The sense and nonsense behind political appointments in the USA
While sitting at my desk in an office, in front of my company laptop computer this week, I received a message from a young lady who works in the Human Resources …
A Strange Request That Was Made Of Me About The US Constitution
I have been watching and I have been praying, with growing concern, about the state of affairs within this country — that of the United States of America. Before the politicians …
The Problem With American Democracy – A Few Perspectives
In the aftermath of the United States presidential elections of 2024, despite the person who won the contest, and despite the political party that has regained the ascendancy in the governance …
All I want for Christmas
When I was a boy, I wanted to be so many things, I wanted to own so many things, I wanted to do so many things, and I also wanted to …
When all is said and done character still matters
The spirit of Machiavelli has always had a niche in world politics. Tyrants have always managed to find a place on the podiums of victory due to their brutality and their …
A nightmare about the U.S. Presidential Election 0f 2024
I fell into a very deep sleep one very strange night and then I awoke to find myself in a very strange, alternate universe on November 6, 2024 — the day …
The Myth Of The Access To Wealth For All Americans
There are political and economic pundits who declare the necessity of statistics, or who, conversely, decry and try to discredit them when they find it convenient to do so. By the …
Badly Bred – The Misbehaviour of Elon Musk’s X in Brazil
There is an old saying that “One never sees smoke without fire”, and such an expression could be applied to the banning of Mr. Elon Musk’s social media platform – X …
The Fallacy of Race Neutral Laws In America
Time and time again, especially in these politically volatile and uncertain years, this writer has found himself exhausted by the trite and dishonest claims of no racism ever having existed here …
For Want of Ideas – The Political Anemia of the U.S. Democratic Party
“Lord, what fools these mortals be!” — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream Help me to understand, somebody. I might have been confused or I might have been completely oblivious as …
Emancipation From Mental Slavery — How Are We Doing?
“We are going to emancipate ourselves from mental slavery, for though others may free the body, none but ourselves can free the mind. Mind is our only ruler; sovereign. The man who is …