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Veritas: Fall of a Civilization

4/11/2019

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"Ruins In The Forest" by Cambrush
Long ago, when national sovereignty was threatened, men would rally together to drive back any invading force seeking to conquer their homeland; answering the call to protect their nation and people. This was true for all nations the world over - and for most, still is.

However, the men of the West have been become docile and weak - and now easily succumb to the effluvium cast upon them by hands of adversaries unseen in their midst.

And now history repeats itself once again: another invading force marching into the Westerner's sphere. This time, however, instead of fighting back the invaders, our people make the spectacle of laying themselves prostrate in-front of the incoming army, offering everything up to them.

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Scriptum: The Weary Warrior

9/18/2016

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"The Weary Warrior" by Rob Joseph
The warrior has fought valiantly throughout the campaign, making progress towards his people's effort. Through extreme exertion, and costly, hard-won battles has he and his comrades tasted victory bittersweet. Having endured crushing defeats, seeing his brothers fall beside him and knowing that their sacrifice only bought the others time to fall back, and the objective was lost.

Time and time again has he fought and bled through this Hell, whilst enemies and allies sate the thirst of the sands underfoot. In the fray he now surveys the battlefield - taking in the sight of the brothers having been devoured by the mouth of the sword; the once magnificent buildings and commoners homes that now lie in ruin; the screams of death and cries of battle that fill the air.

Insurmountable devastation has cast its shadow upon this land. Utterly exhausted, the weary warrior collapses to his knees. Will he get up?

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Animus: Lessons From Frank Herbert's Dune - Fear

4/13/2016

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"Sands of Arrakis" by Akreon
"Why do you test for humans?" he asked.
"To set you free."
"Free?"
"Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them."


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Animus: What Happens After?

9/15/2015

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The Ranger by Matthew Stewart
The night sky is still and cloudless. Countless stars shine down from the heavens, their cold light resembling that of the Alewife's silver scales. A gentle breeze caresses its fingers through the crowns of the trees. The only unnatural light is the warm amber that pours out of the window of the home nearby. Inside sits a figure - introspective and lost in thought - his features often muffled behind the ghostly veil of pipe smoke. Watching the ethereal wisps stretch their fingers across the silent canvas of the room, a reoccurring thought makes another visit:
                                                                                     "What happens after?"

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Laudo: Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (VII, 55.)

5/5/2015

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Statue of Marcus Aurelius, modified by The Author
I find that as I'm reading, I will find great passages that I would wish to write down and share with others or keep for my own reference. I've decided to add this aspect here - adding quotations under the classification of "Luado", which is defined as: to praise, extoll, commend / name, mention, cite, quote.

Here is a section from Marcus Aurelius' Meditations which I found very
judicious and profound - qualities which seemed to be forever present in the intelligent and rational character of Marcus Aurelius. Thusly, I was inspired to add this dimension to the site. I sincerely hope you enjoy it!

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Veritas: History And Its Importance

4/30/2015

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"Vintage magnifying glass, compass, telescope and a pocket watch" from Andrey Armyagov
There's something truly amazing about history; not the rubbish taught in schools - which is a culmination of rulers, wars, and propaganda. History is much more than that. History is a collection of all that which has happened during the time of this creation. It is a record of who, what, when, how, and why.

There's a correlation between those who think they know what's going on in this world, and those who really know what's going on. That relationship is: History. Those who do not know it will find themselves grasping at figures in the dark, while those who study it and do know it will be carrying the light, illuminating their journey through the corridors of time, finding the answers that are lost within it.


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Animus: The Blind Seeking Out The Path

3/30/2015

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George Grosz's "The Wanderer"
There's a saying regarding one's history that goes, "How can one know where to go when one doesn't know where one has been?"

There's a direction and a purpose to our life, yet most people unknowingly wander aimlessly. Whilst they remain lost and unaware of this higher pursuit, most still feel their spirit longing to find this calling. However, they do not understand nor fully realize that there is a higher purpose for them to fulfill - yet by striving to do so they will also find themselves fulfilled as well.

