Tag Archives: democracy

Government: By the People for the People?

Posted on October 26, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Aristocracy vs Liberty Phineas Quimby was a very opinionated man. And having witnessed first-hand the American Civil War meant that he based his thinking on what he saw going on around him. Politically, he equated priests and doctors to the … Continue reading →

Posted in history | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ah, That Clears Everything Up, to My Understanding

Posted on July 13, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The United States of America is NOT a Democracy See, we’ve been viewing the States all wrong, since forever. It is supposed to be a servant of the people, not a government. Think SPQR, and you’ll finally get a glimpse … Continue reading →

Posted in history, paranoia | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

What the Shift Happened?

Posted on April 10, 2021 by cdsmiller17

David Wilcock’s Change of Focus In a discussion with a fellow-WordPress blogger yesterday, I realized that I haven’t expressly stated what my concern is about David Wilcock’s unsettling change of focus in 2017. Prior to that time, David had spent … Continue reading →

Posted in history, paranoia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Paranoia: Fairy Tales in the Modern Age

Posted on January 10, 2021 by cdsmiller17

“I Understand the Concept of Politics, Now” Maybe I’m being cynical; maybe I’m being paranoid. Last Wednesday’s debacle in Washington, D.C. has made me take a serious look at the state of mind of a country at war with itself. … Continue reading →

Posted in history, paranoia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Once a Rebel, Always a Rebel

Posted on October 24, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Tom Hayden (December 11, 1939 – October 23, 2016) The depiction of Tom Hayden in the film, The Trial of the Chicago 7, by Eddie Redmayne, seemed muted, at least to me. But then, I only knew of this man … Continue reading →

Posted in history | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hong Kong: Too Little, Too Late?

Posted on September 5, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of Hong Kong It isn’t hard to imagine that Beijing is pulling the strings of their puppet in Hong Kong. But it gets a little bit troubling that a British/Chinese agreement that was supposed to run … Continue reading →

Posted in history | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

You Oughta Know…

Posted on February 13, 2019 by cdsmiller17

What kind of damage an Ex with an Axe to grind can do Jody Wilson-Raybould resigned her position in the Liberal Cabinet yesterday. Now what? I’ll tell you what: she wants to be Prime Minister one day, so she has … Continue reading →

Posted in history | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Peasants are Revolting!

Posted on December 13, 2018 by cdsmiller17

You can say that again Louis the XVI was the King of France in 1789… (as we were taught about the French Revolution). The people were starving because they couldn’t afford bread, so they started to riot. Marie Antoinette was … Continue reading →

Posted in history, paranoia | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

De Mock Race, He!

Posted on May 24, 2014 by cdsmiller17

  I must have been a precocious teenager. I wrote a lot of poetry, most of which was about relationships (mostly failed ones) and a few poems about social issues. The following poem strikes me now as being especially precious: … Continue reading →

Posted in manuscripts, poetry | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment