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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1967 )

• American Loyalists in the Revolutionary World

  I've been hearing that the War for Independence wasn't a war against a foreign foe, but was a civil war. Toss in how much it messed up the country whether the... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Is Luigi Mangione a Vigilante Or a Terrorist?

  Ok, I don't think the two are mutually exclusive. In fact, they tend to overlap.I need to set up some definitions. I will define vigilantism as "collective... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Myth Busting the American Riflemen of the Revolution

  Yet another myth goes down the crapper.And while we're at it, the guns used by the Rebels were either English Brown Besses or French Charleville. The... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• OK, Luigi Mangione Supporters!

  

  Yeah, I want to see him convicted.And for some very good reasons, which I am going to try to explain for your sick minds.Let's start off with what Brian Thompso... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Tory During the American War for Independence Didn't Mean They Were Against...

  It sort of amuses me that one line of alternative history is the what if the 13 Colonies had remained united with Great Britain. The reason that it amuses me... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Since I Mentioned It: What is the Privy Council of the United Kingdom?

  As this person points out, the Privy council does a lot of things. One is that it can be the final arbiter of courts of appeal. Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Could the US Actually Join the Commonwealth?

  I have to admit this intrigues me. It's also related to another post on that being a Tory didn't mean one was against independence during the War for... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Constitution's Most Forgotten Amendment - 1000 Years in the Making

  Yeah, but it comes in third, right after the other misunderstood Amendment (the Second). This ties in the mindset about the fear of standing armies and out of... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The 2nd Amendment Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means | Think Again

  This is pretty good, but I would guess that most people who would leave comments wouldn't have watched this: The next video is a fairly decent explanation of... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Is the Party Going to End Soon?

  

  OK, show me where the concept of "self-defence" is explicitly mentioned in the US constitution.Militia Training by James G. Clonney (PAFA)It's not. And proper... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• How The U.S. Ruined Bread

  OK, admitted baguette snob here, but I will admit that not all US bread sucks. But definitely, Wonder Bread is aptly named since it is a wonder this stuff is... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Told Ya So!: Why 5 Key UK Industries Are on the Brink After Brexit

  What got lost in the Brexit "debate" was that it was all about free movement. Think if one of the largest US states pulled out and suddenly had a border with th... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• to Influence the Policy of a Government by Intimidation Or Coercion; Or to Affec...

  Let's start with defintion:The Federal Bureau of Investigation uses a definition of terrorism that tracks with the Patriot Act. “Terrorism” encompasses “acts... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Jury Nullification and the Rule of Law

  

  Let's start with a definition: The rule of law is a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws that... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Switzerland During the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars

  

  Like the US, Switzerland has a national mythology about its arms. In the Swiss case, being armed has contributed to its neutrality and never being "invaded". Bu... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• NRA Approved Art!

  

  Let's hear it for responsible gun ownership! BTW, this is nothing new, Nikki Saint Phalle was doing this in back in the 1960s. "In shooting myself, I took aim a... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• That's Not a Laptop in This briefcase--More Mangione

  

  Part of me would think that the powers that be would want to see firearms more strictly regulated after this event.On the other hand, the MP5, in particular... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• How Sweden Turns Its Trash into Gold

  I would have thought that other countries would have followed Sweden's example from back in the 1970s. But, no.The United States government is far too under... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Don't Get Your Hopes up About Luigi Mangione's Defence.

  

  Funny, but this comment has gotten lost in the shuffle. On the other hand, it doesn't look too good for KFA to be expending all this energy on a client with... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Cut the BS--Mangione is Going to Trial with All the Evidence Being Legally...

  

  OK, My legal qualifications are: JD from the University of Maryland, LLM University of Exeter, England. Admitted to the PA bar in 1990, retired in 2023. Admitte... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY