tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post6785971642437665627..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: On Monarchs And MonarchyFrancis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-60010396401332465842018-01-25T16:04:36.225-05:002018-01-25T16:04:36.225-05:00Unfortunately, even if you start with Alfred, you ...Unfortunately, even if you start with Alfred, you end up with Charles.Ilíonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339406092961816142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-85049669624045900352014-12-22T15:35:55.881-05:002014-12-22T15:35:55.881-05:00I am an unabashed cynic. I wonder if humanity dese...I am an unabashed cynic. I wonder if humanity deserves a second chance, a Second Coming.<br /><br />There are indeed men of good will, moral men who do what is right , damn the consequences. Most of us do not possess that moral courage.<br /><br />The problem is the system, government. It is structured to diminish, to obstruct, and defeat the moral men among us. It is designed to prevent such a moral man from being able to influence much beyond his own local environment, to prevent him from overcoming the _almost_ absolute power wielded by the people who consider themselves superior to the "common man".<br /><br />There was a time when the true "kings" among us could effect the necessary changes, could have sufficient influence to _lead_ us toward a moral society, but in my cynicism I fear it may no longer be possible. Or, if it is possible, it will not happen without much blood, sweat, and tears.Reg Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099612693763932005noreply@blogger.com