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Animus: National Strength Through Local Unity

1/15/2015

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Oliver Cromwell and his secretary John Milton, receiving a deputation seeking aid for the Swiss Protestants by Charles West Cope
After having pondered over a recent series of events, I have come to the conclusion of how important it is that we - the indigenous and rightful people of our nations - need to secure positions of local government and office as a fortification against that which seeks to destroy us.

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Civic Nationalism: An Ass In Lion's Skin

12/28/2014

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“There are five things that must be held in common by the population in order for a nation to exist – race, language, heritage, culture, religion.”

Civic Nationalism would have you believe otherwise.

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Animus: Friendship and Intimacy

9/30/2014

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Friendship is one of the greatest things that we experience in life, and I wholeheartedly agree with Epicurus on the subject, where he's quoted: "Of all the things which wisdom provides to make life entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship." In fact, Epicurus' words resounded so strongly with how I felt on the matter that I had used it for my 'yearbook quote' in high-school Senior Year.
However, as I reflect on my friendships as a whole; a thought keeps reoccurring: "How well do I actually know my friends?"

I've known my friends for years, but I can't say that I really know them.
We've learned our likes and dislikes, enjoyed one another's company, have been to each others aid, and so on - Yet we've rarely (or in some cases never) talked openly about our ambitions, dreams, beliefs, and so forth.

I believe this stems from current cultural norms - ailments caused by cultural Bolshevism. The idea of materialism that has been so deeply implanted into our minds, that we no longer wish to speak of non-material matters. I'd even go so far as to say that most of us are afraid to speak of anything more celestial than the trivial - and if friends are too afraid to express themselves fully around each other ...then can they really be called friends? I've come to the conclusion that true friendship is nearly dead, and is being replaced with "very-good-acquaintanceship".

This is where intimacy comes into play - or rather, doesn't.

A part of changing society and its culture is changing the meaning of words, and 'intimacy' is one of them. The word 'intimacy' now has a reservation; now something that's related to a strictly romantic sense. Intimacy has been lost in the modern friendship - and in some marriages - due to its current distortion.

Let's looks at some other definitions of the word, shall we?
Intimacy:
  • a close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person or group. 
  • an act or expression serving as a token of familiarity, affection, or the like: to allow the intimacy of using first names.
  • the quality of being comfortable, warm, or familiar:
        "the intimacy of the room."

When the bonds that hold people together are weakened; it becomes easier to break them. If friendships are held together by profound experiences, a feeling of brotherhood or sisterhood, and a deep understanding of each other - rather than a unidimensional familiarity - it becomes much harder to break those bonds. If the relationships we make in this life are strong, and there's sense of loyalty and kinsmanship about them, then society becomes stronger as a result. We begin to see our towns, cities, counties, and nations as the product of our collective relationships. We begin to have an understanding of the big picture: that we are part of an 'extended family', if you will, and are instilled with a duty to protect and sustain it. Once armed with this understanding, we can then interpret threats to our folk a bit more easily.

How many times have you let your own self-interest outweigh plans or obligations to a friend or family member? How many times have you been the victim of a friend putting their own interests before you?

Can you see where that sense of loyalty has been dismissed? It's easy to be disloyal when you don't truly know the person whom you call 'friend'. Friendship fails when the only thing that defines a friendship is "enjoying things in the company of another person who also enjoys those things".

Social engineers would rather we form "very-good-acquaintanceships" with one another - the reason being that they're easier to break or abandon in the pursuit of our own self-interests. We're more easily controlled whilst drifting with no anchor to hold us to what's important.

While I may not know my friends as well as I'd like, I feel as though I have been blessed to have them in my life - as our friendship is stronger than most others. Sure it's taken quite a bit of work to maintain, but the reward is worth the effort. I've always felt that friends are the family you choose, and I care for them as if they were my brothers.

Now, after having reflected more upon these thoughts, I've made it a point to redouble my efforts concerning the removal of the Bolshevik indoctrination that still afflicts my friends.

How about you?






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