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A personal journal with a few audio book reviews and some music from my "It Doesn't Suck" music list. "Hiber-Nation" is stories I read, because I like to read stories. That's all.
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Hiber-Nation 20180419 - Federalist # 16 - The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union

Back in the saddle, with a few saddle sores. And a bit of news. And then, The Same Subject Continued. The original text from Congress.gov Book Theme: "Prelude in C Major" from Kevin MacLeod Show Theme: "Canon in D" from Owen Poteat Comments via the https://www.speakpipe.com/grizzlysgrowls Comment Line: 218-234-CALL 218-234-2255 Contributions: https://www.patreon.com/grizzlysgrowls...

Apr 19, 2018•19 min

Hiber-Nation 20180208 - Federalist # 15 - The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union

Everybody agreed the Articles of Confederacy weren't working. Not everyone agreed how much needed to be changed. The original text from Congress.gov Book Theme: "Prelude in C Major" from Kevin MacLeod Show Theme: "Canon in D" from Owen Poteat Comments via the https://www.speakpipe.com/grizzlysgrowls Comment Line: 218-234-CALL 218-234-2255 Contributions: https://www.patreon.com/grizzlysgrowls...

Feb 08, 2018•28 min

Hiber-Nation 20180201 - Federalist # 14 - Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered

Hello, welcome back for Federalist # 14, "Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered." You know, I do love reading these older works aloud for you. I like to think it adds a living energy to words to which you and I have paid far too little attention for far too long. I've mentioned that I don't read ahead very much, to keep the material fresh for me. I like suprises as much as you folks do. Much of the Federalist papers are rather calm, rather clerical, rather tam...

Feb 01, 2018•20 min

Hiber-Nation 20180125 - Federalist # 13 - Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government

Hello, we meet again, this time for Federalist # 13, "Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government." Once again, the Federalist's primary argument for the Constitution is that it is the only way to preserve the Union, all the states working together. That argument is assumed throughout this essay. And once again, the Federalist gives us an answer to a question raised in our current era. Hamilton contends that there are functions that must be carried out by the national government, ...

Jan 26, 2018•11 min

Hiber-Nation 20180118 - Federalist # 12 - The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue

Hello again. Tonight is Federalist # 12, which is all about Revenue. Or in other words, tax collecting. Naturally this one is written by Alexander Hamilton, the banker. He founded the Bank of New York. Later on, President George Washington appointed him as the first Secretary of the Treasury, and in that capacity he also founded the first Bank of the United States. So he would be the one to write an essay to convince the people of New York that the Constitution would be a great idea, because the...

Jan 18, 2018•19 min

Hiber-Nation 20180111 - Federalist # 11 - The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy

Hello again. Tonight I'm recording Federalist #11. This is not the most exciting essay to the modern ear, being primarily about international trade, especially by sea. The ending does get a bit firey. I am not a trained historian, just a history fan, I suppose. In 1787 America didn't have much of a navy to speak of. And British naval power, or French for that matter, was much stronger. The only advantage we had was the very long way they had to travel to do much of anything to us, and the ongoin...

Jan 11, 2018•22 min

Hiber-Nation 20180104 - Federalist # 10 - The Same Subject Continued: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection

Hello again and welcome to Federalist #10. You may remember I mentioned I'd be recording this the same night as #9. I was startled to notice that #9, "The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection" was written by Hamilton, and was rather intellectual. But #10, "The Same Subject Continued" came from James Madison, who seems so staid in the pictures, but who's a bit of a firebrand in this essay. There's a lot to love about this one. Once again the author wrote a couple of cent...

Jan 04, 2018•25 min

Hiber-Nation 20180101 - Federalist # 9 - The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection

Tonight I'm recording Federalist number 9. I'm sorry that I'm way behind the weekly recordings I originally planned. It was such a lovely plan, wasn't it? I'm going to try to record two tonight, so I can get caught back up. I feel like there ought to be three aspects of this essay for me to comment about, but I can only think of two. First I note that Hamilton describes generally the best and worst of the ancient Greek and Roman republics. These descriptions feel all too well fitted around our o...

Jan 01, 2018•19 min

Hiber-Nation 20171221 - Federalist # 8 - The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States

Some dangers we avoided early, but encountered later. And what I didn't know, but didn't want to spoil the surprise. The original text from Congress.gov Book Theme: "Prelude in C Major" from Kevin MacLeod Show Theme: "Canon in D" from Owen Poteat Comments via the https://www.speakpipe.com/grizzlysgrowls Comment Line: 218-234-CALL 218-234-2255 Contributions: https://www.patreon.com/grizzlysgrowls...

Dec 21, 2017•21 min

Hiber-Nation 20171214 - Federalist # 7 - The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States

Reference to a shared YouTube clip from "The Newsroom" which is sadly on-point for this episode, and which you can see on my Podbusker.com blog . The original text from Congress.gov Book Theme: "Prelude in C Major" from Kevin MacLeod Show Theme: "Canon in D" from Owen Poteat Comments via the https://www.speakpipe.com/grizzlysgrowls Comment Line: 218-234-CALL 218-234-2255 Contributions: https://www.patreon.com/grizzlysgrowls...

Dec 14, 2017•23 min

Hiber-Nation 20171012 - Federalist # 5 - The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence

Though these essays seem to be separate pieces, they are also organized to work together as a cohesive piece. Also, as with other old works I've recorded, there are lessons here that apply well to our modern circumstances. Every day we see "Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence," don't we? The original text from Congress.gov Book Theme: "Prelude in C Major" from Kevin MacLeod Show Theme: "Canon in D" from Owen Poteat Comments via the https://www.speakpipe.com/grizzlysgrowls Comment Line: 218-...

Oct 12, 2017•15 min

Hiber-Nation 20170914 - Federalist # 1 - General Introduction

My first effort on the Federalist Papers. One of those learning experiences you've heard about. The original text from Congress.gov Book Theme: "Prelude in C Major" from Kevin MacLeod Show Theme: "Canon in D" from Owen Poteat Comments via the https://www.speakpipe.com/grizzlysgrowls Comment Line: 218-234-CALL 218-234-2255 Contributions: https://www.patreon.com/grizzlysgrowls...

Sep 14, 2017•20 min

Hiber-Nation 160 -- Swinging Doors by Quinlan Michael Hampston Part 16 Chapters 34 & 35

Chapter 34 - Tubby Chapter 35 - The Military Ball and St. Patrick's Day Parade Show Theme: "Canon in D" from Owen Poteat . Book Theme: "Five Card Shuffle" from Kevin MacLeod Get your own copy of the book for your Kindle reader , or at R. T. Quinlan's Saloon in Duluth MN . Comments to 218-214-CALL (218-234-2255) Contributions: https://www.paypal.me/grizzlysgrowls...

Sep 24, 2015•21 min

Hiber-Nation 159 -- Swinging Doors by Quinlan Michael Hampston Part 15 Chapters 32 & 33

Chapter 32 - Making Bread Chapter 33 - Z's Childhood Show Theme: "Canon in D" from Owen Poteat . Book Theme: "Five Card Shuffle" from Kevin MacLeod Get your own copy of the book for your Kindle reader , or at R. T. Quinlan's Saloon in Duluth MN . Comments to 218-214-CALL (218-234-2255) Contributions: https://www.paypal.me/grizzlysgrowls...

Sep 17, 2015•31 min
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