David in Raeford
@david-raefordnc.bsky.social
Moa’s playbook for power wasn't about ideas—it was about control. By prioritizing loyalty tests and appointment-rigging over reform, he turned bureaucracy into a weapon. What started as minor accusations ended in mass purges. 🏛️⚖️ #History #PoliticalStrategy
January 8, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Moa’s playbook for power wasn't about ideas—it was about control. By prioritizing loyalty tests and appointment-rigging over reform, he turned bureaucracy into a weapon. What started as minor accusations ended in mass purges. 🏛️⚖️ #History #PoliticalStrategy
“No free man shall be seized or imprisoned… except by the lawful judgment of his equals or by the law of the land.”
—Magna Carta, 1215
Eight centuries later, the idea still matters: no one is above the law, and justice depends on leaders who are also accountable to it.
—Magna Carta, 1215
Eight centuries later, the idea still matters: no one is above the law, and justice depends on leaders who are also accountable to it.
December 31, 2025 at 2:41 PM
“No free man shall be seized or imprisoned… except by the lawful judgment of his equals or by the law of the land.”
—Magna Carta, 1215
Eight centuries later, the idea still matters: no one is above the law, and justice depends on leaders who are also accountable to it.
—Magna Carta, 1215
Eight centuries later, the idea still matters: no one is above the law, and justice depends on leaders who are also accountable to it.
Some voices today seem almost eager for conflict—preaching power, force, and the glory of war. Augustine warned us long ago where that path leads.
“It is the lust for domination that distinguishes kingdoms from robber bands only by the scale of their success.” — Augustine
“It is the lust for domination that distinguishes kingdoms from robber bands only by the scale of their success.” — Augustine
December 5, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Some voices today seem almost eager for conflict—preaching power, force, and the glory of war. Augustine warned us long ago where that path leads.
“It is the lust for domination that distinguishes kingdoms from robber bands only by the scale of their success.” — Augustine
“It is the lust for domination that distinguishes kingdoms from robber bands only by the scale of their success.” — Augustine
The fact that a major corporate defendant accused of fatalities avoided a full trial and a criminal conviction (and thus potential felony consequences) is more than seemingly unfair—raising questions about equity and accountability. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Boeing criminal case linked to fatal 737 crashes dropped
The judge said he did not believe the decision was in the public interest but he did not have authority to deny the request.
www.bbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The fact that a major corporate defendant accused of fatalities avoided a full trial and a criminal conviction (and thus potential felony consequences) is more than seemingly unfair—raising questions about equity and accountability. www.bbc.com/news/article...
I assume the “G” stands for “Gullible.” It certainly isn’t “Great.” Far from it!
October 11, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I assume the “G” stands for “Gullible.” It certainly isn’t “Great.” Far from it!
They accuse “individuals of having engaged in the ‘politicization or weaponization of intelligence’ to advance personal or partisan goals, failing to safeguard classified information, failing to ‘adhere to professional analytic tradecraft standards’ and other unspecified ‘detrimental’ conduct.” Uh?
August 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
They accuse “individuals of having engaged in the ‘politicization or weaponization of intelligence’ to advance personal or partisan goals, failing to safeguard classified information, failing to ‘adhere to professional analytic tradecraft standards’ and other unspecified ‘detrimental’ conduct.” Uh?
Chamberlain waved ‘peace for our time’ in 1938 — Hitler’s promise lasted barely five months before he devoured Czechoslovakia. Naivety met deceit, and guess who won. Please, let’s not repeat history!
August 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Chamberlain waved ‘peace for our time’ in 1938 — Hitler’s promise lasted barely five months before he devoured Czechoslovakia. Naivety met deceit, and guess who won. Please, let’s not repeat history!
If undocumented immigrants in the USA are "freeloaders" mooching off the system, why are immigration agents reportedly raiding workplaces to find them?
June 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
If undocumented immigrants in the USA are "freeloaders" mooching off the system, why are immigration agents reportedly raiding workplaces to find them?
When politics becomes more about winning than serving, the poor are forgotten, and justice is delayed. #ServePeople #SeekJustice
June 2, 2025 at 11:03 AM
When politics becomes more about winning than serving, the poor are forgotten, and justice is delayed. #ServePeople #SeekJustice
That about sums it up. He “couldn’t care less.”
