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Definition: Doing an Obama

By: gbsavatar Wednesday December 17, 2008 5:16 pm

Choosing hate-mongering Rick Warren for the benediction at his inauguration Obama signals who he really appreciates.

The Planet is Not in Peril

By: gbsavatar Thursday December 11, 2008 1:28 pm

Many life forms are in peril, but the planet is not.

Czar of Czars?

By: gbsavatar Thursday December 11, 2008 11:12 am

With each new “czar” lobbied for or appointed one has to ask: what’s the place of czars in a democracy?

Poor Rod Blagojevich

By: gbsavatar Thursday December 11, 2008 10:31 am

Blagojevich just doesn’t understand how corruption works.

Limited Circulation?

By: gbsavatar Wednesday December 10, 2008 7:30 am

An article in the NY Times says it’s possible to get a great meal in a restaurant for two for under $100. Maybe the appeal of that piece indicates why their circulation is declining.

Black and White

By: gbsavatar Monday December 8, 2008 7:58 am

Thought provoking quotation from *The Kite Runner* about the perception of reality.

Does Truth Matter?

By: gbsavatar Saturday December 6, 2008 5:44 pm

Bush/Cheney knew that Iraq had no WMD before the invasion but they ordered truth out of sight. With the curtain pulled back and truth clearly visible, will it matter?

Ethics and Accountability

By: gbsavatar Saturday December 6, 2008 7:08 am

Ron Suskind says these values are on the rise and essential to America’s recovery of moral leadership. Yes, these are essential. No, these are not on the rise. Corruption rules.

Tahta Tawila – What Is Under the Table

By: gbsavatar Thursday December 4, 2008 8:13 am

The current U.S. Government has been trying to rollback the Enlightenment and the social contract acting much like the Muslim nations who have never known an Enlightenment.

Power Over Principle

By: gbsavatar Wednesday December 3, 2008 11:38 am

Those who have power may use it to violate the principles they espouse or the principles of those they represent.

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