About 10 years ago, Richard Garvin (one of the inventors of the H-bomb) and internationally esteemed scientist made a presentation at the annual Erice conference (at which I attended that year) about the Iran nuclear. He made a convincing case that it was an excellent deal.
The DoJ/FBI has hard-earned the destruction of its reputation, and most citizens are now right to regard these institutions as rouge, unscrupulous, and likely criminal in many instances. That is no trivial thing and it won't go away by ignoring it or whitewashing it with BS excuses and wrist slaps. It is the duty of Trump, Bondi, Patel, and Bongino to prosecute many (if not all) of the perpetrators within these institutions and make an example of them to the public-at-large. Nothing less can even begin to restore the damage that has been done. In the absence of such remedy, child should be taught in all levels of schooling to be wary, destainful, and avoidant of all interactions with these individuals. No matter the circumstances, remain silent and defiant. Those are the wages of continuing to cover up these abuses and crimes.
Here's a wild theory for you - I've always thought that the FISA judge(s) MUST have been in on the whold scheme. They probably aren't stupid or gullible people. I don't remember the details, but one of the FISA judges at the time has been involved more recently in more clear and direct anti-Trump activities.
What if some partisan FISA judge(s) were at the foundation of Russiagate?
Hi Mark – still greatly digging the Gilson (and wondering whether there is any way at all, to translate some of the fundamental and yet terribly subtle insights, for the idiot hordes – almost certainly not – but I kinda like altering brick walls with my forehead, working on such unlikelies and imponderables).
In the meantime, I’ve had computer problems of late, so apologies if you already caught this one – I’m still catching up as best I can. But it immediately made me think of you – last line especially. Yowza!
“...The Modernity and the decline of the West started with abandoning Plato and Aristotle and their heritage. That was where Democritus has reemerged. Atomism and externalism aka materialism were resurrected Greek philosophical heresies of the presocratic past.
Externalism is the approach when we agree that reality is placed outside of the consciousness not inside it. Plato and Aristotle (this one correctly interpreted) assumed that reality is internal. Purely external is only matter void of any quality and hence equal to nothing.
Modernity started with nominalism denying internalism and affirming externalism. That is why Modernity is totally wrong. Incurable.”
I'm not a fan of Dugin, from what I've seen. The travails of most of Western philosophy are simply the pendulum swings caused by the Platonic misunderstanding of the "problem of knowledge," oscillating between materialism (externalism) and idealism (the mind creates the "external" world). The answer is not to embrace "internalism"--which looks simply like a form of Kant's development of Platonic/Augustinian thought--but to transcend it, as Aquinas did. Break out of the false dichotomy posed by Plato.
Cheers, Mark - didn't mean to imply agreement with the fellow - just never saw anyone else pin the split point toward cultural disaster on nominalism specifically before (other than you). Aquinas is a good flag for a deep dig next - appreciated.
Mark, since this is your latest I will post the following here, but acknowledge this might be OT, but relevant and of interest to many of your readers and commenters:
JCPOA provides an opportunity for war. Slip some radiation in with an inspector, make claim that Iran has broken the agreement. It’s a bad faith agreement guaranteed to provide cover for war. They’ll say they did everything possible and Iran broke agreement. No one will be allowed to protest this new war because nukes!
In the “old” days, if I lost my ticket while traveling on the PA turnpike, I would have to pay as if I had traveled the entire road. So the penalty was heavy for misplacing one’s ticket. These “lost” records have an easy solution: from now on, those who have misplaced the particular documents need to be prosecuted as if our absolute worst assumptions are true. People suffered greatly because of those vaccines. What kind of sentence should be given to those who destroyed so many lives by hiding the truth?
Here's an inconvenient truth, Mr. Cooley, those involved with Covid from Trump on down do not care. If Trump cared he'd STFU about his role or do something. If our government cared they'd be trying to right this wrong, but they aren't. It's left to individuals like a Ron Johnson and guys like him get stiff-armed by those who have the most power and most to lose, i.e. our politicians and elites running pharma.
Cosmo: I’m waiting for some of our feckless politicians on the right to start demanding a sternly worded letter or a forceful warning! Yeh, uh huh, that’ll show’em! I am so sick of these people continuing to avoid any kind of repercussions for their actions and then we get fed the same ol’ crap and told it takes time, but punishment is coming, only it never does. Mark’s description of our government as being hopelessly corrupt is both apt and accurate.
About 10 years ago, Richard Garvin (one of the inventors of the H-bomb) and internationally esteemed scientist made a presentation at the annual Erice conference (at which I attended that year) about the Iran nuclear. He made a convincing case that it was an excellent deal.
So glad to hear Mrs Wauck's eyes are ok.
The dog ate my homework, it would be funny if it wasn’t so sad.
More like infuriating. Hand the data over or go to jail forever.
