http://www.bigbrassblog.com/ Lair of the Poisonous Scribblers en-us Nucleus CMS v3.24 ©2010, Dark Wraith Publishing Weblog http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.bigbrassblog.com//nucleus/nucleus2.gif http://www.bigbrassblog.com/ http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=3787 Peter of Lone Tree When man contemplates history, AS IT IS, he is forced to realize that he is in the iron grip of an existence that seems to have no real care or concern for his pain and suffering. Over and over again, the same sufferings fall upon mankind multiplied millions upon millions of times over millennia. The totality of human suffering is a dreadful thing. I could write until the end of the world using oceans of ink and forests of paper, and never fully convey this terrible condition in which mankind finds his existence.

The beast of arbitrary calamity has always been with us. For as long as human hearts have pumped hot blood through their too-fragile bodies and glowed with the inexpressible sweetness of life and yearning for all that is good and right and loving, the sneering, stalking, drooling and scheming beast of "real life" has licked its lips in anticipation of its next feast of terror and suffering. Since the beginning of time, this mystery of the estate of man, this Curse of Cain has existed. And, since the Ancient of Days, the cry has been: "My punishment is greater than I can bear!"

From Adventures With Cassiopaea]]> General http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=3787 Fri, 7 Sep 2012 21:30:40 -0400 http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=3786 Peter of Lone Tree General http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=3786 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:31:12 -0400 http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=3785 Peter of Lone Tree The Forbidden Book: An Interview with Guido Mina di Sospiro]]> General http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=3785 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:13:42 -0400 http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=3784 Peter of Lone Tree rule of law remains weak, [party] loyalties take precedence and sectarian armed groups still operate.

he narrowly escaped death when three shots were fired at his car last year]]> General http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=3784 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 08:07:27 -0400 http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=3783 Peter of Lone Tree
"According to the Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century, during the past 100 years there have been approximately 2 BILLION deaths (including civilians) resulting from war, tyrannical governments, and man-made famine. When these figures are broken down into deaths caused by Communism vs. Capitalism, they are almost equal, with the figures slightly higher for Capitalism which may surprise some people."

http://cassiopaea.org/cass/ssupplement1.htm
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]]> Politics http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=3782 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:42:32 -0400 http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=3781 Father Tyme Maybe it wasn't just us.

In a decrepit apartment somewhere in St. Petersburg...a number of years ago.


Natasha: “You know, Boris, was thinking other day why Soviet Union is no more.”

Boris: “ Ah, Tovarisch, you should be careful what you think. What conclusions have you?

Natasha: “Boris, I have been wondering if gospoda Khruschev, Brezhnev and Chernenko weren’t really American Imperialist Capitalists. Look what they did to Mother Russia.
In trying to compete with Imperialist Dogs in expensive Cold War, they put all our rubles into military programs designed to protect us from Yankee Aggression. All rubles taken from people of Soviet Union in name of national defense. Phooey!
Military got more: people got long bread lines, shortages of everything…no toilet paper, no blue jeans, no food, no heat. But military got good food, warm clothes and toilet paper.

Boris: “But Natasha, you were safe from Imperial Aggression then, nyet? Comrades in charge kept you safe even if you had to sacrifice a little!”

Natasha: “A little? Boris, you drink too much Vodka! We sacrifice almost everything for glorious defense of Holy Mother Russia. But people can’t eat bullets. And when too much was finally spent on the military and business to make us safe, there were too many of us starving and freezing to do anything while those in Kremlin lived well. Too soon, everything too big to deal with and things fell apart.”

Boris: “But you were safe…”

Natasha: “Safe from what, Boris? The Americans…or the Kremlin? Or KGB? I don’t remember Americans attacking us. Why did we have to take so much from the people to build military? And Boris, we really lost all in Afghanistan. Now was that worth it? No? Who got rich in that war? Not us. Just big shots. Russian boys died...for what? Power for leaders?”

Boris: “Natasha. Afghanistan was invaded to protect Soviet Union from crazies there. We could have won if we just spent more rubles!”

