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What say you?

I don’t know… I absolutely love your essays, thoroughly enjoy your Pajamas musings, was enthralled at the plane ride, bought the book – twice, but have a vague feeling of unease over turning it over to a new group; a group I enjoy and usually trust. I will admit to not giving the PJs a fair shake, mostly because of the pay-to-play factor; not that it’s unaffordable or extravegant, but just as a matter of choice – the internet has so much “free stuff”, do I need to pay for opinions I can get elsewhere…

As always, I’ll lurk around, waiting for the next essay, and of course, pay close attention to the new look.

Uh, Bill, where are the essays? I’m not done with them; I recommended Trinity to a close liberal friend who thinks he is powerless to protect his own family, and now…they’re gone! Help!

Whooo-Hoo! Alright, one of my favorite bloggers is back on the air, er page. Yeah that’s it.

Are you and Richard Fernandez related? The pictures of you on the Pajamas Express widget look so similar.

Its good to have you here, or there, as the the case may be.

Speaking of assimilation, I think you’ve been assimilated by Richard Fernandez!

It’s great to have a column of yours around here regularly. Nothing wrong with your essays though.

Keep up the good work!

Yay! I’ve been waiting for these:

THE REPUBLIC OF EMOTION — How schools and modern teaching methods prepare us to be a society of self-centered crybabies without a clue as to how to think critically and act like adults.

LIFEBOAT — immigration and why the Melting Pot whips the Mosaic hands down and twice on Sunday.

THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT – The long-promised Global Warming essay, less about the science and more about the aneurism of politics and control that gives a very big lever to some very bad people.

THE WEIGHT OF OUR SKINS — A look at race, now that the Great Uniter has healed my soul.

THE PLAGUE

But Bill… That goofy SantaTrac photo displaying every time I open my browser was my one functioning coping method against certain insanity.

In the dark shadows of approaching great depression, the reign of the Great One, approaching climatic disasters and the rising of the oceans it was a beacon of light (that would be a little RED light).

Logic, reason and inspirational writting will always have their place… but a good belly laugh in the morning is a hard habit to give up.

I guess it is time for a new wallpaper.

Paul

Hey, Bill…I’m waiting! Inject, inject, inject!

(welcome aboard!)

Hi, Mr. Whittle -

I just have one little ol’ question – where can I find the written versions of your – are they pod casts?

And I remember that essay in which you “introduced” Cheops & sons to a 7-11 store. I can understand why you chose such an unheralded example, but I have to admit I’d love to see you do the same thing with, oh, the Empire State Building or the cathedral of Rhiems (or Reims) in France, which was almost destroyed by the Germans during WW I. A couple of the bitterest, most pointed poems I’ve ever read were written in the aftermath of that destruction. When the Germans unleashed their final bombardment, there were Red Cross flags flying from the towers, and the church was full of German wounded…
However, the walls were strong enough to survive (Praise God for “over-building”!), and the French were able to rebuild, which, to me at least, is a great example of overcoming the odds…

Bill,
So long as this isn’t change for the sake of change, count me in.

Rheims? I made my pilgrimage as a callow youth in 1981. The place was not yet fully restored 40 years after World War II. Pockmarked still it was by the first Great War. All I can remember to this day is the horrible French honking whenever they pronounced the name: R(honk)! That’s the best I can do given limitations of script.

The advantage of dead languages is that we don’t have to listen to native speakers. We can dissect Greek and Latin for the roots. I’m rather fond of the combination of “aristos” meaning “best of” and “kratien” meaning “rule by.” My somewhat dilatory reading of minor documents (cough) like the Federalist Papers indicates to me that America enjoyed a brief period of aristocratic rule. I’m not picking a fight with Jacksonians, but I would rather trust the Founding Fathers.

All well and good. The idea of a cyber-republic launched by BW was (is not) a bad idea. Many a babe is thought stillborn. I say, it’s time for Ejectia to rise again. Who is with me?

~Paules

Who is with me?

I would be if I didn’t carry The Curse,ie., I say “Go Titans!” and they lose.
I vow to get my house in order and disarray rules each day.
“I will lose this spare tire” and then my legs give out because of another disc that’s also heading out.

So to put this scourge in it’s proper place, I’ll register as a Democrat, hang out at HuffPo and chant “Oblahblah, Oblahblah.”

Nice to see you back, Bill!

However, I can’t see “Tribes” anymore. I can see the entry for it here, but it is blank when I try to re-read it.

Is that intentional?

Thanks!

I’ve tried 4 different computers and 3 browsers, but I cannot bring up “Tribes” (Archived September 2005). Please bring it back! Of all things to forget to copy and print…

Essays? Where are the links to the essays?

I could pretend to be sad at your increased workload, but I’d be lying.

You have a sense of the majesty, the glory, and the terrible beauty in western civilization that is as good or better than anyone I’ve ever read. And you can convey it to others. Your essays have reduced me to weep more than once, and continue to do so.

Your tangential thought for the day:
The “silent majority” is alive and well, despite years of effort. How do we reach and mobilize them?

