Polybius, c. 150 B.C. (vi, 56):
The quality in which the Roman commonwealth [the U.S.] is most distinctly superior is, in my judgment, the nature of its religion [Covid measures and Global Warming]. The very thing that among other nations is an object of reproach — i.e., superstition — is that which maintains the cohesion of the Roman state [the U.S.]. These matters are clothed in such pomp, and introduced to such an extent into public and private life, as no other religion can parallel. . . . I believe that the government has adopted this course for the sake of the common people. This might not have been necessary had it been possible to form a state composed of wise men; but as every multitude is fickle, full of lawless desires, unreasoned passion, and violent anger, it must be held by invisible terrors and religious pageantry.
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That was 100 years before Ceaser tried to conquer Gaul. He couldn’t of course because of Astrix, Obelix, kept stopping them.
Thanks in part to the magic potion made by Getafix.
HISTORY!
Those Gauls were so comical.
I heard Putin is going to attack Galatia after Ukraine. It’s only a matter of time. Be sure and practice your air raid skills you learned in grade school. I accidentally crawled under a cute little third grader girl’s desk with her during a drill once and we French kissed for about 23 minutes. I have loved drills ever since.
Try practicing that when there’s no particular drill going on; see where that gets you.