T Rump Positives
I’m tired of writing thousands of words to amplify T Rump’s failings and all the compelling reasons he shouldn’t be our president, so I’ll stop. For now. I want, instead, to focus on a...
Read MoreCategory: Letters
Minoritarianism
Minoritarianism Big word. In short, it translates as a government led by a minority, not a majority. As an American, this is inconsistent with my definition of democracy and my concept of democratic rule. And this...
Read MoreVersion #2: Ratifying Sin
Ratifying Sin Regardless of all the flagrant, debasing and ugly things T Rump says, does and tweets, we live in a Representative Democracy and, we the people, possess the ultimate “Say-So” on the acceptability of...
Read MoreRatifying Sin
Ratifying Sin Regardless of all the flagrant, debasing and ugly things T Rump says, does and tweets, we live in a Representative Democracy and, we the people, possess the ultimate “Say-So” on the acceptability of his...
Read MoreBE THANKFUL, IF…
Many T Rump supporters who live on land their families have owned for generations near the Mexican border are learning some painful lessons. *Eminent Domain: Our government can “legally steal” [a valid oxymoron] your...
Read MoreArrogance of Power
Arrogance of Power What I witnessed during T Rump’s impeachment inquiry was less a display of hyper-partisanship between the prosecuting Democrats and the defending Republicans, but more an incendiary clash between Democracy and...
Read MoreGlobalization of Politics
Globalization of Politics All’s fair in love and war. And business. And politics. Today’s mantra: If you can’t get the job done using domestic resources, go global. Look at Apple, a trillion dollar company with...
Read MoreTony or T Rump?
Tony or T Rump T Rump makes Tony Soprano look like a choir boy. Sorta. Tony was careful not to let his “business” crossover into his home life and become known to his “personal” family. T Rump’s “business”...
Read MoreInverted Power
Inverted Power Abraham Maslow made history in the mid twentieth century with the promulgation of his motivational theory. He articulated it in a five-tiered, pyramid shaped model, his “Hierarchy of Needs.” From the bottom up,...
Read MoreUgly Parallels
Ugly Parallels (or Time To Give A Damn) “What is past is prologue.” – The Tempest History is both instructive and predictive; in fact, these two characteristics are inextricably bound. What is learned from what we’ve done helps...
Read MoreVengeance Is Mine
“Vengeance Is Mine” So said “The Chosen One.” The One who declared, “I alone can fix it,” when referring to curing the government malaise in Washington. Biblical vengeance (Deuteronomy 32:35), as invoked, means controlling,...
Read MoreWorst Enemy
Worst Enemy I agree the Press is the enemy. Taking an adversarial position is in the media’s blood. Always questioning. Digging. Yes, the Press is everything a formidable enemy should be. Antagonistic. Contentious. Dogged. The...
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