11/24/2015 Background So what does the South China Sea have to do with climate change, the yawning gap in the distribution of wealth and income and the approaching water crisis? In a word, everything. In “Asia’s Cauldron: The South China Sea And The End Of A Stable Pacific,” Robert D. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Government
The Environment Encyclical
June 18, 2015 His Holiness the Pope does not need to be defended by anyone for his ground-breaking encyclical. But a few t’s need to be crossed and some i’s dotted. Firstly, as head of state -the Vatican is a sovereign state- he is entitled to speak out on behalf … Continue reading
Secretary Hagel & The New Arms Race
Outgoing Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s Keynote Speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA, November 15, 2014 Excerpt The Department of Defense is undergoing a defining time of transition. After 13 years of war fought by an all-volunteer force, we’re facing a reshaping of our enterprise by … Continue reading
Might Makes Right
It having been shown in the foregoing discourse, 1. That Adam had not, either by natural right of fatherhood, or by positive donation from God, any such authority over his children, or dominion over the world, as is pretended: 2. That if he had, his heirs, yet, had no right … Continue reading
Gridlock
Gridlock is a philosophical and emotional reaction to internal demographic, economic and social changes of unprecedented magnitude and scope. Simply stated, it is the quintessential conflict between the irresistible force -change- and the immovable object -status quo. While gridlock is not the cause of the aforementioned problems, it does … Continue reading