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Journal Entry - Tuesday, June 17, 2025



What Is A Tyrant?


What follows is a list of incidents when the National Guard was deployed to maintain peace on city streets. These deployments were done with the consent of local authorities. Any deployment not explicitly authorized by local authorities is a violation of a state’s sovereignty.

1929 after the stock market crash under President Herbert Hoover.

1967 in the Detroit riots.

1967 during the Newark riots.

1968 during the riots following the assignation of Dr Martin. Luther King.

1992 during riots in Los Angeles sparked by the beating of Rodney King.

There is a long history in America of identifying tyrants as those leaders that use their military against citizens to stifle and suppress political dissent. American Presidents have avoided the use of military against citizens… until now. The current President has no compunction against using this deplorable tactic. When a President stoops to this level they place themselves precisely in the category of tyrant. In so doing, they give up the right to represent the people of America.



Stoic Thought of the Day

You needn’t constantly be on the offense. Playing defense can be a strategic move and even lead to a higher level of happiness. Those who go on the offensive their entire life often end up unhappy and falling short of their desired goal. This for me is the beauty of Tai Chi. Equal emphasis is given to both strategies.

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