tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580987459140037495.post2595004096436515208..comments2024-03-18T10:29:20.125-08:00Comments on TriloBoat Talk: Obstruction of Congress and the End of the RepublicDave Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13241033623115158564noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580987459140037495.post-40258683476755864842020-02-14T19:16:59.180-09:002020-02-14T19:16:59.180-09:00If I didn't believe that the evidence clearly ...If I didn't believe that the evidence clearly showed the American Experiment was long dead, I'd care more.<br /><br />Its final death throes happened about 18 years ago, and it was a long and painful death, starting about 3 years after World War Phase Two.<br />Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074125801234414010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580987459140037495.post-55018397928371091802020-02-14T19:15:31.997-09:002020-02-14T19:15:31.997-09:00This comment has been removed by the author.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074125801234414010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580987459140037495.post-38064191471116790322020-01-29T05:48:17.084-09:002020-01-29T05:48:17.084-09:00Uplifting opinion, Captain Dave. I hope you are ri...Uplifting opinion, Captain Dave. I hope you are right. Nice to see a defanging of the globalists. And free, unfettered sailing of the high seas for future generations.Robertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320063715736110902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580987459140037495.post-63934354475940285122020-01-28T14:26:13.331-09:002020-01-28T14:26:13.331-09:00Hi Roberto,
Y'know, I don't fully agree t...Hi Roberto,<br /><br />Y'know, I don't fully agree that that's large scale politics in general.<br /><br />Yes, there are agendas and abuses shot through the system, but the system was set up to oppose and resist runaway abuse.<br /><br />Still, the system has eroded, and we're at a point, I believe, where it's at or near its moment of truth.<br /><br />As far as freedom of the seas goes, I don't believe that the entire global industrial economy - and with it its ability to project power - can much outlast political integrity.<br /><br />We live in interesting times!<br /><br />Dave ZDave Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13241033623115158564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580987459140037495.post-87212189674190737832020-01-28T09:54:47.975-09:002020-01-28T09:54:47.975-09:00Above the law and above the citizenry.... defines ...Above the law and above the citizenry.... defines large scale politics in general. I can see the concern as it eventually filters down to alaskan waters. I wonder if, on a larger scale, we are headed to a eventual dissolution of the current "Law of the Sea". If the USA empire is indeed on the ropes economically who will set the tone out on the high seas? With satellite and drone tech burgeoning what is the future of small boat voyaging? This worries this particular anti-statist anarchist sailor. Sad to say the overwhelming % of sleepwalking amurikans are gonna get the roman dictator they deserve. The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. The good news? "When in danger, or in doubt, hoist the sails, and bugger off out" (T. Jones). Attack drones be damned. Lots of quiet anchorages globally.Robertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320063715736110902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580987459140037495.post-37182058874312203452020-01-26T10:15:07.273-09:002020-01-26T10:15:07.273-09:00Hi John,
I agree about conviction on either charg...Hi John,<br /><br />I agree about conviction on either charge.<br /><br />There were contemporaries of J Caesar who recognized the 'crossing of the Rubicon' as a pivotal moment. I'm not enough of an historian to get any sense of how many felt that their Republic would only be saved by immediate, resolute and successful resistance to that violation of fundamental Roman law.<br /><br />There were many abuses of power in the fall of the Roman Republic. IMHO, it ended when one citizen was allowed to put himself above the law.<br /><br />So it goes.<br /><br />Dave ZDave Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13241033623115158564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580987459140037495.post-16588721614452718612020-01-26T10:06:52.291-09:002020-01-26T10:06:52.291-09:00Posted on behalf of JOHN:
Hello Dave,
I apprecia...Posted on behalf of JOHN:<br /><br />Hello Dave,<br /><br />I appreciate your insightful post and thoughtful analysis. I am doubtful that either charge will stick, and I sure hope you're wrong that the lack of a successful prosecution will result in the downfall of the Republic.<br /><br />With held breath and crossed fingers,<br />JohnDave Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13241033623115158564noreply@blogger.com