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Presidential Lapdogs
It is the norm for presidents to appoint a cabinet, and other expert leaders, who support their agenda but who will also give them judicious advice. If wise, a president will heed this counsel before making critical decisions. The purpose is to offer possible correction in decision making and increase […]
Murder at the White House
Any American national leader attuned to the global drama would have seen the coronavirus barreling down toward us like an unstoppable comet. Only the blind and blasé could have missed it – blind because of self-absorption – blasé because of blindness. This aptly describes President Donald Trump. America is in […]
An Open Letter to Bernie
Dear Bernie: You have won the hearts of many of America’s younger generation. They represent our national future. The questions about this bonding are: Who are they? Who are you? Who are they? Are they devoted to you just because you offer them free college education, free healthcare, and the […]
American Democracy: Suicide or Revolution
Since America’s birth, democracy and economic imperialism have been in combat for control of the nation. Although posed as partners, they are mortal enemies. If one wins the other dies. Democracy is rule of, by, and for the people. It is grounded in the citizenry’s equality of worth and intends […]
Destruction of the Earth’s Last Frontier
We have thoroughly polluted the earth’s atmosphere with disastrous results. We are raping the surface of the earth as fast as we can build machines to make it happen – leaving it scarred and unnourished. We are now on the verge of opening the floor of the ocean to mass […]
The Circus
(Ring Masters and Clowns) The old fashioned circus that came to towns across America through- out the twentieth century was housed under a huge tent. What took place under that tent was a display of different dramas that engaged the audience. There were two different individuals that stood in background […]
The Trip and the Gifts
(When The Water Flows Backward) Recently, I took a trip through some of the most spectacular country in America – the southwestern Colorado Rockies. The evergreens were green. The aspens were varied yellows. The cottonwoods were gold. The brush was shades of red, maroon, and rust. The mountains were sheer […]
Trump’s Domestic and Foreign Policies
(On Being Oblivious to 2016) With a degree of mystified head shaking, the political pundits continue to announce that it is difficult to get a handle on how President Donald Trump might behave because he has no definitive domestic or foreign policy. I suggest that he does have firm and […]
The Damage Already Done and the Future
(Democratic Conscience and the Right Thing) Conscience is a reflection of the values of my view of reality. It demands that I see and act in ways consistent with these values. When I do not heed this demand it announces violation. What is true of the individual is true of […]
The Commonality Imperative
(Where Joy Resides) Why are your loves and friendships your loves and friendships? Why have you chosen particular institutions to belong to and support? Why have you defined your identity as you have? Why are you opposed to what you are opposed to? What will you fight for or against […]
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