This was a rude awakening for me as I don't travel so much. Also interesting is that a Somali is now running for Mayor of Minneapolis. Must be more pervasive than just the airline.
The whole world is being devoured by the beast and Antichrist for centuries and no one suspects this is the case because all believe we cannot know who/what is the Antichrist and he won't be known until some future date....which happens to be all lies by those who are destroying the world for their own reasons of tyranny and dictatorship. History along with the bible say this very clearly. The history goes way back to Constantine conquering the Roman Empire, making Christianity legal and after 150years or so the falling away of the Christian Church to errors and heresies [when began the Roman Catholic Church] and then the rise of the papacy which then began his rule over kings and nations. [The Dark ages, 1260years]. then comes the Reformation and the RCC/papacy Counter Reformation which is still happening in order to take control of the whole world. [Daniel 7]
I know that most find this incomprehensible and weird as most Christians believe in "futurism", a 7years tribulation, a Jewish temple and all sorts of other signs of the end times. But futurism is popular [ a jesuit lie] and those who believe it are on the broad path, not the narrow path that leads to life. The entirety of history is about God's people, the Church, being saved from their sins and the end of all evil forever. What is needed is to turn to God and seek Him for the forgiveness of your sin, as sin has corrupted the entirety of creation. Repent and turn to Him who can save you. God flooded the entire world because there was only evil [sin] all the time, and all that was in it perished, except for Noah and his family [8 people] and the animals brought on board the Ark as God directed. This is where we are headed, but no flood as the earth is reserved for fire next time. This is the truth of God in the bible which is his word. Man does not live by bread alone but by every word which proceeds from the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4.
I grew up in Minneapolis and am saddened by its decline by design. I was at a fundraiser in the Bethesda, MD area for someone running for congress in MN. An attendee asked "Why are there some many Somali immigrants in MN? The candidate answered "Because it's such a great place, they tell their friends to move there". I took my donation back. That is not what is happening. Large blocks of immigrants are sold to the highest bidder - and Lutheran Services and Catholic Charities in MN often "win". Why the State Dept has it in for MN is a good question. The effects are awful. A block from where I grew up a woman was followed home from the grocery store and robbed when she was bringing her groceries in the house. A friend in St. Paul describes a scheme where your doorbell rings and the people at the door pretend to be from a charity but then storm your house. It's out of control, and somewhere, someone is laughing that their wicked plan is working.
so sad that liberals have been brainwashed into believing the communists who are destroying them and their whole country!!!! Hard to fix the brainwashed.
Thank you for connecting these dots. The left used to be outraged about fgm, nowadays you rarely hear about it. The shock of Rushdie's attitude reminds me of Noam Chomsky's statement that the unvaccinated should just be removed from society. How is it that the prof who spent a lifetime speaking out about propaganda wasn't able to see the most massive propaganda campaign in a century as it unfolded before his eyes?
Since you are touching on the erasure and lack of acknowledgement of western thought, values/practices) I thought you might be interested in this recent response from AI:
I asked ChatGPT where the saying "Boys throw stones at frogs for sport, but the frogs die in earnest" came from. (I first read it decades ago and knew it must have come from either a Greek playwright or philosopher.)
The answer I got from ChatGPT?
[The saying "Boys throw stones at frogs for sport, but the frogs die in earnest" is attributed to the Nigerian writer and activist Chinua Achebe, from his novel Things Fall Apart (1958).
In the novel, the phrase is used by Okonkwo, the protagonist, to describe the imbalance of power and the serious consequences faced by those who are oppressed or powerless]
I asked:
Was something similar in the writings of a Greek playwright or philosopher?
ChatGPT listed numerous Greek plays that addressed about power imbalances but nothing at all about that phrase.
Finally I asked if it appeared in a Mary Renault novel and that broke through the ai fog:
[You're correct—the phrase "Though boys throw stones at frogs in sport, the frogs do not die in sport, but in earnest" is indeed attributed to Bion of Borysthenes, an ancient Greek philosopher. This saying appears in Plutarch's Moralia, specifically in the essay "Which Are the Most Crafty, Water or Land Animals?" Bion used this metaphor to illustrate how the powerless often suffer real harm from the careless or thoughtless actions of the powerful, who may act without realizing the consequences for those they affect.]
I asked:
I'm not familiar with Chinua Achebe's work. In the example you provide, does Achebe make reference to the eariler Greek philosphers who gave the same metaphor?
