Pg 311 – They Thought They Were Free “The Germans are great fighters,” said Senator Thomas of Oklahoma in late 1949. “If the United States gets into a war, we shall need fighters.” “It should be enough,” said General Collins of the United States Joint Chief of Staff in 1950, “if we send arms. Our…
Pg 175 – They Thought They Were Free – A Philologist colleague of Books author “Yes,” said my colleague, shaking his head, “the ‘excesses’ and the ‘radicals.’ We all opposed them, very quietly. So your two ‘little men’ thought they must join, as good men, good Germans, even as good Christians, and when enough of them did they would…
The Questions and Introduction If freedom is the most efficient system for material distribution why is it not used? If freedom creates the most wealth for the most people, why do human societies not innately choose it? If freedom creates an environment that fosters human physical, mental and spiritual growth, why do so many abhor…
Due to some comments on Law, Authority and the Role of Consent by Brandon Adams of the blog Contrast I looked into the writings of John Robbins & the Trinity Foundation. The first article I read was called Christ and Civilization: http://www.trinityfoundation.org/journal.php?id=110 The article is long and interesting, going over a lot of Christian History with a just,…
Pg 225 – They Thought They Were Free “All the time, I knew all the time that I was damned, damned worse every day. But I wanted my children to be Christians.” “Why, Herr Kessler?” “Why does a man want his children to be better than himself?” Such a superb question. “Why does a man want…
The Economical Engineer 