"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
Apparently it is a myth that King Vortigern was the one to invite the Saxons into Great Britain, after which they overran the island. Regardless, it is an enduring one, still current today.
If Ted Wheeler enjoys a similar legacy however, it will be entirely deserved. Assuming, that is, that there remains a civilization on the future site of Portland to propagate it.
Among their demands is that he dismantle the entire Roman imperialist apparatus...
ReplyDeleteIt must be galling to kiss butt and grovel and declare yourself a supporter and have them turn on you. At least I hope it is.
ReplyDeleteAppeasement does not work. The history behind the word "danegeld" demonstrates that ... ... and how poorly it worked out for the peasants.
ReplyDeleteBut Wheeler and the other "elites" care little for that.
Yeah, all that hard work sucking up to a bunch of anarchists, and this is the thanks he gets? Well, all I can say is LOL!
ReplyDeleteReally. Wheeler ought to consult with an expert on this matter.
ReplyDeleteApparently it is a myth that King Vortigern was the one to invite the Saxons into Great Britain, after which they overran the island. Regardless, it is an enduring one, still current today.
ReplyDeleteIf Ted Wheeler enjoys a similar legacy however, it will be entirely deserved. Assuming, that is, that there remains a civilization on the future site of Portland to propagate it.
Huh, showing weakness encourages more aggression.
ReplyDeleteWhodathunkit?
He probably invited them there. "See, it's not partisan! They just have real concerns about their future!" Softens the optics.
ReplyDeleteor not I dunno.
"Pray for peace so they kill you last" (H/T Richard McEnroe
ReplyDeleteReminds me of one of my favorite lines from the classic film noir, Out of the Past:
ReplyDeleteJane Greer: "Jeff, I don't want to die!"
Bob Mitchum: "Neither do I, baby, but if I have to, I'm gonna die last".