Chaitanya Jyothi Museum Opening, 2000
RAMANAM
In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen.
Countrymen,
ORBIS NON SUFFICIT
SOLUS DEUS SUFFICIT
One Kevin Williamson was fired this week by the editor of The Atlantic. The angels in heaven shout Alleluiah!.
This event counts among those rare, seeming non-entities that window sempiternal movements in mundane moments. Tipping-points as some modern historiographers might call them. Thus its rising to the importance of consideration at Adwaitha Hermitage and our publication venue, Theological Geography.
Don Surber has two posts on Williamson’s firing, each reflecting this insight of his in vivid terms:
If after 14 months of a Trump presidency (which has seen the appointment of Neil Gorsuch, the rollback of regulations, the revival of our military might, and a tax cut for all) you still oppose Trump, then you are not a conservative.
Don’s posts are here and here.
I concur. Williamson is, at last, disgraced. He feuded, as Surber says, with POTUS Trump and lost. The 51st by Surber’s count.
Many of us are trying to put our finger on what it’s all about today. Fin de siècle is surely high on the list — and not only for liberals (aka Communists/Humanists) but also for conservatives (aka Racists/Religionists).
My vote is for manhood. This drama is about manhood and its opposite. That array of virtues, manhood, is returning, and people, men and women, love that it is. The rest is politics, fleeting. The basics are manhood, or not. POTUS Trump represents manhood, thus his broad appeal.
The alternative is singular, loud and ruthless: Sodom. Thus Surber’s good riddance to Williamson. And mine.
Βασιλεία του Θεού
Kingdom of God
Update 1: Media Matters, George Soros’ boiler room for writing each day’s Dirt Bag Media headlines and talking points, is a Rommel running trucks in circles in the desert to raise dust approximating that of a great army.
Update 2: It takes tremendous courage to resist the lure of appearances. The power of being which is manifest in such courage is so great that the gods tremble in fear of it.
Paul Tillich, The Courage to Be
Update 3: Conrad Black: The Kidman Doctrine Trumps George Will As John Bolton Rises
Mr. Trump may have aggravated some of the current nastiness, but his chief offense has been breaking ranks with the bipartisan coalition that produced the only period of absolute and relative decline in American history.
Update 4: John Quincy Adams, July 4, 1821: Wherever the standard of freedom and Independence has been or shall be unfurled, there will be [America’s] heart, her benedictions and her prayers be. But she goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own.
Update 5: Google.gov
Update 6: Avner Zarmi: The Truth About George Soros
AUM NAMAH SHIVAYA
Brave New World: ORDERING A PIZZA
CALLER: Is this Rocco’s Pizza?
GOOGLE: No sir, it’s Google
Pizza.CALLER: I must have dialed a wrong number. Sorry.
GOOGLE: No sir, Google bought Rocco’s Pizza last month.
CALLER: OK. I would like to order a pizza.
GOOGLE: Do you want your usual, sir?
CALLER: My usual? You know me?
GOOGLE: According to our caller ID data sheet, the last 12 times you called
you ordered an extra-large pizza with three cheeses, sausage, pepperoni,
mushrooms and meatballs on a thick crust.
CALLER: OK! That’s what I want…
GOOGLE: May I suggest that this time you order a pizza with ricotta, arugula,
sun-dried tomatoes and olives on a whole wheat gluten-free thin crust?
CALLER: What? I detest vegetables.
GOOGLE: Your cholesterol is not good, sir.
CALLER: How the hell do you know?
GOOGLE: Well, we cross-referenced your home phone number with your
medical records. We have the result of your blood tests for the last 7 years
CALLER: Okay, but I do not want your rotten vegetable pizza! I already take
medication for my cholesterol.
GOOGLE: Excuse me sir, but you have not taken your medication regularly.
According to our database, you only purchased a box of 30 cholesterol tablets
once, at Drug RX Network, 4 months ago.
CALLER: I bought more from another drugstore.
GOOGLE: That doesn’t show on your credit card statement.
CALLER: I paid in cash.
GOOGLE: But you did not withdraw enough cash according to your bank
statement.
CALLER: I have other sources of cash.
GOOGLE: That doesn’t show on your last tax return unless you bought
them using an undeclared income source, which is against the law.
CALLER: WHAT THE HELL?
GOOGLE: I’m sorry, sir, we use such information only with the sole intention
of helping you.
CALLER: Enough already! I’m sick to death of Google, Facebook, Twitter,
WhatsApp and all the others. I’m going to an island without internet, cable TV,
where there is no cell phone service and no one to watch me or spy on me.
GOOGLE: I understand sir, but you need to renew your passport first.
It expired 6 weeks ago ….