RIP

[kladner]

Originally Posted by Dr Sardonicus

James Robertson

I salute an honorable man.

[tServo]

Originally Posted by kladner

I salute an honorable man.

It seems that, as time goes by, there are fewer and fewer of them left.

[xilman]

Originally Posted by tServo

It seems that, as time goes by, there are fewer and fewer of them left.

And Brutus is an honourable man.

[Dr Sardonicus]

Originally Posted by xilman

And Brutus is an honourable man.

Ahh, but honor is without profit in one's own country...

[kladner]

I guess, for me in this context, "honorable" suggests "acting correctly" both in ruling against Government desires, and in refusing to continue on the Star Chamber FISA court.

[Dr Sardonicus]

Stuart B. Levy M.D.

[kladner]

Originally Posted by Dr Sardonicus

Stuart B. Levy M.D.

I hope he has acolytes and successors to carry on his vitally important work.

[xilman]

Stanislav Petrov

[ewmayer]

Originally Posted by xilman

Stanislav Petrov

Article notes news of his death was slow to filter out to the West, but aticle itslef is dated September 2017. I've heard of slow internet connection, Paul, but this is ridiculous! You should contact your ISP to complain.

[xilman]

Originally Posted by ewmayer

Article notes news of his death was slow to filter out to the West, but aticle itslef is dated September 2017. I've heard of slow internet connection, Paul, but this is ridiculous! You should contact your ISP to complain.

Fairy Nuff: had you heard of his death before? I certainly hadn't.

[ewmayer]

Originally Posted by xilman

Fairy Nuff: had you heard of his death before? I certainly hadn't.

I recall hearing about several of the FSU military officers who played crucial roles in such Cold War save-the-world incidents at Naked Capitalism around the time news of Petrov's death made it to the Western MSM.