About
“Shaking Off” is the literal translation of the Arabic word intifada (انتفاضة) which can also be translated as “uprising” or “throwing rocks at Jews.” Intifada is a word that is often used by opponents of democracy to justify their terrorist ways. I’m taking it “back”.
Basically this blog is about whatever I want it to be but mainly I focus on politics, religion and music because those are the subjects that most interest me and I am most knowledgeable about. I’m a Christian democrat, plain and simple, but more convoluted terms like “third way radical centrist” could also apply. I am deeply conservative but have largely discontinued using the term due to it being hijacked by morally bankrupt economic liberals. As for religion I’m a church-going (well, sort of) monotheist who was raised Mennonite but lapsed into agnosticism for a few years before rediscovering my creator. Music interests range from the Eurovision Song Contest to John Cage to Gregorian chant to Nilsson.
My name is Benjamin P. Weber. Also known as “Lairor.”