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The Pragmatics of Patriotism – Robert Heinlein

July 12, 2011October 12, 2011 Phrost

This is from a speech Robert Heinlein gave in 1973 to the United States Naval Academy. I’ve picked it up where he gets to the heart of the subject he wanted to impress upon the midshipmen; the fundamentals of morality and why patriotism is a

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Fuzzy Memories, Military

Dog-Faced Soldiers

May 27, 2010May 27, 2010 Phrost

You know what really sticks in my craw? When political correctness demands that actual history be rewritten to accommodate those prone to outrage. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t another boorish rant on political correctness. It’s just a rant at shitty rewrites. The Dogface Soldier

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