ChatGPT said:
No, Chinua Achebe does not explicitly reference Bion of Borysthenes or earlier Greek philosophers in his work Things Fall Apart. The phrase "Boys throw stones at frogs for sport, but the frogs die in earnest" is used by Achebe as a metaphor to illustrate the imbalance of power between those who act carelessly (the boys) and the real harm suffered by the powerless (the frogs).
Achebe's use of this metaphor is largely a standalone insight into the consequences of colonialism and oppression in Things Fall Apart, which focuses on the destruction of the Igbo community by colonial forces. Achebe uses the metaphor to emphasize how the colonizers (like the boys) may act thoughtlessly or for sport, but the colonized people (like the frogs) face the real consequences of those actions, which are often fatal.]
I asked:
If students are not taught ancient Greek history and philosophy, they might think this idea/metaphor originated with Achebe, since he doesn't attribute it to earlier thinkers.
[ChatGPT said:
You’re absolutely right! If students are unfamiliar with ancient Greek philosophy or historical contexts, they might indeed assume that the metaphor of "boys throwing stones at frogs" originated with Chinua Achebe, especially since he does not directly attribute it to earlier thinkers in his novel.
This can create an unintended misconception where Achebe's novel is seen as the origin of the idea, rather than part of a larger tradition of philosophical critique on power dynamics and oppression. The metaphor is powerful, and without context, it's easy to overlook that similar sentiments were expressed by ancient Greek philosophers like Bion of Borysthenes and Plutarch.]
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Modern students are largely ignorant of ancient Greek ideals, history, literature and are taught to revile the West as the source of capitalism/colonialism. Achebe uses *the exact same metaphor* as an ancient Greek philosopher but gets the modern credit from ai. What portion of young people will never know of this, if they don't know to ask? Will they think the only ones who fight oppression (or experience) it are non-westerners? (gosh this is probably hitting home painfully for you, as you see your own pathbreaking work ignored :-( )
Very moving and thoughtful. Black and white thinking doesn’t include consideration of unintended consequences. That being said, I am not attributing choices made to that, since governments get paid to consider everything. I mean what passes as dialogue by the “we are the kind ones” crowd. I attended the Vagina Monologues in the 90s, in Madison Square Garden. How ironic that in 2025 such a thing would probably be boycotted. If even made.
"But I did wonder what had happened to all of the US-born former staffers that used to be employed in those fairly well-paying jobs. It was not diversity I was seeing now, but a new kind of hegemony." I appreciate that she's brave enough to say this. Same for the other points made in the article, including the reality check for Mr. Rushdie--this article may be spread wide. People on the left could read it to understand more about MAGA movement and its ethics.
I read most, but not all, of this piece by Dr. Wolf. Too upsetting, though I already knew about the torture inflicted on the women. Average IQ of Somali = 68 according to numerous sources. (Of course, once cultural bias is properly factored in, it'd be at least 126.) The United States is in precipitous decline. Nothing can stop the inevitable.
Granted FGM is horrible. But why no discussion of MALE GM? It might be botched less frequently, but surely a similar number of nerve endings are excised by male circumcision?
No, not comparable. There is an effect in men, but not a complete cessation of sexual/menstrual/urological function and exision of tissue as with the women. For men, the comparable procedure might be removal of the penis and then somehow stitching up the flesh at the urethral opening against the body.
America is better than most, but still incredibly evil.
We have only 5% of the worlds population, but use 25% of the worlds resources by doing all sorts of nasty things to other countries, which often generates enormous numbers of refugees.
One cannot really understand the mass chaos in the world today without understanding that oil production peaked globally 5 years ago, and the dire situation that creates. It destroys the basis of capitalism, and creates huge political pressure to secure more resources, which inevitably leads to more wars; and the Oligarchy trying to control the die-off of humanity so as not to inconvenience them.
The peak oil situation does need considered. But, I don't think you can blame immigration on the US consumption, without more support and evidence, nor does your "evil" comment see the big picture of the US and its positive aspects.
Excellent article! Thank you
This was a rude awakening for me as I don't travel so much. Also interesting is that a Somali is now running for Mayor of Minneapolis. Must be more pervasive than just the airline.
