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Revenge vs. Vengeance

Posted on September 13, 2012 by cptcaveman

Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged. – Samuel Johnson Recent events in the Middle East, remarkably associated with the memorial of the events of September 11th, provide us an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Legitimacy

Posted on July 13, 2012 by cptcaveman

To be legitimate, in terms of birth, means to be born within a recognized, legal and, historically speaking, church sanctioned marriage. The opposite of legitimacy is bastardy. One of the common expressions run out this time of year is that … Continue reading →

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Letters of Marquee and Reprisal

Posted on August 8, 2011 by cptcaveman

I have a solution for our international woes. Bring the military home and reduce it by 8 Active Duty Brigades. Focus on making our borders impregnable. All those little brushfires? Al-Queda? Somali Pirates? Simple, issue letters of Marque and Reprisal … Continue reading →

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