Posted on 02/18/2014 9:33:39 AM PST by Fester Chugabrew
Very fascinating thesis in this piece. Without rules and order, there can really be no freedom.
If only those who swear to uphold the Constitution knew what it means and honored their oath. It is as if every branch of government has gone off the deep end.
Great post, thanks. It should be stapled to every copy of the Constitution.
Liberals would like to make every man a pawn, but reality does not work that way.
The problem is, in this new milieu, that cheating itself becomes a “rule.”
I’ve actually had a liberal tell me that “the law” is whatever you can get away with.
The game of chess is never going to rival soccer or the NFL for popularity
Yah think!
Straight from the evil one.
The liberal in question was specifically referring to the open violations of immigration laws by Obama, in this instance.
Yah think!
Get into the game a little more than just casually and you will discover the seemingly endless depth of beauty in chess. I play through a lot of Fischer games and am astounded at how fascinating and entertaining they can be (look up "Game of the Century" for an example of stunning brilliance exhibited by 13-year-old Fischer.) Players, entire games, have their own distinct "personalities." Tal the attacker. Fischer the tactician. Steinitz the positional master. Even different eras featured different styles and popularity of play.
Physical sports, with rules that now constantly change, really can't rival the timelessness of chess when you truly understand it.
Enjoyed this, thanks!
Excellent piece
When he would get in front of a player, the player would make his move and my friend would respond with his move immediately, and move on to the next player. So you had plenty of time to decide on your next move before he got back to you. When it was over he had 14 wins and 2 draws.
I asked him how he could do that,since most of the players were considered reasonably good chess players. He said a good chess player immediately sees the right move,based on the position of the pieces.. When they play head to head with another professional, they have time to do more analysis, but usually end up going with their first instinctive move.
One of my friends gave him a good game and he wrote the game down from memory. I gave it to my friend who is a good chess payer and he said it was a correct representation of the game he played against him. - Tom
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Everyone is a pawn....Just a matter of who your king is.
By the way I do happen to enjoy the game of chess and welcome all challengers!
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The world is ordered in such a manner that we recognize varying levels of earthly authority beyond that of king and pawn. The entire creation is ultimately subject to the Creator's authority, but he does not deal with us as mere pawns.
That is what they teach in law school. Along with truth is whatever you can twist it into being with clever words.
“Five hours of watching two players sitting in chairs thinking deep thoughts ...” Um, not really. I’ve done it. What is happening is two people are intensely focused upon sixty-four squares where an assortment of chess pieces having different power factors are placed and maneuvered. It’s a game. It’s not deep thinking, it is intense thinking, unfolding the potential positions for an opponent’s pieces and how to counter and overcome them. It’s a game, albeit a game where the ability to focus intensely and for a long duration is essential. Some of what makes up a genius mind is present with really good chess players. But so far we do not call computers ‘geniuses’ and to have a computer making ‘deep thoughts’ will require that machine embrace issues of morality, survival, and love/hate relationships. Chess is not delving into those areas.
My dad taught me how to play, and I never could beat him. I taught my son how to play, and after a couple of years, I couldn’t beat him either. Must have skipped a generation. Think I’ll stick to table tennis...
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