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What’s Your Dream?

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[A Mini Essay instead of a Blog] I have a dream far less grandiose than that of Martin Luther King. Mine is not based on a religious belief. You may find it intriguing, so I’m going to tell you what it is. Before doing so though I want you to understand that I do not… continue reading »

A Liberal/Conservative Meeting Point!

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Repeatedly, I have maintained that the political division of Americans into Liberals and Conservatives is ridiculous. The argument by alleged Conservatives that our government is too big entirely misses the point of what is wrong. And the accusation made by many of me that I dislike Corporations is wrong and entirely misses the point I… continue reading »

Unemployment Benefit Deal

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A combined Democrat and Republican deal to extend assistance to long term unemployed Americans now goes to the House of Representatives. Its cost is roughly one percent [1%] of our defense budget. Passing this legislation is a total no brainer. We all know that massive cost over-runs and massively wasteful fraud losses consistently occur in… continue reading »

PhilosophiSociology 101

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Attorney Tom Baines pointed out to me that the country I mentioned in my recent Blog as “Katar” is actually spelled “Quatar.” I checked it, and according to the Internet it appears actually to be spelled “Qatar.” Whatever. The real point of the piece seems to have gone missing. It was overlooked by our digitally… continue reading »

Follow-Up to Foreign U.S. Defense Worker Blog

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Three people contacted me regarding my March 7th Blog about Indian and Nepalese workers being forced to pay expensive illegal fees to obtain jobs with U.S. Defense Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan. The first is an American, Tim Sweemer, living in Kansas, who served seven years as a U.S. Military Intelligence contractor. He confirms that… continue reading »