? It is a magickal world we live in.

Y'know? I've reconsidered my previous comment. Since only a tiny fraction of the population can afford Rogerian therapy, it has no effect on moral relativism. Satan gets all the credit for that. But it made me laugh to think of a giant overpopulated city where everyone in it felt that his/her/its every thought was so amazing that it had to be shared with everone. And everyone else felt the same way.

It would be like the Internet but in 3D.

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Robert Yoho, MD's avatar

Thanks for this

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Frederick R Smith's avatar

Your comments show up on my Octopus essay!

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Charles Clemens's avatar

Based on the photo, 50% of the ADA are morbidly obese and will die early deaths from heart disease. They are as relevant as dinosaurs or Lizzy. I cannot get excited about the existence of the ADA. I am just anxious for November when the next season of riots begin. I hope we see lots more pictures of hysterical women howling when Trump is re-elected.

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Kathleen Clark's avatar

Yikes, I almost forgot that ludicrous display of insanity, especially after election day 2016.

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Frederick R Smith's avatar

Thanks Charles. For some strange reason your comment appears in my post PROMIS and the Octopus. This happens to other as well.

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Charles Clemens's avatar

My computer has been cursed by demons. I have called an exorcist. Things should clear up soon.

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richarda's avatar

That's a WOW! from me.

I just now completed a substack post that needed a reference to PROMIS and The Octopus - Northern Ireland now has an integrated piece of software running its Justice systems - and I'm making an arguement for NeoFascism here, together with a warning about what can go wrong.

As you have shown, things can go from bad to worse.

Shameless plug :

https://richarda697.substack.com/p/this_is_not_tyranny

I'm looking forward to reading about BCCI

FYI the Netflix documentaries 'The Octopus' are also watchable

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Frederick R Smith's avatar

Indeed, wow, and this connection. Keep me posted.!

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Jeannon Kralj's avatar

Romans 8:21

that creation would be set free from decay and would share in the glorious freedom of his children.

Contemporary English Version

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Future Glory

…20For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope 21that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. 22We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.…

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This wicked world system, this valley of tears, was created in perfect beauty by the One True God of all, but the the Fall of man in the Garden of Eden is now our burden.

I believe God intended for there to be sovereign nation states but the mystery of iniquity was alive and well throughout history.

We have sacred revelation in the Logos, the sacred scriptures and sacred tradition.

Seek Truth and the One Who is Truth.

My Church does not believe in "free speech" or even in the "Bill of Rights." That is not the way of Jesus Christ the King and His Kingdom.

My Church does believe in righteous and free discourse in search of deeper truth within this world system so that we can enact righteous laws and boundaries for the common good.

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I tried to better understand my Church's doctrine regarding "free speech" and I received this communication...

"If I am not mistaken Leo XIII in an encyclical condemned this notion of "Free Speech." I am pretty sure it is in Libertas: https://www.papalencyclicals.net/leo13/l13liber.htm

Sincerely,

Fr. Tobias Bayer, I.C.R.

Secretary

Most Holy Trinity Seminary

https://mostholytrinityseminary.org/ "

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I am at such a low level of spirituality that I know I read this encyclical and I know that I do not fully understand it. I need to be taught it clearly, but so far I cannot find that instruction.

Christ the King will guide our individual paths and will help us to use the sword of Truth Who Is Christ the King.

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Matthew 6:33

Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.

https://biblehub.com/matthew/6-33.htm

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Kathleen Clark's avatar

Thank you. Don't worry to much on others' interpretation of the Scriptures, let the Holy Spirit guide you in all truth. Afterall, that's part of His job description.

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Robert Yoho, MD's avatar

"As further detailed in Koffler’s book, both sides are being played against each other to bring the country down." It's kayfabe, "(in professional wrestling) the fact or convention of presenting staged performances as genuine or authentic."

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Kathleen Clark's avatar

You definitely hit the target Robert, its all by human design, regarding the current chaos.

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Frederick R Smith's avatar

For some very strange reason, your comment shows up in my post PROMIS and the Octopus!

https://frederickrsmith.substack.com/p/promis-and-the-octopus

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