Notable Quote – The State as Borg
The totalitarian state aims at obliterating all distinctions between itself and the citizenry (society) by penetrating and controlling every aspect of organized life. -Richard Pipes (Communism: A History)
The totalitarian state aims at obliterating all distinctions between itself and the citizenry (society) by penetrating and controlling every aspect of organized life. -Richard Pipes (Communism: A History)
Most of us know about the USS Enterprise and the Starfleet that built her. Yes, a television show several times over with movies as well. But Starfleet, and the Enterprise’s mission, besides “To go where no man has gone before” has always been about the BEST of humanity; peace, understanding, helpfulness, and the like.
Normally I’d title this under Notable Quote but hopefully a Quick Thought will do it: When you progressives say “public-private partnership,” we liberals hear “public-private conspiracy.” -Deidre McCloskey ( Why Liberalism Works: How True Liberal Values Produce a Freer, More Equal, Prosperous World for All) And she means “Classic Western Liberalism” when she says “liberals”. …
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