August 2013
The Archives
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08.30.13Fear of Spying – Reason.com Current Events Comments Off on Fear of Spying – Reason.com
I know I sound like a broken record, but even more than this century’s depression/recession our nation’s future will be shaped by how we handle pervasive government surveillance. In my opinion, so far it’s not looking good. Last Friday, in an interview with CNN, President Obama acknowledged that “the capabilities of the NSA are scary […]
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08.29.13Middle East: It Ain’t So Simple Current Events Comments Off on Middle East: It Ain’t So Simple
Some hard truths about our Middle East policies. There are, unfortunately, two things we can’t do in the Middle East. We can’t solve our problems and win the love and esteem of the folks who live there by promoting a transition to democracy that isn’t going to happen, and we can’t insulate ourselves from the […]
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