HAVE CONSTITUTIONS OUT-LIVED THEIR USEFULNESS
Have constitutions out-lived their usefulness? The temptation to tinker with constitutions seems to be a growing trend in many democracies and, even more so, in …
HOUSE OF LORDS
The British House of Lords has variously been described as an anachronism, ridiculous, absurd, and the best day-care centre for the elderly in London. Its …
INCOME OF WHITE MEN
The income of white men in the United States has declined since 1967 according to one of the best statisticians the U.S. education system has …
SACROSANCT
Why is it sacrosanct? It’s a question I have often asked myself as someone born, and mostly educated, outside of the United States but who …
CHILDISH TANTRUMS
Childish tantrums would seem to be an appropriate way to describe the reaction of China to the recent visit of the US Leader of the …
STARBUCKS
The news that the employees of Starbucks are starting to unionize in the United States will potentially lead to the demise of one of the …
POLITICALLY MORIBUND
Politically moribund would be a good way to describe the current Democratic and Republican structures in the U.S. Both parties are currently controlled by their …
SUNSET CLAUSE
The “Sunset Clause”. I’ve often wondered why legislation expires. If an issue is important enough to require legislation to turn it into a law, what’s …
THREAT FROM CHINA
I have said, in many past blogs, that the threat from China, and particularly from its president, Xi Jinping, is the most insidious and pervasive …
ABOLISH BREXIT
Maybe it’s time to revisit Brexit, and evaluate whether it has been a positive adventure for the United Kingdom and Europe, or not. There appears …