Comments on: Noble lies over luncheon http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/03/14/noble-lies-over-luncheon/ Life, Culture and Politics from BrisVegas Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:51:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kim http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/03/14/noble-lies-over-luncheon/#comment-197781 Kim Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:55:51 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/03/14/noble-lies-over-luncheon/#comment-197781 <blockquote>Such holy wars are to be preferred to an ungodly peace.</blockquote> Indeed.

Such holy wars are to be preferred to an ungodly peace.

Indeed.

]]> By: Guise http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/03/14/noble-lies-over-luncheon/#comment-197780 Guise Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:54:39 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/03/14/noble-lies-over-luncheon/#comment-197780 Anticipating the neo-cons? "... accounting all men profane that swear not to all their fantasies ... making the scriptures to be ruled by their conscience, and not their conscience by the Scripture ... he that denies the least iota of their grounds ... not worthy to enjoy the benefite of breathing ... and before that any of their grounds be impugned, let King, people, Law and all be trode under foot: Such holy wars are to be preferred to an ungodly peace ..." James I wrote the <em>Basilikon Doron</em>, in which this passage appears, as a set of instructions to his son, Henry, on the proper and godly conduct of a king. Henry spoiled all his plans by dying early, giving us King Charles I and all that followed. The <em>Basilikon Doron</em> and the <em>True Law of Free Monarchies</em>, also by James, are the ultimate expression of the divine right of kings, at least in the English tradition and those politco-legal traditions that developed therefrom. This article inspired me to look at the two essays for the first time in a while, and it is truly scary how much they seem to illuminate the current rhetoric of power in both the US and Australia. Anticipating the neo-cons?

“… accounting all men profane that swear not to all their fantasies … making the scriptures to be ruled by their conscience, and not their conscience by the Scripture … he that denies the least iota of their grounds … not worthy to enjoy the benefite of breathing … and before that any of their grounds be impugned, let King, people, Law and all be trode under foot: Such holy wars are to be preferred to an ungodly peace …”

James I wrote the Basilikon Doron, in which this passage appears, as a set of instructions to his son, Henry, on the proper and godly conduct of a king. Henry spoiled all his plans by dying early, giving us King Charles I and all that followed.

The Basilikon Doron and the True Law of Free Monarchies, also by James, are the ultimate expression of the divine right of kings, at least in the English tradition and those politco-legal traditions that developed therefrom. This article inspired me to look at the two essays for the first time in a while, and it is truly scary how much they seem to illuminate the current rhetoric of power in both the US and Australia.

]]> By: zorronsky http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/03/14/noble-lies-over-luncheon/#comment-197779 zorronsky Thu, 15 Mar 2007 09:08:09 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/03/14/noble-lies-over-luncheon/#comment-197779 It's a 180 degree rod neo nuts on one tip and loony left t'other and vibrating evermore violently as numbers build until , like a dog shaking water after a swim, the remainder are in the center. It’s a 180 degree rod neo nuts on one tip and loony left t’other and vibrating evermore violently as numbers build until , like a dog shaking water after a swim, the remainder are in the center.

]]> By: wbb http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/03/14/noble-lies-over-luncheon/#comment-197778 wbb Thu, 15 Mar 2007 05:30:50 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/03/14/noble-lies-over-luncheon/#comment-197778 Bob Carr described the problem well last year on <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2006/s1786146.htm" rel="nofollow">Lateline</a>. <blockquote>A President who believes he’s in conversation with God is in a different category from Presidents we’ve experienced in the past. This simple-mindedness, and I use it in a non pejorative sense, is a distinguishing feature of this President and that explains the obstinacy you referred to.</blockquote> Bob Carr described the problem well last year on Lateline.

A President who believes he’s in conversation with God is in a different category from Presidents we’ve experienced in the past. This simple-mindedness, and I use it in a non pejorative sense, is a distinguishing feature of this President and that explains the obstinacy you referred to.

