THE DANGER IN WINNING
The danger in winning is real. Winning produces euphoria – perfectly understandable, and inevitable. On the darker side, winning can also create the impression that …
ARGENTINIAN PRESIDENTS DON’T LEARN
Argentinian presidents don’t learn. The current President of Argentina, Alberto Fernandez, has just signed into law an expansion of the country’s territory by 650,000 square …
REAL TEST OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
The real test of American democracy. I wrote this blog back in July, when I felt that Donald Trump’s increasing abuse of presidential power combined …
REPUBLICAN PARTY OFF-THE-RAILS
The Republican Party off-the-rails is a questions that deserves an answer. The U.S. Republican Party used to represent the conservative viewpoint of the Nation just …
THE STATE OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
This blog discusses the state of American democracy today. No system of government is perfect. In reality, no system of government comes remotely close to …
EVANGELICAL CONTROL
Evangelical control is about a secretive U.S. organization that has courted political leaders, and built an international influence-peddling network, while undermining the concept of a …
NOISE AND MENTAL DEPRIVATION
Noise and mental deprivation affects all of us or, at least, most of us. We all know that being close to loud noise effectively stops …
AMERICA ON THE WORLD STAGE
The arrival of America on the world stage begs the question of was the United States thrust onto the world stage before it was ready? …
TRUMP’S PERSONAL SHOWER
The news story of Trump’s personal shower stands out for its level of idiocy rather than its outstandingly contribution to mankind. A recent report …
CITIZENS’ ASSEMBLIES
Public opinion of politicians is that their work produces more hot air than it does decisions. This is particularly true on controversial issues. Most politicians …