tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20981956.post6965885000793401277..comments2024-03-27T11:26:55.051-04:00Comments on Vox Cantoris: A Vox Cantoris exclusive: An Interview with Patrick J. BuchananUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20981956.post-80953692948555562442016-06-22T12:05:21.861-04:002016-06-22T12:05:21.861-04:00I agree.
I found it profound in GFII how Vito Cor...I agree.<br /><br />I found it profound in GFII how Vito Corleone came to the aid of the old woman in need of rent. It was how the "godfather" should have been, to take care of the "widow and orphan" before the corruption took place. He also fought the rest on involvement in drugs. Vox Cantorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16987049370515084083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20981956.post-26565789232866429772016-06-22T11:18:01.580-04:002016-06-22T11:18:01.580-04:00Mr Buchanan states:
"Tim is right. When I w...Mr Buchanan states:<br /><br />"Tim is right. When I was young my favorite was “Shane,” the 1950s classic, but have seen “The Godfather” and “The Godfather: Part II” many more times n recent years. Those movies are not only about the Mafia, but about the amoral world of nation states."<br /><br />I must disagree. If he would take the time to watch GF III, he would have seen that Michael's character in all 3 parts is a never ending battle between good and evil. He wanted to be legit, but he couldn't escape his environment. The rules existed outside of his will, and were much stronger than even he could resist.<br /><br />As to Don Vito, what we see here is a man that is in essence a proxy for Justice with a capital "J". What the Don recognizes is that there is an OBJECTIVE JUSTICE that exists outside of man will. This OBJECTIVE JUSTICE has rules. Those rules hold for all concerned. And it is this that he passes on to Michael. <br /><br />Take for example, when the undertaker comes to the Don to ask for a wedding day favor, the Don answers him that he will not kill the people who beat up his daughter because his daughter is not dead. After all, "we are not murders, regardless of what that undertaker says" is what he tell Tom Hagen. <br /><br />Furthermore, if you notice the negotiations with the Tataglia family before Michael's return from Sicily, the Don explains that both him and Tataglia lost sons. He says that they are even, and that he will not harbor any vendettas if Tataglia agrees to do likewise. Think about it, this is a man who has just lost a son, and he is willing to "turn the other cheek". This is nothing short of Solomaic. <br /><br />Sorry, I got carried away. Long and short of the story is this... this is not a movie about an "amoral" world, but rather the story of an ordered world, one with a higher form of Justice. A Justice that exists independant of mans will. Man on the other hand is force to consent to this Justice, or he will die. In other words, they would all kill each other without this Justice. But yet they didn't, and they all made a good living while they kept to the rules. But I digress...<br /><br />And when Michael meets and speaks with the future JPI, what we see is that the toughest of the tought, instinctively recognizes a higher power. He actually makes his confession. And a perfect one. <br /><br />No, this is not about an amoral world at all, but rather about a perfectly ordered world.<br /><br />S.A.<br /><br />S. Armaticushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140609867389147240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20981956.post-26202912401005370962015-07-19T13:22:55.981-04:002015-07-19T13:22:55.981-04:00Pat Buchanan has his finger pretty much on the pul...Pat Buchanan has his finger pretty much on the pulse. Fascinating interview, thanks for this Vox. Obviously, however, this interview was taken before the S.C. ruling in the U.S. on marriage, that one he missed. That said I think a lot of us misread what would happen. Most predictors did indicate that the S.C. would leave the decision of gay marriage up to the individual states. I was shocked at Justice Kennedy's turn around that swung the vote in favor of gay marriage nation wide. Something strange I do believe happened to turn him around. It was very strange that the White House was all set to go with their 'rainbow light show' that very night. Hmm.....pretty quick maneuvering for such an elaborate display, which btw was extremely offensive to anti gay marriage people across the nation. Just a tad suspicious. TLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185788425122984772noreply@blogger.com