Force - Uses and Abuses; Torture

By Dint:

TORTURE

Petr Ginz, Heightened Awareness of Torture
Value of reading a WWII Prague child's diary prior to his transport to Terezin (Theresienstadt) and then Auschwitz-Birkenau

Roles:  Punisher, Enforcer, Harpy  Could we have wars if there were not people willing to take on the role of forcer, enforcer.  What is the draw.  Are we they.

ALTERNATIVES TO PAIN INFLICTION

Narcoanalysis as truth serum: MDMA or traditional hospitable sassafras?
Sassafras - direct use or derivatives; use as truth serum? See also MDMA, Safrole as Nature's Truth Serum

FACILITATORS
Testosterone Marching.  Steroids. Brain death with excess testosterone (study), other sources. Addictive?

ENTITLEMENTS
Ethics in Pain Infliction, Animals.  Who is entitled to inflict pain and death on others for other than getting needed food? On what ground?

Jewish History - Index

By Dint:

DISRAELI - Benjamin Disraeli, 19th Century Twice Prime Minister, Britain; and Dark Horse Family migrated probably from Spain, Jewish heritage, Mr. Disraeli became Episcopalian. Diaspora roots.

Petr Ginz, Prague, Jewish Quarter

Petr Ginz, When Your Roots are Mischling

World War II, Concentration Camps, Diarists

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Auschwitz, Poland

Poland Road Ways, Auschwitz Concentration Camp

Buchenwald, Germany

Germany Road Ways, Buchenwald

Jasenovac, Croatia

Croatia Road Ways, Jasenovac Concentration Camp

Mauthausen, Austria

Austria Road Ways, Mauthausen Concentration Camp


Theresienstadt, Terezin, CZ

Places of Petr Ginz, Theresienstadt, or Terezin, CZ

Places of Petr Ginz, Terezin, Stage Play, "Way to Heaven" 

Places of Petr Ginz,  Auschwitz - Birkenau (Osweicim) Poland

DIARISTS  Diarists, WWII

Petr Ginz, Finding Others Who Wrote
Petr Ginz and Anne Frank, Emoting in Diaries

BOOKS - The Seventh Well, by Fred Wander

Religious - Multi - Index

By Dint:

Religious marriage and Civil marriage defined

Civil and Religious Marriage Defined; with Civil Marriage Controlling as to all Laws

THEORY
Foundationalism: A Backup. Test Belief. Searching For Some Reality At the Inception

FAQ. Who Took Christ Out Of Christian. Original inspired Idea, vs; later System.

BASIC WESTERN CHRISTIANITY-TYPE OR SPINS

Proposed Legislation for Primacy of Law over Revelation
Definitions: Civil Marriage, Religious Marriage

TEXT CRITICISM TOOLS

WESTERN CREATION ISSUES

Sassafras and Choctaw Indian Legend, the Flood. Sassafras raft saves the day.

Seven-Day Edenism Frees Lilith. Genesis I idea of a chronology underlying Creation supersedes Genesis II idea of cultural narrative incorporated in Creation.

MULTI-DEITY RELIGIONS AND WHAT THEY OFFER US

Mithraism: Religion of Rome and Paul's Early Years Exposure

Political Issues - Index; Political Process

By Dint:

The Executive

An Act Moderating Midnight Regulations by Outgoing President.  No midnight regulation by an outgoing president signed on or after November 1 of his final year, shall be final until 90 days shall have passed from the time of the successor's inauguration.

PARTIES
Political Parties: Who Needs Them, or These A brief history of R's and D's.

PATRONAGE
Chester A. Arthur, a president who improved in office  From patronage to reformer. He set aside his prior history of nepotism and did the right thing.

PHILOSOPHIES
Pragmatism: If It Works, Keep It Up  A natural, evolution-based concept: sound policies can be properly fluid over time.

TACTICS
Earmarks, Replevin and Trover.  Special interest inroads under the fence? Try Trover. Below the radar? Bonus excesses? Clawback time. Old equity theories: Replevin (for wrongful takings, get it back); or trover (for rightful taking, but wrongfrul conversion to one's own use),

INFORMED LEGISLATURES

Legislation Literacy Requirement for Legislators

FINANCING

Standing to Vote Required for Standing to Contribute. No Contribution Shall Be Made by any entity not qualified to vote, to Any Candidate, Political Party, or Candidate or Party Promotional Group.

Campaign Contributions By Candidate to His or Her Campaign Shall be Deemed "Irrevocable Gifts" and not Loans; and
Candidate Gifts to Own Campaign to be Taxed As Such

Candidates Receiving Public Funds And Who Are Subjected to Swiftboat Tactics [as defined] May Use Private Funds For Countering Such Tactics.  

ACCESSIBILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, DISCLOSURE

Candidate Financial Disclosure To Occur Simultaneous With Declaration of Candidacy

Candidate Accountability, Accessibility Requirements Candidates must be accessible to voters and news media by means of unscripted news conferences and similar means

Pre-emptive Laundry Disclosure Week.  Candidates to disclose all personal linen issues in timely and complete manner.

POLITICAL PROCESS
Super-Delegates Shall Be Financially and Beneficially Independent of Any Candidate

GOVERNING

Lobbying Activities Shall Be Conducted Publicly

ACCOUNTABILITY AND FAIR DEALING; ACCOUNTING PRACTICES
Economic Fraud Prevention
Uniform Accountability, Fair Standards Act. Shipwreck Prevention.  Too late for this one.
"Welfare" concept to expand to include whatever someone receives free from the government, in any form
Failure to Vet Credentials, Political Felony
Need for Factfinders in Committee

Government as Fiduciary for Taxpayer

Moderation of Presidential Rules-Making Power, "Midnight Regulations" Before Leaving Office

"Welfare" Redefined; Perspectives on American Ubiquitous Giveaways