Natasha: “No, Boris. Too many rubles were spent on the war not enough on Russian people. Leaders didn’t care about Russian people…only making sure their comrades made money”

Boris: “Didn’t care about the people? Look what we have because of this; free elections, we can voice our dissent over issues comrades in Kremlin make; travel to other Russian States only requires modest papers now…”

Natasha: Phooey, Boris. Trains don’t run like they used to. Airplanes are joke. Can you afford petrol? Our children can’t even go to university because it costs too much. Just try to get visa to visit Europe or Japan. Take off shoes and hats in case? Requirements are worse than under Stalin!
Free elections? Who running? Putin? Who else? Nobody! Is no choices…ever! Voting? Don’t make me laugh. You believe all Russians voting for same man? Is bridge over Volga you should buy!”

Boris: Natasha! Shhh! You don’t want say things like that. Neighbors will think you are unpatriot, rebel and police could come to ask you questions or take you away…forever maybe! Maybe send you to other countries! Shhh! Not so loud and don’t say things like that on phone or net. Someone could be listening.”

Natasha: “Boris, where you been? They are already listening and watching… to protect us from other bad people, they say.”
No, Boris. Things have gotten much worse since Communism was replaced. We have become where only – only business and government are important.
Can’t you see what has happened to our way of life when government cares more for military and business than us? This is not going to get better, either; more laws are made to keep us safe but letting business steal our hard earned rubles without laws; more restrictions on way those of us without rubles live. More government and state control than old days! Oh, Boris, it’s alright if you have wealth, you can do what you want. But when you have nothing, when all is taken from you, when you lose your job, your home, your health, what can you do but die? And do you think politburo cares about you? Nyet!”

Boris: “But Natasha. Is always hope! Hope that things will change and we will get back all that we lost.”

Natasha: “Da, Boris. Keep thinking like that, Isn’t that how we got where we are – hoping for change when those in power want more power: don’t want to lose their power; don’t want to share the wealth like Marx said? No, Boris. Our leaders are becoming too much like Capitalists we were warned about.”

Boris: “But Natasha. What can we do?”

Natasha: “I dunno, Boris.Maybe we can move to America?”

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]]> Humor http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=3781 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:38:21 -0400 http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=3780 Peter of Lone Tree A New Declaration

~ Derrick Jensen

"We hold these truths to be self-evident:

"That the real, physical world is the source of our own lives, and the lives of others. A weakened planet is less capable of supporting life, human or otherwise.

"Thus the health of the real world is primary, more important than any social or economic system, because all social or economic systems are dependent upon a living planet.

"It is self-evident that to value a social system that harms the planet’s capacity to support life over life itself is to be out of touch with physical reality.

"That any way of life based on the use of nonrenewable resources is by definition not sustainable.

"That any way of life based on the hyper-exploitation of renewable resources is by definition not sustainable: if, for example, fewer salmon return every year, eventually there will be none. This means that for a way of life to be sustainable, it must not harm native communities: native prairies, native forests, native fisheries, and so on.

"That the real world is interdependent, such that harm done to rivers harms those humans and nonhumans whose lives depend on these rivers, harms forests and prairies and wetlands surrounding these rivers, harms the oceans into which these rivers flow. Harm done to mountains harms the rivers flowing through them. Harm done to oceans harms everyone directly or indirectly connected to them.

"That you cannot argue with physics. If you burn carbon-based fuels, this carbon will go into the air, and have effects in the real world.

"That creating and releasing poisons into the world will poison humans and nonhumans.

"That no one, no matter how rich or powerful, should be allowed to create poisons for which there is no antidote.

"That no one, no matter how rich or powerful, should be allowed to create messes that cannot be cleaned up.

"That no one, no matter how rich or powerful, should be allowed to destroy places humans or nonhumans need to survive.

"That no one, no matter how rich or powerful, should be allowed to drive human cultures or nonhuman species extinct.

"That reality trumps all belief systems: what you believe is not nearly so important as what is real.

"That on a finite planet you cannot have an economy based on or requiring growth. At least you cannot have one and expect to either have a planet or a future.

"That the current way of life is not sustainable, and will collapse. The only real questions are what will be left of the world after that collapse, and how bad things will be for the humans and nonhumans who come after. We hold it as self-evident that we should do all that we can to make sure that as much of the real, physical world remains intact until the collapse of the current system, and that humans and nonhumans should be as prepared as possible for this collapse.

