The less we understand of what our fathers and forefathers sought, the less we understand ourselves, and thus we help with all our might to rob the individual of his roots and his guiding instincts so that he becomes a particle in the mass, ruled only by what Nietzsche called the spirit of gravity.
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Found in 1868 in the River Thames by Waterloo Bridge in London, England, the Waterloo Helmet has long been labeled as a Ceremonial / Ritual / Religious object. This has always been based on how the “horns” were useless and problematical in combat.
OK, any and every “find” that archeologists can’t immediately identify a use for has long been labeled as a Ceremonial / Ritual / Religious object. 😛
But now, after seeing the Waterloo Helmet in context, we can see that we were fundamentally wrong. Those aren’t horns; they’re boobs! It’s a repoussage, pre-Roman, bronze boob hat in the La Tène style. 😆
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There’s no doubt that America, like all nations, cultures, and peoples, is a land partially built upon myths. Just listen to a Liberal rant when they hear about making America great again, or an American when Liberals try to rewrite – normally to a more Black and White – parts of history. In both cases, there will be an immediate acknowledgment that this is so. Simply put, America is Americana as much as anything else.
But now, 23 years – approximately an entire generation – since the Muslims enacted the greatest act of terrorism in modern history, we seem to have a new American myth, that of widespread unity in the aftermath of 9/11. And, that is what and all it is – a myth, a wondrous but false bit of exceptionalism to be added to Americana.
The truth is that by 9/12 various Democrats were already online, proudly proclaiming that the attack was America’s fault and we deserved it and worse. The truth is that by 9/12 the were many Muslims celebrating the attack, and others whose only concern over it was their fear of Americans’ response. The truth is that 9/12 literally was when Democrats brought the term “Islamophobia” to the forefront of sociopolitical discourse, and it was the inception of what has become #Wokeness.
No. Our nation coming together as one on 9/12 is just a new American myth. Many of us did, but far too many within our borders chose to side with the Muslim terrorists instead, and many more than that chose to politically profiteer off of it.
This entry was posted on Thursday, September 12th, 2024 at 9:58 am and is filed under Politics, Society.
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Just a photo collage of George Takei, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, William Shatner, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, and Nichelle Nichols before they boldly went where no man had gone before.
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I love and laugh at this, though I’m fully cognizant of how few people will understand why I find this funny, or why in the world I titled it “Vintage Japanese Prison Porn.”
So, let me explicate…
Why Vintage Japanese Prison Porn
The art style is a fusion of Western Cartoon and Japanese Ukiyo-e, which also influenced Western art;
She’s obviously a high-ranking Yakuza, probably an oyabun, given her level of tattooing;
The origin of Yakuzas’ tattooing is from 17th-19th Centuries Japanese practice of irezumi kei (tattoo penalty), where criminals were tattooed as part of their punishment;
She’s tied up Shibari or Kinabku style – you pendants can argue about which term is right – which was derived from Hojōjutsu, a method of restraining, torturing, and displaying prisoners in feudal Japan.
So, there you have it – why my humor and snark was engaged by this image and why I’ve titled it here as “Vintage Japanese Prison Porn.” 😉
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We as Americans should remember that the colonists did have to register their muskets in every state except for the Quakers’ Pennsylvania. In many of the colonies every man between the ages of 16 – 60 had to prove to their State’s government that they were in But We Should Remember In possession of a suitable military long arm and its associated accoutrements under penalty of law. In others only the head of household was so required.
Yes, we should always remember that, in colonial times, we did not enjoy the freedom to keep arms. We operated under the duty and burden to do so. And, such duty and burden wasn’t for just any firearm. The citizenry of that time were legally mandated to be armed with military grade weaponry.
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OK, any and every “find” that archeologists can’t immediately identify a use for has long been labeled as a Ceremonial / Ritual / Religious object. 😛 
