We often confuse the outcomes of our bungled justice system with justice itself. The procedural system that has been produced by the infinite number of self-appointed chimpanzees through their eternal tinkering with “legislation” (not law) is not concurrent with the value system referred to as justice. In fact, it is too frequently diametrically opposite to…
Author: Kilgore Forelle
Re: Kelly Thomas
Nobody asked but … Argument for minarchism: The government should at least protect us from murderous cops. Stay tuned for more ironies annotated by … Kilgore.
Re: Personal Oaths
Nobody asked but … I have just read Skyler‘s blog post and Parrish‘s, in quick succession. My head nearly exploded! Who in their right mind commits to an oath of any kind to a set of institutions gone so clearly awry as our nation-state’s? It mocks the serious discussion of oaths and justice. What is…
Words Poorly Used #20 — 3D
All the movies ever made have been in 3 dimensions. The black and white, or color, spaces are arranged in 2-dimensional visible patterns where each referential part has two important unique characteristics, horizontal distance from a reference point and vertical distance from another reference point. The third and most important dimension of movies is movement…
Bumming Bridges
Nobody asked but … It really doesn’t matter which party is involved, because we can name miscreants from either party until we turn blue in the face. The real problem is the state and the schizoid minions who claim to operate it. I will not name names or places, because I am going for an…
Words Poorly Used #19 — Minarchy
I cannot say it better than Amanda Billyrock (‘This is the last argument I will direct toward self-professed “minarchists”.‘). I will not try, but I will add a few observations that she has inspired in me. If one’s idea of freedom is attached to the idea that the state must cease, then one will forever…
It’s All Good But Some Is Even Better
Nobody asked but … I am inspired by Skyler’s column for this week, A Great Year, A Better Year, which caused me to think about real accomplishments on the home front. I think the best thing that happened was that I discovered Skyler and EVC, and Skyler discovered me. This happened in a year in…
Is Anarchy a System?
Nobody asked but … Yes and no. There are physical systems or logical systems, but the physical is a subsystem of the logical. Anarchy is a logical, dynamic, intersticial system, a subsystem of natural order with no particular, predetermined, physical, systemic outcomes. You can’t possibly arrive at a better system unless you can abandon a…
Genghis Khan
Nobody asked but … I am listening to Dan Carlin‘s Hardcore History 5-part series, The Wrath of the Khans. Dan does a great job telling this story, and I suppose I will make use of the learning, but frankly I am not impressed with Genghis Khan, the Mongol Hordes, Kublai Khan, et al. It seems…
Words Poorly Used #18 — Resolutions
To have resolutions is a static thing. They are already on the shelf. But having resolve is a dynamic thing — not something you pay lip service to once a year. Using the calendar to instill resolve is self-delusion. If you accomplish a thing a week before New Year’s day or a week after, is…