"That the health of local economies are more important than the health of a global economy.

"That a global economy should not be allowed to harm local economies or land bases.

"That corporations are not living beings. They are certainly not human beings.

"That corporations do not in any real sense exist. They are legal fictions. Limited liability corporations are institutions created explicitly to separate humans from the effects of their actions—making them, by definition, inhuman and inhumane. To the degree that we desire to live in a human and humane world—and, really, to the degree that we wish to survive—limited liability corporations need to be eliminated.

"That the health of human and nonhuman communities is more important than the profits of corporations.

"We hold it as self-evident, as the Declaration of Independence states, “That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends [Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness], it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it. . . .” Further, we hold it as self-evident that it would be more precise to say that it is not the Right of the People, nor even their responsibility, but instead something more like breathing—something that if we fail to do we die.

"If we as a People fail to rid our communities of destructive institutions, those institutions will destroy our communities. And if we in our communities cannot provide meaningful and nondestructive ways for people to gain food, clothing, and shelter then we must recognize it’s not just specific destructive institutions but the entire economic system that is pushing the natural world past breaking points. Capitalism is killing the planet. Industrial civilization is killing the planet.

"Once we’ve recognized the destructiveness of capitalism and industrial civilization—both of which are based on systematically converting a living planet into dead commodities—we’ve no choice, unless we wish to sign our own and our children’s death warrants, but to fight for all we’re worth and in every way we can to overturn it."

Derrick Jensen via HecateDemeter]]> General http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=3780 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:33:05 -0400 http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=3779 Father Tyme

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]]> Right-wing Politics & People http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=3779 Sat, 14 Jul 2012 20:37:34 -0400 http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=3778 Father Tyme
Don’t get me wrong, the furor over the ID Bug that “threatened to shut people off the intertubes” because they had an ad virus probably did happen; just maybe not to the extent and fear mongering Those Who Watch spread like herpes at a carnival kissing booth.

That as many as “200,000 computers worldwide” (out of what, hundreds of millions?) would lose their internet service at midnight last may have been a concern, it also allowed the Federal Business of Internet Investigators to log billions and billions and trillions and trillions (sorry Carl!) of IPs of SAPs (Stupid American Public) along with other WIIs (World Internet Idiots) courtesy of faux induced rampant paranoia.

How many have lost their internet service because of this MOTU scam compared to the tremendous increase in data they have gathered on everyone who checked the special site to see if their computer was infected with this “worse than blue death” viral attack? The jury’s still out but reports so far indicate no more than the usual incompetency normally found with newbies and dweebs and more than a handful of baggers and Wingunts and assorted handwringers on the net at any time.

Are you one of the people who had your IP registered with the Feds thinking you were checking your computer “just to see if it had this pseudo mythical problem?” If so, I understand that bridge in Brooklyn is still available at a good price…as is a lot of land in Florida (although why ANYONE would want to live in Scott’s demesne is beyond rationality).

Maybe the threat was real. Maybe it was meant to be real…by whomever. In any case, since we haven’t had any colored alerts from the Fatherland recently (no shoe threats, no chemical concerns, no subway/airplane/railroad scares) those who watch needed something to make sure the SAPs and WIIs didn’t become too comfortable. Because if they all get to the point where they stop fearing the Powers That Be, someone might just decide to create another major disaster to put us all in our place.

Congratulations to all who participated in the latest Fed approved intervention of privacy. I would imagine everyone who checked in should very soon be receiving a lot of new offers from businesses they never heard of before, including even more ads for Viagra. And of course, you are all being “protected” by Those Who Watch since you’re now on record along with your IP. In fact, you’re so protected that anything you do on the net now will be watched by those who pretend to be concerned. Be careful in your choice of words to your email buddies; to your facelessbook friends; to your DLs from those Red Fruit Tunes and to anyone you “ring up” on your tampod or other communication device.

Fatherland’s big Mother is worried about you, I’m sure (absolutely and I mean that - no sarcasm, right?)…and what you do; and what you say; and where you are; and where you go; and what you buy; and what you believe.

Nice of them to go to the expense and trouble to keep you free. Nice of you to cooperate with them since obviously you have nothing to hide!

Ciao, baby!
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