The DoJ/FBI has hard-earned the destruction of its reputation, and most citizens are now right to regard these institutions as rouge, unscrupulous, and likely criminal in many instances. That is no trivial thing and it won't go away by ignoring it or whitewashing it with BS excuses and wrist slaps. It is the duty of Trump, Bondi, Patel, and Bongino to prosecute many (if not all) of the perpetrators within these institutions and make an example of them to the public-at-large. Nothing less can even begin to restore the damage that has been done. In the absence of such remedy, child should be taught in all levels of schooling to be wary, destainful, and avoidant of all interactions with these individuals. No matter the circumstances, remain silent and defiant. Those are the wages of continuing to cover up these abuses and crimes.
Here's a wild theory for you - I've always thought that the FISA judge(s) MUST have been in on the whold scheme. They probably aren't stupid or gullible people. I don't remember the details, but one of the FISA judges at the time has been involved more recently in more clear and direct anti-Trump activities.
What if some partisan FISA judge(s) were at the foundation of Russiagate?
Hi Mark – still greatly digging the Gilson (and wondering whether there is any way at all, to translate some of the fundamental and yet terribly subtle insights, for the idiot hordes – almost certainly not – but I kinda like altering brick walls with my forehead, working on such unlikelies and imponderables).
In the meantime, I’ve had computer problems of late, so apologies if you already caught this one – I’m still catching up as best I can. But it immediately made me think of you – last line especially. Yowza!
“...The Modernity and the decline of the West started with abandoning Plato and Aristotle and their heritage. That was where Democritus has reemerged. Atomism and externalism aka materialism were resurrected Greek philosophical heresies of the presocratic past.
Externalism is the approach when we agree that reality is placed outside of the consciousness not inside it. Plato and Aristotle (this one correctly interpreted) assumed that reality is internal. Purely external is only matter void of any quality and hence equal to nothing.
Modernity started with nominalism denying internalism and affirming externalism. That is why Modernity is totally wrong. Incurable.”
https://alexanderdugin.substack.com/p/plato-aristotle-and-the-fate-of-western
I'm not a fan of Dugin, from what I've seen. The travails of most of Western philosophy are simply the pendulum swings caused by the Platonic misunderstanding of the "problem of knowledge," oscillating between materialism (externalism) and idealism (the mind creates the "external" world). The answer is not to embrace "internalism"--which looks simply like a form of Kant's development of Platonic/Augustinian thought--but to transcend it, as Aquinas did. Break out of the false dichotomy posed by Plato.
Cheers, Mark - didn't mean to imply agreement with the fellow - just never saw anyone else pin the split point toward cultural disaster on nominalism specifically before (other than you). Aquinas is a good flag for a deep dig next - appreciated.
Trita Parsi @tparsi
Witkoff confirms to Fox: Trump is seeking to limit Iran's enrichment to 3.67% - just as the JCPOA did.
Israel wanted Trump to blow up Iran's nuclear program (which would lead to war). Trump said no.
Trump correctly put US interests ahead of Israel's on this issue.
Mark, since this is your latest I will post the following here, but acknowledge this might be OT, but relevant and of interest to many of your readers and commenters:
https://strategic-culture.su/news/2025/04/11/ursula-talmud-and-europe/
I found it interesting and it says a lot about current European leadership and the continent's secular present and possible future.
Brilliant. Thanks. After reading that, read this:
https://ironlight.wordpress.com/2010/03/14/judaism-not-a-religion-but-a-law-religionized/
JCPOA provides an opportunity for war. Slip some radiation in with an inspector, make claim that Iran has broken the agreement. It’s a bad faith agreement guaranteed to provide cover for war. They’ll say they did everything possible and Iran broke agreement. No one will be allowed to protest this new war because nukes!
In the “old” days, if I lost my ticket while traveling on the PA turnpike, I would have to pay as if I had traveled the entire road. So the penalty was heavy for misplacing one’s ticket. These “lost” records have an easy solution: from now on, those who have misplaced the particular documents need to be prosecuted as if our absolute worst assumptions are true. People suffered greatly because of those vaccines. What kind of sentence should be given to those who destroyed so many lives by hiding the truth?
Here's an inconvenient truth, Mr. Cooley, those involved with Covid from Trump on down do not care. If Trump cared he'd STFU about his role or do something. If our government cared they'd be trying to right this wrong, but they aren't. It's left to individuals like a Ron Johnson and guys like him get stiff-armed by those who have the most power and most to lose, i.e. our politicians and elites running pharma.
Cosmo: I’m waiting for some of our feckless politicians on the right to start demanding a sternly worded letter or a forceful warning! Yeh, uh huh, that’ll show’em! I am so sick of these people continuing to avoid any kind of repercussions for their actions and then we get fed the same ol’ crap and told it takes time, but punishment is coming, only it never does. Mark’s description of our government as being hopelessly corrupt is both apt and accurate.