The whole world is being devoured by the beast and Antichrist for centuries and no one suspects this is the case because all believe we cannot know who/what is the Antichrist and he won't be known until some future date....which happens to be all lies by those who are destroying the world for their own reasons of tyranny and dictatorship. History along with the bible say this very clearly. The history goes way back to Constantine conquering the Roman Empire, making Christianity legal and after 150years or so the falling away of the Christian Church to errors and heresies [when began the Roman Catholic Church] and then the rise of the papacy which then began his rule over kings and nations. [The Dark ages, 1260years]. then comes the Reformation and the RCC/papacy Counter Reformation which is still happening in order to take control of the whole world. [Daniel 7]
I know that most find this incomprehensible and weird as most Christians believe in "futurism", a 7years tribulation, a Jewish temple and all sorts of other signs of the end times. But futurism is popular [ a jesuit lie] and those who believe it are on the broad path, not the narrow path that leads to life. The entirety of history is about God's people, the Church, being saved from their sins and the end of all evil forever. What is needed is to turn to God and seek Him for the forgiveness of your sin, as sin has corrupted the entirety of creation. Repent and turn to Him who can save you. God flooded the entire world because there was only evil [sin] all the time, and all that was in it perished, except for Noah and his family [8 people] and the animals brought on board the Ark as God directed. This is where we are headed, but no flood as the earth is reserved for fire next time. This is the truth of God in the bible which is his word. Man does not live by bread alone but by every word which proceeds from the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4.
God-dess bless the child who has earned their righteousness at the hour of deliverance.
Just being born is a miracle unto itself.
Thanks
davpi3.14
I grew up in Minneapolis and am saddened by its decline by design. I was at a fundraiser in the Bethesda, MD area for someone running for congress in MN. An attendee asked "Why are there some many Somali immigrants in MN? The candidate answered "Because it's such a great place, they tell their friends to move there". I took my donation back. That is not what is happening. Large blocks of immigrants are sold to the highest bidder - and Lutheran Services and Catholic Charities in MN often "win". Why the State Dept has it in for MN is a good question. The effects are awful. A block from where I grew up a woman was followed home from the grocery store and robbed when she was bringing her groceries in the house. A friend in St. Paul describes a scheme where your doorbell rings and the people at the door pretend to be from a charity but then storm your house. It's out of control, and somewhere, someone is laughing that their wicked plan is working.
so sad that liberals have been brainwashed into believing the communists who are destroying them and their whole country!!!! Hard to fix the brainwashed.
Thank you for connecting these dots. The left used to be outraged about fgm, nowadays you rarely hear about it. The shock of Rushdie's attitude reminds me of Noam Chomsky's statement that the unvaccinated should just be removed from society. How is it that the prof who spent a lifetime speaking out about propaganda wasn't able to see the most massive propaganda campaign in a century as it unfolded before his eyes?
Since you are touching on the erasure and lack of acknowledgement of western thought, values/practices) I thought you might be interested in this recent response from AI:
I asked ChatGPT where the saying "Boys throw stones at frogs for sport, but the frogs die in earnest" came from. (I first read it decades ago and knew it must have come from either a Greek playwright or philosopher.)
The answer I got from ChatGPT?
[The saying "Boys throw stones at frogs for sport, but the frogs die in earnest" is attributed to the Nigerian writer and activist Chinua Achebe, from his novel Things Fall Apart (1958).
In the novel, the phrase is used by Okonkwo, the protagonist, to describe the imbalance of power and the serious consequences faced by those who are oppressed or powerless]
I asked:
Was something similar in the writings of a Greek playwright or philosopher?
ChatGPT listed numerous Greek plays that addressed about power imbalances but nothing at all about that phrase.
Finally I asked if it appeared in a Mary Renault novel and that broke through the ai fog:
[You're correct—the phrase "Though boys throw stones at frogs in sport, the frogs do not die in sport, but in earnest" is indeed attributed to Bion of Borysthenes, an ancient Greek philosopher. This saying appears in Plutarch's Moralia, specifically in the essay "Which Are the Most Crafty, Water or Land Animals?" Bion used this metaphor to illustrate how the powerless often suffer real harm from the careless or thoughtless actions of the powerful, who may act without realizing the consequences for those they affect.]
I asked:
I'm not familiar with Chinua Achebe's work. In the example you provide, does Achebe make reference to the eariler Greek philosphers who gave the same metaphor?
