Excellent and Eminent Men

Stormbringer Sends Word that he objected to the post I put up yesterday at Theo's, and the Reb.

Dear Stormbringer:

Your friend Cicero does not advocate violence, or lawlessness but, in my age, fear it as a plague. The game of politics is to control Crowds, direct their energy, as opposed to permitting, or encouraging, the outbreak of psychosis. It is to the Crowd that credit for "Revolutions", and all the Hell they bring, must go.

I must clarify one thing for you and readers of Theo's blog: that was not Theo who posted that link, but yours truly.

And second, I was not advocating what was argued in that link. I included it for the convenience and edification of readers, as I believe them entitled to see and hear what is out there, within reason. I believe it fair game to let others see the ripples this monstrous deed in Washington is causing, and the dangers it portends for us all. I see now I was hasty in my post, creating the impression that I agreed with those sentiments, when I do not. I will be more careful in the future, thanks to you.

Washington Rebel was founded on the principle that the knowledge of Liberty in America has been corrupted in tandem with our moral corruption; that neither liberalism, per se, or materialism, are alone to blame. It is simply a fact that, as the Real Cicero said:

"Before our own time, the customs of our ancestors produced excellent men, and eminent men preserved our ancient customs and the institutions of their forefathers. But though the republic, when it came to us, was like a beautiful planting, whose colours, however, were already fading with age, our own time has not only neglected to freshen it by renewing the original colours, but has not even taken the trouble to preserve its configuration and, so to speak, its general outlines." Book V of the Republic

Dear Stormbringer: I agree with your objection completely. Please accept my apology for this misunderstanding. Hopefully this clarification will set things right, Sir.