Of Benedict Arnold

“There has been unfolded at this place a scene of the blackest treason. I advise you putting the army under marching orders and detaching a brigade immediately this way.”

-- Alexander Hamilton

This is in response to the discovery of the Benedict Arnold scheme at West Point. This dispatch is sent to General Nathanael Greene.

(Source: Ron Chernow, "Alexander Hamilton")

BOOM: it did rain

Whoa, I am so glad that I checked to see if it rained before letting the cats out this morning. I only checked out of an abundance of caution, and it is not an automatic habit. I open the front door to check and BOOM: it did rain, and not a bad little rain either.

1984 (2,9) Collectivism

Emmanuel Goldstein writes on how the communist idea secures and consolidates totalitarian power, rendering the new government invincible.

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After the revolutionary period of the fifties and sixties, society regrouped itself, as always, into High, Middle, and Low. But the new High group, unlike all its forerunners, did not act upon instinct but knew what was needed to safeguard its position. It had long been realized that the only secure basis for oligarchy is collectivism. Wealth and privilege are most easily defended when they are possessed jointly.

-- “1984” by George Orwell

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In other words, everything belongs to everyone - complete equality - but of course only the leaders can actually use and enjoy all of that wealth, but at least you know that it is done in your name, in the name of the people, and, who knows, maybe your son will be a great Party leader someday. In sum, you are still poor and they are still rich, but at least you can enjoy the fact that you are totally, legally equal.

Daimon says, “And I have a bridge in Brooklyn that I can sell you, are you interested?”

I think I already bought that one, I have a certificate and deed and everything, but thanks!

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