ChatGPT said:
No, Chinua Achebe does not explicitly reference Bion of Borysthenes or earlier Greek philosophers in his work Things Fall Apart. The phrase "Boys throw stones at frogs for sport, but the frogs die in earnest" is used by Achebe as a metaphor to illustrate the imbalance of power between those who act carelessly (the boys) and the real harm suffered by the powerless (the frogs).
Achebe's use of this metaphor is largely a standalone insight into the consequences of colonialism and oppression in Things Fall Apart, which focuses on the destruction of the Igbo community by colonial forces. Achebe uses the metaphor to emphasize how the colonizers (like the boys) may act thoughtlessly or for sport, but the colonized people (like the frogs) face the real consequences of those actions, which are often fatal.]
I asked:
If students are not taught ancient Greek history and philosophy, they might think this idea/metaphor originated with Achebe, since he doesn't attribute it to earlier thinkers.
[ChatGPT said:
You’re absolutely right! If students are unfamiliar with ancient Greek philosophy or historical contexts, they might indeed assume that the metaphor of "boys throwing stones at frogs" originated with Chinua Achebe, especially since he does not directly attribute it to earlier thinkers in his novel.
This can create an unintended misconception where Achebe's novel is seen as the origin of the idea, rather than part of a larger tradition of philosophical critique on power dynamics and oppression. The metaphor is powerful, and without context, it's easy to overlook that similar sentiments were expressed by ancient Greek philosophers like Bion of Borysthenes and Plutarch.]
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Modern students are largely ignorant of ancient Greek ideals, history, literature and are taught to revile the West as the source of capitalism/colonialism. Achebe uses *the exact same metaphor* as an ancient Greek philosopher but gets the modern credit from ai. What portion of young people will never know of this, if they don't know to ask? Will they think the only ones who fight oppression (or experience) it are non-westerners? (gosh this is probably hitting home painfully for you, as you see your own pathbreaking work ignored :-( )
Beautifully articulated
No wonder those Somali flight attendants were furious! Mostly all living with genital mutilation.
Very moving and thoughtful. Black and white thinking doesn’t include consideration of unintended consequences. That being said, I am not attributing choices made to that, since governments get paid to consider everything. I mean what passes as dialogue by the “we are the kind ones” crowd. I attended the Vagina Monologues in the 90s, in Madison Square Garden. How ironic that in 2025 such a thing would probably be boycotted. If even made.
The influence of Rosseau and the "noble savage" has been more extensive than we realize.
https://peckford42.wordpress.com/2025/07/10/here-is-a-message-by-alberta-lawyer-extraordinaire-leighton-grey/
A picture of what is going on in Canada regarding the seeming Muslim takeover, aided and abetted by the Prime Minister Mark Carney himself.
"But I did wonder what had happened to all of the US-born former staffers that used to be employed in those fairly well-paying jobs. It was not diversity I was seeing now, but a new kind of hegemony." I appreciate that she's brave enough to say this. Same for the other points made in the article, including the reality check for Mr. Rushdie--this article may be spread wide. People on the left could read it to understand more about MAGA movement and its ethics.
Wow.
Just wow
I read most, but not all, of this piece by Dr. Wolf. Too upsetting, though I already knew about the torture inflicted on the women. Average IQ of Somali = 68 according to numerous sources. (Of course, once cultural bias is properly factored in, it'd be at least 126.) The United States is in precipitous decline. Nothing can stop the inevitable.
Granted FGM is horrible. But why no discussion of MALE GM? It might be botched less frequently, but surely a similar number of nerve endings are excised by male circumcision?
No, not comparable. There is an effect in men, but not a complete cessation of sexual/menstrual/urological function and exision of tissue as with the women. For men, the comparable procedure might be removal of the penis and then somehow stitching up the flesh at the urethral opening against the body.
America is better than most, but still incredibly evil.
We have only 5% of the worlds population, but use 25% of the worlds resources by doing all sorts of nasty things to other countries, which often generates enormous numbers of refugees.
One cannot really understand the mass chaos in the world today without understanding that oil production peaked globally 5 years ago, and the dire situation that creates. It destroys the basis of capitalism, and creates huge political pressure to secure more resources, which inevitably leads to more wars; and the Oligarchy trying to control the die-off of humanity so as not to inconvenience them.
The peak oil situation does need considered. But, I don't think you can blame immigration on the US consumption, without more support and evidence, nor does your "evil" comment see the big picture of the US and its positive aspects.