The Social Contract, Crime and Lack of Opportunity
If our leaders fail to address the lack of opportunity for the poor, they must accept blame for a crime rate that they find intolerable.
Category: Government
The scope of organized authority ranges from family, through neighborhoods to municipalities, states, countries, and global governments.
It’s the truth, but …
How can telling the truth not benefit decision-making? When only a selective truth is told, with many related true facts are ignored. Listeners readily make associations to displayed traits that may not be germane to…
Political Omens
In organizing my old files, this fictional memo from 2008 surprised me with its political omens. Dateline: Dec. 31, 2099 George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States of America, has been selected Man…
Political Framing Issues
It is up to the free press to put the various perspectives in a rational perspective when the stories themselves are being told.
Government Economic Policy Importance
The selection of projects of national interest and the spending to accomplish them affect the nation's GDP more than any single corporation.
Terrorism Target
It's terrifying, but terrorism against the West is a tool in the internal Muslim struggle, deflecting attention from Muslim governing failures.
Fake News and Mindset
Good citizens mustn't have their mindset led astray by opinions, unconnected to facts. Good political choices arise from true facts and informed opinion.
Why Concern Over Targeted Ads?
For the sake of elections based on facts, dark advertising must be brought into the light.
Missing Side of Budget Debates
In making budgetary decisions, the change in net worth is at least as important as a yearly deficit.
