Hero Worship
Unhappy the land that needs heroes. Bertolt Brecht ❏
Category: National Affairs
Transitory Enchanted Moment
For a transitory enchanted moment man must have held his breath in the presence of this continent, compelled into an aesthetic contemplation […]
You Lost Men Deaf To Reason
You lost men deaf to reasonUnnatural, fallen from knowledgeEmptied of sense, filled with unreasonDeluded fools stuffed with ignoranceWho hire out against your […]
Election Day, November 1884
Election Day, November, 1884 Walt Whitman If I should need to name, O Western World, your powerfulest scene and show,‘Twould not be […]
Often Mistaken For Patriotism
There are seasons in every country when noise and impudence pass current for worth; and in popular commotions especially, the clamors of […]
Make A Good Use Of It
Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a […]
If Ever A Time Should Come
“If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand […]
Would Be So Simple
“The flat tax would be so simple, you could fill it out on a post card. A post card that would say, […]
The Privilege Of The Gods
“The idea of global unity is not new, but the absolute necessity of it has only just arrived, like a sudden radical […]
In Regards To The Price Of Commodities
“In regards to the price of commodities, the rise of wages operates as simple interest does, the rise of profit operates like […]