Self-Interests of the State (Part Two)
A continuation of the first part of the discussion about the self-interests of the state. Focus in this part is around the idea that the state knows better than the people that elected… Continue reading
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Self-Interests of the State (Part One)
In an effort to reach more of an expanded audience, Civics Reaffirmed is introducing podcasting to the line up. This episode deals with the self-interests of the State and how Washington D.C. presents… Continue reading
The Bear, The Dragon, The Fox, and The Lamb
The recent and respected attention of United States Foreign Policy has been on Syria and their Civil War. By many accounts this has been an ongoing conflict since March of 2011. This time… Continue reading
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses Yearning …
This nation is a dynamic nation. This continent has been the source for intellectual and industrial ingenuity for the better part of 150 years. No other nation has gone from colonial subjectivity to… Continue reading
The “Sequest” – inator
In two short days the vitality and integrity of the United States Federal Government will be irreparable damaged – or so the propaganda campaign from the “respectable” media outlets are unifying saying. It… Continue reading
Against All Enemies Foreign & Domestic
The recent discovery of the President’s push to provide a legal framework to further utilize UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) in the War on Terror made me stop and think. Once stopped I started… Continue reading
State of {Dis}-Union
Tonight we all have the privilege to see a facet of the Constitution that, in recent times, has merely served as a campaign speech. Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution states… Continue reading
Time Dependency of the 2nd Amendment?
For the last month, our national dialogue has been dominated by emotionally charged discussions on firearms. As with any tragedy, we should ask why – and while our problem solving process is overflowing… Continue reading
Scientific Objectivity, Moral Depravity, & The Fiscal Cliff Farce
I have memories of purely academic economic courses where the study surrounded governing policies to understand the “market forces”, “the invisible hand” argument of Adam Smith, and yes even the “downward spiral” of… Continue reading
The Post-Industrial America
The epoch election of my generation has passed. I would be dishonest not to mention my overall disappointment with America’s electorate. I very rarely become emotionally attached to one single event outside the life… Continue reading
GOP Pep Rally
We’ve entered the final minute and the shot clock is winding down. (As appropriate as a racing metaphor is here, I am just too far excited for the basketball season to start that… Continue reading
American Foreign Policy: Post Obama (Debate Prelude)
Monday evening, 22 October from 2000-2130 CST, will be the closing act in a series of theatrical performances most American’s refer to as debates. This performance will be hosted by CBS’s Bob Schieffer.… Continue reading
Identifying Contempt
Emotions are essential to our lives as humans functioning in a society. Our expressions constantly broadcast information about how we are interpreting our internal and external stimuli. No matter how in control of… Continue reading
Operation Prevent The Vote !!!
A broad brush pass over the news today would leave most cross-eyed and confused based on the numerous polls about who is in the lead where and in what small sect of the… Continue reading
Storyteller in Chief (Part III of III)
Two weeks have passed since the terrorist attack on the interim facility with grossly inadequate defenses some would call a US Embassy in Benghazi, Libya. The avalanche of evidence of a militaristic attack… Continue reading