scoundrels, pt.2
The Alberton Papers, Vol. III, #1
By Dick Darne 10-30-06
Scoundrels, part two.
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire
In view of the mess our country is in today, lets examine one of the sources of flawed thinking. Leo Strauss,( no, not the guy who made denim britches, Levi), but the political scholar, who was from Germany (served in the German army in WW1), emigrated to America, wound up at U of Chicago where he taught and influenced most of today’s "Neo-conservatives", Wolfowitz, Pearle, Bolton, Kristol and the rest of the bunch known, not so affectionately, as "The Crazies" by the last several administrations. To be fair to Strauss, his teachings are complex and ultimate blame may belong to his "misbelievers" or to the Idiot- in chief who gave "The Crazies" credibility. What the Neo-cons seem to have gleaned from Strauss’ teachings is that: 1) Only the "enlightened" ones, (them), can understand the true meanings of knowledge and 2)it is essential to lie to the people. This certainly flies in the face of our Founding Fathers intentions.
I, along with a few others know the term, "stinkin’ thinkin’. This qualifies for sure. We also seem to have a whole generation who are lacking in how things work, or should work. Truth also seems to be gravely ill. Shouldn’t Civics, History and American Government be taught (and learned) in school. "Is our children learning?"
Our Republic is at risk. Learn Think Vote dd
By Dick Darne 10-30-06
Scoundrels, part two.
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire
In view of the mess our country is in today, lets examine one of the sources of flawed thinking. Leo Strauss,( no, not the guy who made denim britches, Levi), but the political scholar, who was from Germany (served in the German army in WW1), emigrated to America, wound up at U of Chicago where he taught and influenced most of today’s "Neo-conservatives", Wolfowitz, Pearle, Bolton, Kristol and the rest of the bunch known, not so affectionately, as "The Crazies" by the last several administrations. To be fair to Strauss, his teachings are complex and ultimate blame may belong to his "misbelievers" or to the Idiot- in chief who gave "The Crazies" credibility. What the Neo-cons seem to have gleaned from Strauss’ teachings is that: 1) Only the "enlightened" ones, (them), can understand the true meanings of knowledge and 2)it is essential to lie to the people. This certainly flies in the face of our Founding Fathers intentions.
I, along with a few others know the term, "stinkin’ thinkin’. This qualifies for sure. We also seem to have a whole generation who are lacking in how things work, or should work. Truth also seems to be gravely ill. Shouldn’t Civics, History and American Government be taught (and learned) in school. "Is our children learning?"
Our Republic is at risk. Learn Think Vote dd
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