]]> By: Sir Henry Casingbroke http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/03/14/noble-lies-over-luncheon/#comment-197777 Sir Henry Casingbroke Thu, 15 Mar 2007 01:34:07 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/03/14/noble-lies-over-luncheon/#comment-197777 Few things, God. What about Methuselah living 969 years? And what about the three-metre giants, the Nephilim? Then there are those angels that visit Lot: they have dusty feet and are hungry and thirsty after a long journey on foot. Come on, mate, this is all very dodgy stuff. And how come that in the first part of the bible you are a total arsehole, vengeful and childish, murdering innocent people at a whim, then in the second part you are all-merciful and wet and full of ah, grace? Did you realise you had a PR issue going on about 2000 years ago? There was a leakage of membership to competitors, or what? Few things, God. What about Methuselah living 969 years? And what about the three-metre giants, the Nephilim? Then there are those angels that visit Lot: they have dusty feet and are hungry and thirsty after a long journey on foot. Come on, mate, this is all very dodgy stuff. And how come that in the first part of the bible you are a total arsehole, vengeful and childish, murdering innocent people at a whim, then in the second part you are all-merciful and wet and full of ah, grace? Did you realise you had a PR issue going on about 2000 years ago? There was a leakage of membership to competitors, or what?

]]> By: The Devil Drink http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/03/14/noble-lies-over-luncheon/#comment-197776 The Devil Drink Thu, 15 Mar 2007 01:26:58 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/03/14/noble-lies-over-luncheon/#comment-197776 Hey, God, nice to see you again. We still on for cards at Shiva's place? I prefer you when you're in the vengeful Jehovah mode, instead of being weak-as-piss all-merciful Allah. You bet more aggressively and your tics show more. Chris, probably. A good way to find out would be an extensive empirical survey. Don't think of it as an ordeal, think of it as cramming for a drug analysis test. Hey, God, nice to see you again. We still on for cards at Shiva’s place? I prefer you when you’re in the vengeful Jehovah mode, instead of being weak-as-piss all-merciful Allah. You bet more aggressively and your tics show more.
Chris, probably. A good way to find out would be an extensive empirical survey. Don’t think of it as an ordeal, think of it as cramming for a drug analysis test.

]]> By: God http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/03/14/noble-lies-over-luncheon/#comment-197775 God Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:51:41 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/03/14/noble-lies-over-luncheon/#comment-197775 Oh yeah. Noah was on this great shit where he thought he was 900 years old, the earth flooded, two of each animal blah, blah, blah. Same with Abraham. It was all burning bushes and kill the kid, and 'mate I've lost me busfare'? Terrible flashbacks though. Have your peeps call my peeps and I'll fill you in. Oh yeah. Noah was on this great shit where he thought he was 900 years old, the earth flooded, two of each animal blah, blah, blah. Same with Abraham. It was all burning bushes and kill the kid, and ‘mate I’ve lost me busfare’?

Terrible flashbacks though.

Have your peeps call my peeps and I’ll fill you in.

]]> By: Chris http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/03/14/noble-lies-over-luncheon/#comment-197774 Chris Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:38:29 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/03/14/noble-lies-over-luncheon/#comment-197774 God perhaps you can clue us in on this. Has human kind ever devised a drug as potent and dangerous as the military hegemony/moral clarity combination. God perhaps you can clue us in on this. Has human kind ever devised a drug as potent and dangerous as the military hegemony/moral clarity combination.

]]> By: Katz http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/03/14/noble-lies-over-luncheon/#comment-197773 Katz Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:29:25 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/03/14/noble-lies-over-luncheon/#comment-197773 <blockquote>Stelzer’s account provides truly illuminating insight into what neoconservatives have been filling the President’s head with for years now</blockquote> These neocons must be very slow at filling things.

Stelzer’s account provides truly illuminating insight into what neoconservatives have been filling the President’s head with for years now

These neocons must be very slow at filling things.

]]> By: God http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/03/14/noble-lies-over-luncheon/#comment-197772 God Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:51:28 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/03/14/noble-lies-over-luncheon/#comment-197772 It's all true. And I have to tell you that I'm so fucking vengeful that you wouldn't believe it. You'll all be laughing out of the other side of your face once the Rapture comes, oh yeah. It’s all true. And I have to tell you that I’m so fucking vengeful that you wouldn’t believe it.

You’ll all be laughing out of the other side of your face once the Rapture comes, oh yeah.

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