Cassandra, Melody and Travis - trying to warn people - I tried to raise awareness among my extended family after the Dublin riots that the blame belongs at the feet at the government for their failure to managing policing, crime and immigration in a way that the public feels safe. I speculated that this crisis (cry for help) was being used to ram through the hate speech law. I condemned thuggery. I tried to say that unelected bureaucrats are pulling the levers of power and that Varadkar is too fond of WEF and Trudeau (IMO) and we should be careful. I said the Red C poll indicated that 75% of Irish people were concerned that there is too much immigration. I tell you - you get no thanks for it. But you might get called a racist or anti-democratic or the best of all, ‘alt right’. Sigh.
Yes. I mean, I'm speaking for the people without lobbyists. I understand there are many deflationary forces in the world, and imagine how much higher the cost of living would be without them?
I should have used quotations, my note included a quoted post on the reddit link in your article, sifl1202 was the poster and his/her/they quote sounded exactly like RH.
Rudy, if you're not plural, you must not be of this world. Amazing amount of quality information and research, and...with a great soundtrack. Many thanks.
Thank you! It's just me, but between my real life, my real-life emails, my Rudy emails, all the tweets and replies, and the Substack posts and comments, it is busy. I'd probably be better off turning off Twitter entirely, but I find it a lot of fun, especially during the trading day.
No humane rational thinker can possibly defend Hitler. Citing corroborated truth about him, even if it's favorable, is however essential for true understanding.
I am against authoritarianism in all its forms, especially where government interferes in private property and free markets.
On the day when I first met Rick Rule at Doug Casey's Eris Society gathering in Aspen in 2002 there was a speaker who had worked with Jim Rogers only a few years earlier. Clyde Harrison was his name. He said something I have not forgotten: "Fiat currencies don't float. They sink at different rates."
This guy Sebastian Haffner is a strange one to talk about boys born after 1900 in Germany and watching the first world war as children. He would know, though his last name was Pretzel at the time. And he might have some insight into the German world view. But he simply isn't accurate about Señor Hitler. It's important to know what was really happening in order to avoid it happening again.
Unlike Pretzel, as he was known in 1914, the evil Hitler fellow was born in 1889 so was 25 when the war broke out and served in the Bavarian army. Far from being someone "who experienced war as a great game and were untouched by its realities" nasty Hitler was in the trenches and hit by a gas attack from the same people who would, in 1939 inter Haffner and his wife on the Isle of Man. You know that funny moustache? It was not the sort Hitler started ww1 wearing. But his handlebar moustache didn't fit under his gas masque, so his lungs were damaged. This probably also accounts for it being regarded as very bad form to smoke in the same room with him after he seized power.
There's plenty of things to say about all the wrongs done by Hitler but I don't think we learn anything from a caricature that is false to fact. And the truth is, some very middle aged combat veterans of ww1 like Franz Halder (born 1884; military service 1902-42) put together the plans for the atrocities in Poland in 1939 and in the Soviet Union in 1941 and 1942. It wasn't just a bunch of little boys playing soldiers and being bullies. It was grown men who were enthusiastic about murdering 25 million Soviet soldiers, tens of millions of Poles, Slavs, and Jewish persons for the imagined "needs of the Fatherland."
The point I'd hoped to make, especially in light of Taleb and Jocko's, is this: "Men who have experienced the reality of war tend to view it differently." I probably should have cut ithe quote off there.
The phenomena of 'chickenhawkism' is a relatively new thing made possible to a significant degree by the all-volunteer military. I think this explains in part the broader decline in civic virtue, not just in government. There was also a time in the US when C-level executives, many of whom were combat veterans, had ethical and moral foundations that would, at the very least, cause them some degree of shame if they failed to operate their business at a profit, and do so honestly. They felt some responsibility to their employees and communities. These appear to be quaint notions of a bygone era now.
I'm sure there are policies that could help to once again instill essential civic and patriotic virtue - and not just in the US - but even discussing this is not possible in legacy media at least. Fortunately, legacy media's days are numbered and falling fast.
"the eternal warriors, who found their vocation in war, with all its terrors, and continue to do so; and the eternal failures, who welcome its horrors and its destruction as a revenge on a life that has proved too much for them. Göring perhaps belongs to the former type; Hitler certainly to the latter."
Didn't Hitler win the Iron Cross, Germany's highest honor for bravery in battle, as an ordinary German soldier? Nevertheless he was an "eternal failure"?
There is no "the U.S." There is only a person in uniform you send to "kill a comparable number." Maybe you should let us know about your combat awards and campaign ribbons.
No military awards but only 20 years of federal law enforcement experience and a commitment to try to think clearly with corroborated evidence. When would you support sending American soldiers to kill? Maybe not even to kill German soldiers under the Nazis and Japanese soldiers under imperial Japan? Suggestion: try to think carefully before writing after an emotional outburst.
