Category: False Patriotism

• Democracy Is “Use It Or Lose It”

  Winston Churchill famously said “democracy is the worst form of government – except for all the others that have been tried”. He said that after being voted out of office at the end of World War Two. Despite his cynicism (born of losing an election), he was right. Democracy is damned hard to pull off.…

  A L Katz

  July 12, 2022

  American Exceptionalism, American News Media, Corruption, Culture, False Patriotism, Republicanism, Rule of Law

  Achilles' heel, All Men Are Created Equal, American Exceptionalism, Democracy, Diversity, E Pluribus Unum, Fascism, James Madison, Libertarianism, Pathogens, Pilgrims, Slavery, Winiston Churchill

• This Blog Finds It Gratifying That “Bullshit” Is Gaining Acceptance

  I think I’ve lost count how many times I’ve heard the word “bullshit” on MSNBC today. For the record, I have zero problem with hearing, seeing or writing that word. I’m watching Nicolle Wallace’s excellent “Deadline: White House” on MSNBC (an addiction of mine) and Nicolle herself just dropped the word, Clare McCaskill just dropped…

  A L Katz

  July 11, 2022

  American News Media, Branding, Corruption, Culture, False Patriotism, Gun Control, Magical Thinking, Racism, Republicanism, Suicide Prevention, Trump

  Clare McCaskill, Confederacy, Deadline White House, Dixiecrats, Donnie Deutsch, George Carlin, Google, How To Live Bullshit Free, MSNBC, Nicolle Wallace, Old Kentucky Home, Originalism, Party of Lincoln

• The Perils Of Treasonitis

  “Treason”, like “Nazi”, is one of “those” words. At least, it used to be. Back when the Trump era first started, it was kinda cute how people on the left dared themselves to throw down the word “Nazi” or “fascist” to describe Donald Trump, his inner circle and increasingly the entire Republican Party. We all…

  A L Katz

  July 3, 2022

  American News Media, Bill Barr, Corruption, Cyber War, Election 2016, False Patriotism, Republicanism, Rule of Law, Russia, Treason, Trump

  Cyber War, DNA, Fascist, Godwin's Law, Kevin McCarthy, Mueller Report, Nazi, Putin Pays Trump, Republican Party, Treason, Typhoid mary, Useful Idiot

• Every Christian I Know Is Paul On The Road To Damascus

  Yesterday, as the Supreme Court closed out a session historical for its radical Christian lurch backwards toward an America that was, We The People got reminded (harshly) that extreme religiosity and democracy are mutually exclusive propositions. From abortion to guns to clean air, the religious extremists on the court (and how the bloody hell did…

  A L Katz

  July 1, 2022

  Atheism, Branding, Corruption, Culture, False Patriotism, Freedom, Mitch McConnell, Religion, SCOTUS, Trump

  Apostle Paul, Chasids, Christian culture, Circumcision, Fall of Second Temple, Gentiles, Heritage Foundation, Jerusalem, Monotheism, Polythsism, Road to Damascus, We The People, Yahweh

• Has Anyone Mentioned That There IS NO RIGHT To “Gun Ownership” In The Second Amendment?

  We keep having the same “gun arguments” – more guns vs fewer guns – because we assume those are the only “gun arguments” to be made. That, somehow, over time, we’ve made all the anti-gun arguments there are. Well, I’m here to tell ya that’s bullshit!!! I think there’s one argument staring us in the…

  A L Katz

  June 8, 2022

  American News Media, Corruption, False Patriotism

  "Keep and bear arms", Antonin Scalia, Bag Bambu, Bill Of Rights, Gun Control, Heller, Right To Own Guns, Second Amendment, Supreme Court, Warren Berger, Well Regulated Militia

• Why Isn’t “Mandatory Gun Insurance” A Thing?

  There’s a great line in the movie “Usual Suspects”: “The greatest trick the devil ever played was convincing mankind that he didn’t exist”. As the devil would surely know, if he existed, the very best place to hide is right in plain sight. It’s the last place anybody will look for ya. Cars were designed…

  A L Katz

  May 30, 2022

  Branding, Corruption, False Patriotism, Freedom, Gun Control, Rule of Law, Taxes, Team Biden, The Nature of Evil, Treason

  "The Usual Suspects", Daniel Defense, Design Specs, Guns Don't Kill People…, Hide In Plain Sight, Insurance, Remington, Rule of Law, Sandy Hook, Second Amendment

• Guns And Cowardice

  Picking up a gun is never neutral. The mere act of picking it up (guns being death machines BY DESIGN) will cause one of two reactions: a feeling of power or a feeling of horror at all that power. The power in your hands is very real. It’s Life or Death. Literally. Who would want…

  A L Katz

  May 30, 2022

  Corruption, Culture, False Patriotism, Gun Control, Magical Thinking, Racism, Second Amendment

  Adam Lanza, Bullying, Cowardice, Death Machines, Gun Control, Gun lockers, Kyle Rittenhouse, Life v Death, Nancy Lanza, Responsible Gun Owner, Sandy Hook, Second Amendment

• Theoretical Red America v Theoretical Blue America – Where Would YOU Want To Live?

  Here’s a thought experiment the whole family can play. Let’s pretend that we really could divide America into two countries – a Red America and a Blue America. And let’s suppose that we made it possible for every American to choose which America they wanted to live in – Red America or Blue America and…

  A L Katz

  May 29, 2022

  American Exceptionalism, Corruption, Culture, False Patriotism, Magical Thinking, Racism, Rule of Law, Second Amendment, Slavery, The Nature of Evil

  abortion, Bipartisan, Blue America, Corruption, Equal Rights, Federalist, Level Playing Field, Property Rights, Red America, Rule of Law, Slavery, UBS

• In Their Defense, Corruption Just Comes “Naturally” To Conservatives

  Where corruption’s concerned, both sides don’t do it because both sides can’t. They don’t have the means. Put aside political labels for a second. Ideology may inspire corruption but without the money and power to realize those inspirations, ideology is a nice car without an engine. Those with money and power have the tools required…

  A L Katz

  May 23, 2022

  American News Media, Branding, Corruption, Culture, Election 2016, False Patriotism, Racism, Republicanism, Rule of Law, Slavery

  abortion, Adam Kinzinger, Cheating, Corruption, Gerrymandering, January 6 Commission, Liz Cheney, Money and Power, Monotheism, Political Labels, Rule of Law, Slavery

• America’s Gun Laws Have Been Written BY White People FOR White People And To PROTECT White People

  I repeat: America’s gun laws have always been written BY white people FOR white people, the whole point being to protect WHITE people (from everyone else). In fact, the history of America’s gun laws – after the Second Amendment was written (and the gaming of the Second Amendment began) – is the history of white…

  A L Katz

  May 16, 2022

  American News Media, Corruption, Culture, False Patriotism, Freedom, Karma’s A Bitch, Republicanism, Rule of Law, SCOTUS, Treason, Trump

  abortion, Gun Control, Gun laws, Keep and bear arms, Mitch McConnell, Roe v Wade, Second Amendment, Sport hunting, Well Regulated Militia, White Grievance, Wicked Witch