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Posted by on Aug 12, 2014 in Blog, Politics | 1 comment

Why Al-Jazeera Might Be Humanity’s Greatest Hope

 

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Western democracies ask what can be done to curtail and possibly eradicate Islamic extremism, which has surpassed other threats as the greatest endangerment to world peace and prosperity.

Things are really getting ugly in some places.  And it’s getting scarier.

This is a frustrating problem with few if any, solutions that are readily obvious.  Even experts in diplomacy can’t point to a workable game plan for slowing down a global scourge of violence.

A possible solution: What just might save us all is an Arab-version of Oprah Winfrey or Dr. Phil.

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Posted by on Aug 10, 2014 in Blog | 13 comments

President Obama’s Longest Vacation

 

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At least LBJ tried

 

There’s a humongous difference between liberals and conservatives when it comes to views on how government should work, and what’s to be done by those we elect to be in charge.  We, liberals, believe in action and activism.  We want our leaders to lead, and to do so daringly.  Conservatives to the contrary, believe in doing nothing — unless it’s waging a war somewhere.  Conservatives are dismissive of Wall Street running wild and letting people, among them the most disadvantaged, fend for themselves.  Accordingly, they chose to not govern at all.  They abdicate responsibility,  They’re on a perpetual holiday.  The question is — why does President Obama also seem to be on the same long vacation?

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Posted by on Jan 29, 2014 in Blog, Politics | 2 comments

People Props: The Dumbing Down of America

 

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The very fact that we have come to expect the State of the Union to entertain us like some kind of Stephen Spielberg movie, while Washington suffers from its lowest approval ratings in history, illustrates the disconnect between imagery and reality.

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Posted by on Jan 28, 2014 in Blog, Politics | 10 comments

Dear Mr. President: My State of the Union Address Advice

 

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When you were elected, and then re-elected 15 months ago, so many of us were filled with hope.  You might have been truly a transformational figure in our nation’s history at a critical time, instead of the guy who just so happens to occupy the White House until the next election cycle.  You still have that chance.  But time is running out.  Fast.

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