Ah. So you have outed yourself as a fed. How nice. Were you with J Edgar filming politicians "in bed with a dead girl or a live boy," or were you in procurement? Or busy keeping "every herb bearing seed" from the commoners for the dea? Or violating the 2nd amendment for the atf? How many defendants did you testi-lie into prison? Inquiring minds want to know.
My own views of ww2 are informed and coloured by both published and unpublished works of code breakers. Cryptography is a very collegial speciality. You might like Bob Stinnett's _Day of Deceit_ on the topic.
I was against the military draft and against militarism in my teenage years and not a single thing ever spoken or written by any of the child raping demon worshipping scum in feral "law enforcement" has inspired me to change my views. Jesus Christ is the prince of peace. He will be your judge. God's will be done. Amen.
"A government that repeatedly lies, cheats, steals, spies, kills, maims, enslaves, breaks the laws, overreaches its authority, and abuses its power at almost every turn can’t be trusted."
Among the many things people are free to choose is whether to work for evil. It is no longer possible, since 1963 ended, to believe that the feral government is good. By their fruit shall we know them. It is not inherent in the nature of a person that they choose to work for evil. Unlike skin complexion or ethnic heritage it is a choice. "Choose ye this day who ye will serve."
God loves free will, He made so much of it. Praise God. As for me and my family we choose to serve God. God's will be done. Amen.
Jocko Willink: From everybody from the people in Washington DC, that are cheering for war, to the people on the streets that are cheering for war, on either side, I would say get your shit on, get your gear on, and go lock and load a weapon, and go fight, because you have no idea what you're doing, you have no idea what you're talking about, and you're sending young brave people to fight, and you have no idea what it's like, so I'd say if you want war, go get your kit on.
Please put Lindsey Graham at the front of the line. I’ll even buy his kit for him.
Cassandra, Melody and Travis - trying to warn people - I tried to raise awareness among my extended family after the Dublin riots that the blame belongs at the feet at the government for their failure to managing policing, crime and immigration in a way that the public feels safe. I speculated that this crisis (cry for help) was being used to ram through the hate speech law. I condemned thuggery. I tried to say that unelected bureaucrats are pulling the levers of power and that Varadkar is too fond of WEF and Trudeau (IMO) and we should be careful. I said the Red C poll indicated that 75% of Irish people were concerned that there is too much immigration. I tell you - you get no thanks for it. But you might get called a racist or anti-democratic or the best of all, ‘alt right’. Sigh.
"I haven't eaten since 2008. Waiting for prices to go down" Brilliant
And thank you.
sifl1202
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Conversely, the rich always push the narrative that deflation would wreck the economy.
Is that your handle on Reddit Rudy?
Yes. I mean, I'm speaking for the people without lobbyists. I understand there are many deflationary forces in the world, and imagine how much higher the cost of living would be without them?
I should have used quotations, my note included a quoted post on the reddit link in your article, sifl1202 was the poster and his/her/they quote sounded exactly like RH.
I liked this post https://twitter.com/GRomePow/status/1725323973637058659
Perfect!
Rudy, if you're not plural, you must not be of this world. Amazing amount of quality information and research, and...with a great soundtrack. Many thanks.
Thank you! It's just me, but between my real life, my real-life emails, my Rudy emails, all the tweets and replies, and the Substack posts and comments, it is busy. I'd probably be better off turning off Twitter entirely, but I find it a lot of fun, especially during the trading day.
And...acting as referee when participants turn on each other, lowers productivity...hopefully, rarer for you.
Very rare
No humane rational thinker can possibly defend Hitler. Citing corroborated truth about him, even if it's favorable, is however essential for true understanding.
100%. I deleted my flippant remark.
Thank you so much for posting the Melody Wright interview! She is so smart, I just love her!
I am against authoritarianism in all its forms, especially where government interferes in private property and free markets.
On the day when I first met Rick Rule at Doug Casey's Eris Society gathering in Aspen in 2002 there was a speaker who had worked with Jim Rogers only a few years earlier. Clyde Harrison was his name. He said something I have not forgotten: "Fiat currencies don't float. They sink at different rates."
This guy Sebastian Haffner is a strange one to talk about boys born after 1900 in Germany and watching the first world war as children. He would know, though his last name was Pretzel at the time. And he might have some insight into the German world view. But he simply isn't accurate about Señor Hitler. It's important to know what was really happening in order to avoid it happening again.
Unlike Pretzel, as he was known in 1914, the evil Hitler fellow was born in 1889 so was 25 when the war broke out and served in the Bavarian army. Far from being someone "who experienced war as a great game and were untouched by its realities" nasty Hitler was in the trenches and hit by a gas attack from the same people who would, in 1939 inter Haffner and his wife on the Isle of Man. You know that funny moustache? It was not the sort Hitler started ww1 wearing. But his handlebar moustache didn't fit under his gas masque, so his lungs were damaged. This probably also accounts for it being regarded as very bad form to smoke in the same room with him after he seized power.