March 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
That about sums it up. He “couldn’t care less.”
The great geopolitical strategy of our time—why worry about the price of eggs when you can claim a chunk of frozen rock? While real people struggle with grocery bills, guys are out there playing real-life Risk, eyeing icy lands like they are truly important to national security. Priorities, indeed!
March 29, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The great geopolitical strategy of our time—why worry about the price of eggs when you can claim a chunk of frozen rock? While real people struggle with grocery bills, guys are out there playing real-life Risk, eyeing icy lands like they are truly important to national security. Priorities, indeed!
I’m deeply concerned about a person seizing power despite not being elected, dismantling vital international programs while prioritizing self-interest over the well-being of the weak and defenseless.
March 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
I’m deeply concerned about a person seizing power despite not being elected, dismantling vital international programs while prioritizing self-interest over the well-being of the weak and defenseless.
Just a thought… blaming others for your failures doesn’t make you wise—just desperate and ridiculous.
February 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Just a thought… blaming others for your failures doesn’t make you wise—just desperate and ridiculous.
“Give me your wealthy, your well-connected,
Your CEOs yearning to cut their tax rate,
The privileged elite of your teeming shores,
Send these, the prosperous, the deal-makers to me,
I lift my golden tower beside the closed gate!”
—a sad rewrite of lines from Emma Lazarus’ poem: “The New Colossus”
Your CEOs yearning to cut their tax rate,
The privileged elite of your teeming shores,
Send these, the prosperous, the deal-makers to me,
I lift my golden tower beside the closed gate!”
—a sad rewrite of lines from Emma Lazarus’ poem: “The New Colossus”
February 26, 2025 at 11:36 AM
“Give me your wealthy, your well-connected,
Your CEOs yearning to cut their tax rate,
The privileged elite of your teeming shores,
Send these, the prosperous, the deal-makers to me,
I lift my golden tower beside the closed gate!”
—a sad rewrite of lines from Emma Lazarus’ poem: “The New Colossus”
Your CEOs yearning to cut their tax rate,
The privileged elite of your teeming shores,
Send these, the prosperous, the deal-makers to me,
I lift my golden tower beside the closed gate!”
—a sad rewrite of lines from Emma Lazarus’ poem: “The New Colossus”
To believe that a few wealthy businessmen who have reputations for cheating (both in business and against their families) and “cutting corners” are suddenly working tirelessly for the benefit of everyone requires a surprising level of gullibility. It makes me wonder, who is getting what they want?
February 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
To believe that a few wealthy businessmen who have reputations for cheating (both in business and against their families) and “cutting corners” are suddenly working tirelessly for the benefit of everyone requires a surprising level of gullibility. It makes me wonder, who is getting what they want?
Seems that some world “leaders” (and I do use the term lightly) are "living in a disinformation space" created by Russia (to borrow an expression used by a respected and reliable person.
February 19, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Seems that some world “leaders” (and I do use the term lightly) are "living in a disinformation space" created by Russia (to borrow an expression used by a respected and reliable person.
Astonished, yet again, that my Federal government would rather spend millions of dollars (a rough estimate) on renaming military bases (back to their previous titles, honoring disgraced rebel leaders) than care about the nation’s real needs!
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Astonished, yet again, that my Federal government would rather spend millions of dollars (a rough estimate) on renaming military bases (back to their previous titles, honoring disgraced rebel leaders) than care about the nation’s real needs!
“It is not joy that makes us grateful;
it is gratitude that makes us joyful.”
—David Steindl-Rast
it is gratitude that makes us joyful.”
—David Steindl-Rast
February 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
“It is not joy that makes us grateful;
it is gratitude that makes us joyful.”
—David Steindl-Rast
it is gratitude that makes us joyful.”
—David Steindl-Rast
Trustworthy leaders don’t manipulate or mislead; they act with integrity, transparency, and, dare I add, mercy.
January 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Trustworthy leaders don’t manipulate or mislead; they act with integrity, transparency, and, dare I add, mercy.
Leaders who thrive on lies and manipulation ultimately foster conflict and instability.
January 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Leaders who thrive on lies and manipulation ultimately foster conflict and instability.