The original intent of the title “Whose World Is It” was to demonstrate that we humans have a responsibility to something beyond our own needs and desires. Are we the kings and queens of the Earth … or just a nuisance to other life on the planet? If not us, to whom does the world… Continue reading Whose World Is It?
What Will We Do When The Jobs End?
What will we do when the jobs end? They will, you know. Jobs have been disappearing throughout human history. The rate of job obsolescence shifted into high gear during the 18th and 19th Centuries, and increased geometrically during the 20th. The increase in job obsolescence is likely to go exponential during the 21st Century. Societal changes… Continue reading What Will We Do When The Jobs End?
Guns
Note: If some of this article seems familiar, it’s because you’ve seen my Facebook and/or Twitter postings on the subject that is dominating our national news. Parts of this article are copied verbatim from those postings. When I was 130 days old … almost to the… Continue reading Guns
Can We Save our Freedom?
Our Freedom … the core of our Nation; the very reason the United States of America was created … is under attack. On September 11th, 2001, it looked as if the main attack would come from outside. Little did we know that the seeds of our possible enslavement were planted decades before when Donald J.… Continue reading Can We Save our Freedom?
Were You Using that Freedom? (The Constitution)
I began this series of articles with “Were You Using that Freedom? (Parts I and II)” discussing The Bill of Rights and the remaining 17 Amendments to the Constitution respectively. Obviously, the Constitution of the United States had to be written and ratified by the former colonies before it could be amended. So why not… Continue reading Were You Using that Freedom? (The Constitution)
Were You Using that Freedom? (Part II)
“Were You Using that Freedom? (Part I)” was the first of this series of articles. It presents the Bill of Rights … the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. If you haven’t read that article, you might want to read it before starting this one. Assuming that you’ve read Part I,… Continue reading Were You Using that Freedom? (Part II)
Were You Using that Freedom? (Part I)
This article is the beginning of my largest project to date. I intend to present information about and my less than humble opinion relating to The Constitution of the United States of America. I am not a lawyer, but neither were most of those who created the Constitution. They were planters and farmers, soldiers, statesmen, printers,… Continue reading Were You Using that Freedom? (Part I)
Yesterday
Yesterday, I heard someone on TV give a speech in which the bulk of the content seemed to be devoted to denigrating the United States of America. Yesterday, this person made our country sound like some sort of “banana republic” (and I don’t mean a clothing store) … overrun by gangs, drugs, and violence; ruled… Continue reading Yesterday
What’s good for General Bullmoose …
In his most successful comic strip, “Li’l Abner“, cartoonist Al Capp had a minor character named General Bashington T. Bullmoose, the head of a giant conglomerate named Bullmoose Industries. The General was well-known for saying … and demanding that his staff reverently repeat … “What’s good for General Bullmoose is good for everybody!” In the… Continue reading What’s good for General Bullmoose …