There's plenty of things to say about all the wrongs done by Hitler but I don't think we learn anything from a caricature that is false to fact. And the truth is, some very middle aged combat veterans of ww1 like Franz Halder (born 1884; military service 1902-42) put together the plans for the atrocities in Poland in 1939 and in the Soviet Union in 1941 and 1942. It wasn't just a bunch of little boys playing soldiers and being bullies. It was grown men who were enthusiastic about murdering 25 million Soviet soldiers, tens of millions of Poles, Slavs, and Jewish persons for the imagined "needs of the Fatherland."
Wladyslaw Szpilman wept.
The point I'd hoped to make, especially in light of Taleb and Jocko's, is this: "Men who have experienced the reality of war tend to view it differently." I probably should have cut ithe quote off there.
Smedley Butler, one of the few men to earn the medal of honour twice, did experience the reality of war. And called it a racket.
As for Pretzel, it's a pretty good book anyway.
https://twitter.com/RudyHavenstein/status/1582870486794444800
The phenomena of 'chickenhawkism' is a relatively new thing made possible to a significant degree by the all-volunteer military. I think this explains in part the broader decline in civic virtue, not just in government. There was also a time in the US when C-level executives, many of whom were combat veterans, had ethical and moral foundations that would, at the very least, cause them some degree of shame if they failed to operate their business at a profit, and do so honestly. They felt some responsibility to their employees and communities. These appear to be quaint notions of a bygone era now.
I'm sure there are policies that could help to once again instill essential civic and patriotic virtue - and not just in the US - but even discussing this is not possible in legacy media at least. Fortunately, legacy media's days are numbered and falling fast.
"the eternal warriors, who found their vocation in war, with all its terrors, and continue to do so; and the eternal failures, who welcome its horrors and its destruction as a revenge on a life that has proved too much for them. Göring perhaps belongs to the former type; Hitler certainly to the latter."
Didn't Hitler win the Iron Cross, Germany's highest honor for bravery in battle, as an ordinary German soldier? Nevertheless he was an "eternal failure"?
In the author's eyes he was.
We're interested in truth, not simply what the author believes.
The Jocko , Taleb and Haffner quotes were directed at armchair warmongers. As for truth, I do my best but no guarantees.
I know you do. That’s why I continue to subscribe.
Thanks. I probably should've edited better. This was written in 1939 (not 1938 - I have to correct that), so Haffner giving his take at the time.
If Iranian proxies kill Americans in the Middle East shouldn't the U.S. kill a comparable number of Iranian soldiers?
There is no "the U.S." There is only a person in uniform you send to "kill a comparable number." Maybe you should let us know about your combat awards and campaign ribbons.
No military awards but only 20 years of federal law enforcement experience and a commitment to try to think clearly with corroborated evidence. When would you support sending American soldiers to kill? Maybe not even to kill German soldiers under the Nazis and Japanese soldiers under imperial Japan? Suggestion: try to think carefully before writing after an emotional outburst.
Ah. So you have outed yourself as a fed. How nice. Were you with J Edgar filming politicians "in bed with a dead girl or a live boy," or were you in procurement? Or busy keeping "every herb bearing seed" from the commoners for the dea? Or violating the 2nd amendment for the atf? How many defendants did you testi-lie into prison? Inquiring minds want to know.
My own views of ww2 are informed and coloured by both published and unpublished works of code breakers. Cryptography is a very collegial speciality. You might like Bob Stinnett's _Day of Deceit_ on the topic.
I was against the military draft and against militarism in my teenage years and not a single thing ever spoken or written by any of the child raping demon worshipping scum in feral "law enforcement" has inspired me to change my views. Jesus Christ is the prince of peace. He will be your judge. God's will be done. Amen.
Jim - please let's keep the comments here free from personal attacks.
As you wish, brother.
#TaxationIsTheft
#EndTheFed
#LangleyEtQuanticoDelendaEst
"A government that repeatedly lies, cheats, steals, spies, kills, maims, enslaves, breaks the laws, overreaches its authority, and abuses its power at almost every turn can’t be trusted."
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/white-house-goes-rogue-secret-surveillance-program-breaks-all-laws
Among the many things people are free to choose is whether to work for evil. It is no longer possible, since 1963 ended, to believe that the feral government is good. By their fruit shall we know them. It is not inherent in the nature of a person that they choose to work for evil. Unlike skin complexion or ethnic heritage it is a choice. "Choose ye this day who ye will serve."
God loves free will, He made so much of it. Praise God. As for me and my family we choose to serve God. God's will be done. Amen.
Your response is not humane or rational and therefore warrants no further reply.
Good riddance.
Jocko Willink: From everybody from the people in Washington DC, that are cheering for war, to the people on the streets that are cheering for war, on either side, I would say get your shit on, get your gear on, and go lock and load a weapon, and go fight, because you have no idea what you're doing, you have no idea what you're talking about, and you're sending young brave people to fight, and you have no idea what it's like, so I'd say if you want war, go get your kit on.
Please put Lindsey Graham at the front of the line. I’ll even buy his kit for him.
Her: What about the things Lindsey Graham wears under his combat fatigues?
Me: Depends.