Being Conscientious
Being Conscientious Thanks to T Rump, I’m a member of a new constituency of voters: The Conscientious Party. Yes, my wife and I have voted for Democrats in the past. Rarely. We’ve also voted for...
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Version #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...
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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 MoreEra of Empowered Grievances
Era of Empowered Grievances When pressure reaches a certain point, it needs venting or it will cause an explosion; an event that could have lethal consequences. America is home to a vast patchwork of constituencies that have...
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 MoreBloomberg Vs “Him”
Bloomberg Vs “Him” Some say the 2020 Democratic presidential race is “déjà vu” all over again with fifteen major candidates in the race compared to a dozen who sought the Republican nomination in 2016. 2016 12...
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,...
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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...
Read MoreNoBells T Rump
NoBells T Rump To begin with, don’t confuse Nobel, the dynamite inventor after whom the Nobel Prize is named, with NoBells, the nuclear option, “Fire and Fury” guy. Just as Nobel winners have contributed to the well-being...
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