We Prep Now

The token darkies in Brooks Brothers catalogues used to be a somewhat Nordic looking fellow and his all black family, and now we've a Wesley Snipes lookalike (who is clearly coupled with a blonde in other photographs).

The question is, what is one to call these reverse wiggers?

Vassalage

Mitt Romney to hold $50,000 a couple Jerusalem fundraiser.

It should be noted that the residents of Jerusalem are not American citizens, but foreigners.  What is one to make of a creature who goes to the satraps and viziers of Israel with hat in hand?  He is but an eager, would be vassal.  It would be one thing if Romney were to take their money and blessings, and proceed to astound them with his ingratitude.  This will not be the case. 

One might ask, what great benefits shall we receive in return for servitude?  A President Romney, and quite possibly a reenactment of the Sicilian Expedition in Iran.

The Closed Society and Its Enemies

"And this was the reason why he forbade them to travel abroad, and go about acquainting themselves with foreign rules of morality, the habits of ill-educated people, and different views of government. Withal he banished from Lacedaemon all strangers who would not give a very good reason for their coming thither; not because he was afraid lest they should inform themselves of and imitate his manner of government (as Thucydides says), or learn anything to their good; but rather lest they should introduce something contrary to good manners. With strange people, strange words must be admitted; these novelties produce novelties in thought; and on these follow views and feelings whose discordant character destroys the harmony of the state. He was as careful to save his city from the infection of foreign bad habits, as men usually are to prevent the introduction of a pestilence." - Plutarch, Life of Lycurgus

Les damnés de la terre