TOO MANY HATS
“Too many hats” sounds like an admonition of a person who takes on so many different roles that they perform all of them badly. Equally, …
PUERTO RICO AND THE SUPREME COURT
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Supreme Court don’t interact very often, but an obscure case recently accepted by the Court could have significant consequences for …
DEMOCRATIC DEMISE IN AFRICA
Democratic demise in Africa seems to be on the increase. This week’s news that the democratic leader of Gabon has just been ousted by the …
HOBBY LOBBY
There was an interesting article in The Economist this week on what they called the “Hobby Lobby”, and the power that hobby enthusiasts exert, quietly…….at …
CIVIL WAR
Civil war in the United States always conjures up images of multiple battles that decimated the troops on both sides, and was basically fought over …
COALITION UK GOVERNMENT
A coalition United Kingdom government that re-enters Europe. How’s that for a radical approach to the future of U.K. politics? We, U.K. citizens, seem …
REASON VERSUS IMPRESSION
The concepts of reason versus impression were the basis of advice given to Republican presidential candidate, Richard Nixon, during his campaign in 1968. An article …
US SUPREME COURT
The US Supreme Court is supposed to be the ultimate adjudicator of the U.S. justice system as it applies to the U.S. Constitution and federal …
STATESMANSHIP
Statesmanship and long-term political perspectives are rapidly disappearing qualities in today’s public forums, at all levels. Those qualities are even ridiculed when they’re introduced into …
SPIES AND INTIMIDATION
Spies and intimidation do not normally go hand-in-hand, at least in the understanding of most of us. We tend to think of spies as secretive, …