Monthly Archives: September 2022

Christian Nationalism

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Luke Ford

Christianity wasn’t always wimpy. Nationalism and Christianity used to go together like ham and eggs. I’ve been reading Peter Ackroyd’s 2012 book, Foundation: The History of England from Its Earliest Beginnings to the Tudors: * For their part the kings … Continue reading →

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Police, Power, and the Production of Racial Boundaries in La Cienega Heights

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Luke Ford

Criminology professor Ana Munoz produced this 2015 ethno-graphic history of La Cienega Heights. From Amazon: “Police, Power, and the Production of Racial Boundaries…explores the history of the area to explain how Cadillac-Corning became viewed by outsiders as a “violent neighborhood” … Continue reading →

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The Decline and Fall of the Russian and Chinese Empires (9-16-22)

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Luke Ford

The Decline and Fall of the Russian and Chinese Empires (9-16-22) https://t.co/cfTEa48AbG — (((Luke Ford))) (@lukeford) September 16, 2022 00:10 I’d like to teach the world to sing but I wound up here 02:00 The elites browbeat you to follow … Continue reading →

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I’d like to build the world a home (9-15-22)

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Luke Ford

00:25 Christianity is not a death warrant 3:10 Republican governors send illegal aliens to Democratic cities 54:20 Christopher Anderson says liberals dislike latinos 56:45 Ken Brown analyzes the argument that China and Russia will win because they are homogenous 1:03:00 … Continue reading →

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Talking to Our Selves: Reflection, Ignorance, and Agency

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this 2015 book by my favorite moral philosopher — John M. Doris: In 1957, a marketing consultant named James Vicary reported huge sales increases at a New Jersey theater concession. All one need do, Vicary … Continue reading →

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