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Ποταμοῖς τοῖς αὐτοῖς ἐμβαίνομέν τε καὶ οὐκ ἐμβαίνομεν, εἶμέν τε καὶ οὐκ εἶμεν.

Heraclitus. “We both step and do not step in the same rivers. We are and are not.”

ποταμοῖσι τοῖσιν αὐτοῖσιν ἐμϐαίνουσιν, ἕτερα καὶ ἕτερα ὕδατα ἐπιρρεῖ

Heraclitus. “On those stepping into rivers the same, other and other waters flow.”

They say it is indecent if the sight of warfare pleases the gods. But it is not indecent; for the noble deeds please the gods. Again, wars and battles seem terrible to us, but to god not even they are terrible. For god makes all things contribute to the harmony of the universe, managing it commodiously — so Heraclitus says that to god all things are fair and just but men have supposed some things unjust and others just.

Porphyry, Notes on Homer, on Iliad IV 4

Although in this case, our dear leaders aren’t retarded, but they think we’re all too retarded to see through their transparent bullshit. And they’re mostly right.

Release the photos President Obama, with the stipulation that you will be recommending to your Attorney General that he take steps to hire a special prosecutor to investigate any and all possible war crimes committed during the past 7 years.

Daily Kos: Release the Photos: Admit Our Leadership’s Crimes and Advocate Investigations Immediately. Yeah, the Obama administration should start investigating war crimes at the same time that it’s waging a bunch of illegal wars.

31 Million Miles from Planet Earth

31 Million Miles from Planet Earth

Star Trek TOS “Spock’s Song”