Elaboration on jujutsu. It should be part of the grappling range engagement envelope of an ordinary warrior or soldier, in the sense that historically there were many circumstances where two fighters were jammed up next to each other so close that they could kick, punch, or wrestle with each other, while they held their weapons. So the point was to achieve an advantageous position to do a coup de grace on a fallen or immobile or disadvantaged enemy, with one’s primary weapon. But if it was impossible to do so, or if a warrior was disarmed yet was still in range to grapple, there were many ways to overturn the balance using techniques specialized for the grappling touch range. Being disarmed, being prevented from utilizing a long melee weapon at close range, were normal disadvantageous positions to be in that could fire off at any time the enemy can pull you into his engagement sphere. Just like guns, there is a certain optimal range at which melee weapons work, beyond or below that range, it doesn’t work so well in accuracy or effectiveness.

Stamina was also a big issue in long battlefield engagements, since the soldiers with the better stamina, still could use skillful techniques at the end while their enemies were exhausted and moving like zombies. In this sense, this parallels US military concepts of training soldiers. But in a deviation, the Japanese preferred to think outside the box, as in what kind of techniques used in martial engagement ranges can a warrior use that doesn’t rely on having a lot of stamina or strength?

In that sense, jujutsu, with the assistance of gravity, become refined over time as a solution to close range, grappling range, engagement envelopes. Later on, the weapon components and various other stuff were stripped, so all you saw were some guys on the ground or standing up wrestling and doing locks.

I don’t see anything wrong with it.

The idea that these paid protestors, whose often only job is being a Democrat agent provocateur or saboteur or agent, are true believers all the time, is misleading.

Some of them are, but the ones with the least money and status, usually aren’t. And thus just like in a religion, you can convert them, often easily if you use your authority in face to face. They are either mercenaries or they can be easily swayed using religious fervor techniques.

The times when revolutionary groups at the bottom were led by true believers, has long since passed. Those revolutionary groups are now at the top of power, not the bottom.

The idea that you are facing a political operator with his own solid political beliefs, is what I think is misleading specifically. It misleads people into thinking that these are hardened fanatics or hardened cynical operatives.

Speaking of jujitsu, consider trying the following dialogue on Castro supporters.

Q to Castro supporter [PSF] : Life expectancy in Cuba is currently 4.4 years greater than that for Latin America. Does this statistic indicate that Fidel Castro has been a good steward for the people of Cuba?

A from Castro supporter [PSF]: yes.
Q: Do you realize that in the 1950s, Cuba’s Life expectancy was 8 years greater than that of Latin America?

Medea Benjamin’s message is aptly summed up by the ubiquitous pink peace sign. It’s just that shallow, selfish, stupid and short-sighted. Peace is war, war is peace. Goldstein is the enemy.

Right now the conservative HIVs need to get their heads on straight. It is all the more difficult because of Rush, Levin et al. and their bizarre Trump thing.

Rush and Levin are now demoralizing and misguiding the conservative HIVs. They are kidding themselves if they think conservative Trump skeptics are a small minority, or even a minority. But they are successfully throwing away a once in a lifetime opportunity.

I suppose Rush and Levin can and will dismiss Cruz, Walker, Fiorina and Jindal as pathetic establishment wannabe losers. And with not an iota of a doubt, that is the message and practical implication of what Rush et al, are doing.

Because their support of Trump necessarily means they regard Cruz, Walker, Fiorina and Jindal as loser establishment wannabes.

And that is contemptible.

But it’s not getting ‘play’ now, which is my point. There are few if any LIVs perusing this blog. It takes the MSM publicizing to reach the LIVs who ultimately decide the election. The MSM edits, distorts, falsifies or ignores… according to what best serves the narrative. In this case, they just ignored it. Keeping LIVs ignorant is a primary tactic in manipulation.