Dark Horse

@13. ~Paules: I say, it’s time for Ejectia to rise again. Who is with me?

At least one – right here! Although I’ve felt like I have Dougman’s curse for a long time now (and I’m sure it’s all his fault).

Not sure about this latest development. Of late, PJM overall seems far more interested in reacting to the latest ruse / media development / gaffe / outrage than in pro-actively leading a new conservative movement, as Ejectia! might have done. I guess we’ll see how it goes, since no additional effort is required, as my daily click on the Eject! Eject! Eject! link will take me here anyway.

Just make it count, Son.

Just glad to see you active and posting again Bill. Welcome back!

Bill —

You’re back, I’m back. I just started work as a security guard in Albuquerque after working in Washington, D.C. for 20 years as a space policy wonk (ask Aleta at XCOR). I am a born Westerner (Las Vegas, NV), and jeez, I didn’t know I missed the West as bad as I did.

I’m happy again.

You’re back. And I’m back to read ya/watch ya. Boola!

Classic Kent Brockman scene.

So, just where, exactly, are these missives posted?

Nevermind, I found them here
http://author.nationalreview.com/?q=NDczOQ==

Hmmm… so much for all my existing blog links to the old site. Just found out they’re now invalid.

That kinda sux.

I don’t see any sock puppets or airplanes, is this the right place? I’ve been to Schick and am cured of flying machines, very hazy. Whittle, you have a schedule? Down widdit, proceed

Mr. Whittle
Great to hear from you again! Good to see some old Ejectians here as well. Dark times are upon us. We need your blinding arc-light of truth to scare away the night demons. If you need any help with them bugs, I know a few Starship Troopers willing to pitch in.
Get to it Sir!
Svin

don’t worry; the E3 essays are still there, just hidden in the “archives.” Click the menu, choose a month, and they are all there (Except, I couldn’t find the one I was looking for, “Tribes”; seems to be missing, all except the first letter…)

Sell out.

Hope the Wilsonians treat you well.

Just so you know what we’re dealing with here, this is what PaleoPat wrote on his blog regarding his comment:

Bill Whittle has caved to the Wilsonian Neo-Cons.

Whatever happened to the Independent Spirit?

Pat, you’re a bigot and a pig. Go perform an anatomically impossible act.

Let us know when you go to jail, again. We’ll find a way to slip you a file, or something.

I don’t know, two a week?

I hope you’ll still be writing the deliciously long internet-scorning essays a few times a year! This is like going from the King James Version to some sappy 90s translation.

Love ya Mr. W.

Bill, I fully understand and applaud your success. I just hope that you don’t end up sacrificing quality for quantity.

By the way Goy, the link on my blog still works.

All Hail our new 6-legged overlords!

Especially if they force you to post twice a week.

That could make it take months to get the smile off of my face.

CAS – Right! Tribes is missing. My nephew (age 34) asked why I thought I would possibly ever need a gun. The question caught me completely off guard and I stammered a completely worthless reply. He has 3 youngsters and would willing sacrifice himself for them, but it has never occured to him the real possiblity of that need. Tribes explains my feelings better than I ever could. He’s a lawyer and reading “Silent America” is something he wouldn’t take the time to do; but I might be able to get to read one essay – or, if I’d been bright enough to copy and paste, I could print it out and send it via e-mail (with props to the author, of course).

What have you done with the essays. The old ones. The classics. Please put the link back up. Don’t forget the 40 sec Boyd pt I & II

What about the new essays you promised.

Bill, are you there? Oh no, the thems got him. Free Bill!

You, you, you, insects!!!! Don’t make me call the Special Orkins Forces (SOF). Free Bill! Get away from me with that strait jacket…mmmmpg, arrgmmble…groan. (cell door clang…silence…bumper music.

For those seeking Bills fantastic past stuff – which sure as heck ought to be available – I recommend the Internet Archive –

http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://ejectejecteject.com

You’re welcome!

;-D

DD

Ha Ha, you are obligated to post! I hated it when you weren’t posting and I was forced to re-read all the past postings going back for years. Now you must share your brilliance with us on a regular basis! I hope it’s lucrative for you so that it will continue. If not, I’ll visit you in prison!
Peace out. I’m back to work on airplane #3. Keep ‘em flying!

I love your new stuff, Bill, keep it coming! But I also love the classic “Silent America” essays. They are too hard to find/send a link to friends to go read, now that they are in the “archives” here at PJ Media. You have to know what month the essay you want was written.

Can you add direct links to the classic essays, with the titles like:

TRIBES
SANCTUARY (part 1)
SANCTUARY (part 2)
DETERRENCE (part 1)
DETERRENCE (part 2)
STRENGTH (part 1)
STRENGTH (part 2)
POWER
RESPONSIBILITY
TRINITY (part 1)
TRINITY (part 2)
MAGIC
VICTORY
HISTORY
CONFIDENCE
COURAGE
WAR
EMPIRE
FREEDOM
HONOR

Thank you Bill!

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