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• Dog and Pony Shows, Elephant Walks, and Other Air Force Circuses July 25, 2026
  What I’m about to say applies to any VIP including civilians, and some of it will be tongue-in-cheek, but please try to see the underlying concept without taking offense. Firstly, let me get a personal beef off my chest. In the year 2022, with all the talk of having good leadership principles, why are we […]
  Dave Chamberlin
• The Truth and “The Truth” July 25, 2026
  I project memory against the frames of reality. The sterile digital reality void of all the emotional and physical perceptions of the body. I watch, frame by frame. Over and over. I watch and wonder. I evaluate and ponder. I compare and contrast.  What went wrong? What went right? What happened? What could have happened? “Again?” the voices of the […]
  Jake Smith
• Emperor Norton and the Republic of Absurdity July 24, 2026
  In September of 1859, a man walked into the offices of the San Francisco Bulletin and declared himself “Norton I, Emperor of the United States.” Shortly afterward, he added “Protector of Mexico” to the title for good measure. By any rational standard, Joshua Abraham Norton should have been dismissed as a harmless lunatic, another eccentric […]
  Charles Faint
• The Questions We Stop Asking July 24, 2026
  By Carlin McKeahow A little after ten at night, a high school junior sits at the kitchen table with a blank document open. The dishwasher is running. His father is sorting mail that should have been opened three days ago. The assignment asks what makes a government legitimate. The student has written half a sentence. […]
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• Freedom of the Mind in Captivity July 24, 2026
  By Joseph G St Clair At Rodeo Uno, outside Guatire, Venezuela, the guards wore masks, military gear, and code names they had chosen to sound terrifying. One called himself “Hitler.” Another called himself “Thor.” The pattern became obvious over time: The fiercer the name, the weaker the guard. They carried rifles and controlled the doors, […]
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