The Tail Wags The Dog..
It is becoming abundantly clear to me now that when it comes to video media that the tails wags the dog. Keeping me informed so that I can make wise decisions is not a prominent goal of most telemedia...
View ArticleTribalism & Democracy..
The article below got me to thinking a little more deeply about our time in the USA and if we can survive them as a democracy. Tribalism is how we as humans survived to become the thinking creatures we...
View ArticleLatching On To False Beliefs..
It’s become quite clear that really bad people get more attention than decent people. Liars get more attention than truth-tellers. Conspiracy theories get more likes than reasoned arguments. It’s clear...
View ArticleThe Church Is Not a Democracy….
We in the U.S. know that one of the primary foundations of our democracy is freedom of speech. That is being able to say something different from our leaders and not suffer serious consequences. In my...
View ArticleThe Twilight Of Democracy?
Is democracy going to be that short 250 year period in earth’s history when we thought people could rule themselves? Given what has been happening the last decade or so, it seems we might not not up to...
View ArticleResponsibility of the Gatekeepers
There is so much disinformation flying around today that it is becoming a threat to our form of democracy. Why that is and who is responsible for reigning it in? That is what this post is all about. Is...
View ArticleWe Are Not A Hopeless Victim…
In light of yesterdays post about the world having pity on us, I thought I had better put out an immediate post about how we can show the world that we are doing something about our condition. That is...
View ArticleThank Heavens The U.S. Is Not a Democracy….
Source: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_form_of_government_does_the_US_have#ixzz24fhg3VC9 Thomas Jefferson said, “A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may...
View ArticleWe Have The Best Congress Ever…..
“Never blame a legislative body for not doing something. When they do nothing, that don’t hurt anybody. It’s when they do something is when they become dangerous.” – Will Rogers, 22 November 1929 Maybe...
View ArticleAbout Those Greeks…
I see where the Greeks elected a new government this week to help them reduce austerity that was forced upon them by the European Union bailout. This reminded me of a book I read a few years ago...
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