Across from the National Government Building in Rome there is a bookstore. There, in Italian, I saw one of your books — Global Reach, indeed…

We are just returned from Venice and had been there the same week as you. I remarked to my family that this was the worst crowding I have seen in Venice since I began visiting there, beginning in 1966. It didn’t help that much space was taken up by the Leonard Cohen concert stage and seating and the barriers for the repair work to the Campanile.

I also remarked that despite our motor boatman saying business was down 40%, it just couldn’t be the case, given the hordes of tourists, including Italian ones.

Anyway, besides Garry Wills in his book on his beloved Venice you did a good job explaining the decline of the Serene Republic, let alone Napoleon and his campaign against the ancient churches. We also revisited Pisa; would that Galileo had encouraged the Pisans to dredge their port before it silted up.

Finally, I am glad the PJM moderators have instituted guidelines, but there ought to be a log-in requirement with IP addresses recorded.

Ciao!

— 2 Timothy 4:3-4.

I can’t recall who first brought those verses to my attention, but I find them very pertinent to our present habit of finding new and often conflicting versions of truth in “studies”.

In case anyone is interested the article was published August 5th 2004 in the italian newspaper Il CORRIERE DELLA SERA, author Beppe Gullino.

54. Wolla Dalbo When cash cows wander off…
Actually, Galts run in Packs, not herds, and
the State has no cowboys; That is why Obama
wants a National Police Force.

One needs to reference the Right Tv SF example:
Jericho, not Jeremiah, but economic collapse,
not nuclear or biological attack.

The Republic of Texas will be the home base
of the forces which reunite the states;
Get here as soon as you can. :)

I’m going Galt. My wife and I make ~$200k. In December she’s quitting and reducing ouor salary income to less than half of what it is today. We’ve paid off our cars and downsized our home. We’ve decided to not pay for the welfare state any more than we have to. With our new income I hope to be below whatever level that the socialists are going to whack with new taxes. I plan to get very involved with the states rights movement.

I’ve been reading your musings for the last year and have found them thought-provoking and insightful albeit a bit dark. I enjoy your references to western history and since I’ve been living outside the United States for several years now in both Spain and England. I’ve been mesmerized watching current events unfold with singular fascination.
Given the quantity of the legislation that has passed or will soon pass, it will be interesting to see how events unfold. Will Americans jettison their characteristic self-reliance and adopt the European mentality of get as much from the system while hiding what you have? This administration is poll-driven and the only reason why the Healthcare legislation was delayed is due to the downward slide in the polls. He has done a very good job in shaping the message and I think that Gates-Gate was the perfect red herring to get the public to focus their attention on something other than the re-making of the Health system
Finally, until the mainstream media turns a critical eye on the administration and starts calling them to task on some of the more objectionable actions you won’t see a change in behavior.