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I was graduated from Yale University in 1963 with a B.A. in economics and from the University of Virginia School of law, where I was the notes editor of the Virginia Law Review, in 1966. Following four years of active duty with the Army JAG Corps, with two tours in Korea, I entered private practice in Washington, D.C. specializing in communications law. I retired in 1996 to sail with my wife, Jeanie, on our sailboat Namaste to and in the Caribbean. In 2002, we settled in the Republic of Panama and live in a very rural area up in the mountains.
I now contribute to China Daily Mail and Opinion Forum. I have contributed to Pajamas Media and Pajamas Tatler.
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Category Archives: Chamberlain
China, Iran and North Korea — a radioactive stew
It’s being prepared for our dinner. Should we eat it? How would it affect us and What should be done instead? Relations between China and North Korea seem, cosmetically, to be getting chillier. China joined the unanimous U.N. Security Council … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Appeasement, Atomic bomb, Chamberlain, Chavez, Climate change, Conservatives, Cuban, Education, Food for North Korea, Government reliance, Ideology, Illegal immigration, Iran, Kim Jong-un, Korea, Korea speculation, Military, Missile launch, North Korea, Nuclear weapon test, Nuclear weapons, Obama, Politics, Propaganda, Retaliation by North Korea, Sanctions, U.S. Military, United States, Venezuela
Tagged middle-east, politics
20 Comments
Having Tested One Nuclear Device this Month, What Might North Korea Do for an Encore?
More tests, probably, in partnership with Iran. Meanwhile, the U.S. and her allies want to limit North Korea’s access to gold while increasing Iran’s access, making them even happier sellers and buyers. On January 30th, I posted an article on … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Appeasement, Atomic bomb, Black holes, Border closings, Chamberlain, China, Culture, Dignity, Insanity, Iran, Kim Dynasty, Korea, Korea speculation, North Korea, North Korea's nukes, Nuclear weapon test, Nuclear weapons, Obama, Peace and Love, Retaliation by North Korea, Sanctions, United States
Tagged middle-east
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What the World Needs Now is a Stronger Hitler and a More Powerful Hamas.
When will they ever learn? How many roads must a man walk down? The answer is blowin’ in the wind. Latma has once again revealed a gross distortion of history, doubtless perpetrated by the Joos. We now know that Winston … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Appeasement, Chamberlain, Culture, Education, Egypt, History, Insanity, Islamist rage, Israel, Muslim Brotherhood, Nonsense, Obama, Peace, Peace and Love, Satire, United States
Tagged human-rights, middle-east, neville chamberlain
7 Comments
If Reason and Compromise don’t Work, how about Music? Civil War could be a bad Alternative.
Music and verse have long encouraged churches, nations and others. Perhaps it’s time to try that again. Yesterday, I posted this piece because it provided a brief respite from the horrors of what now passes for civilization. It includes two … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Abuse of Power, Appeasement, Belief, Chamberlain, Christians, Conservatives, Constitution, Cultural differences, Democrats, Dignity, Economics, Elections, England, Food stamps, Formerly Great Britain, free speech, Freedom, Good stuff for everone free, Government and individual choices, Government reliance, Greece, Health Control, History, Islamist rage, Israel, Law and Order, Limitation on Authority, ObamaCare, Obamaphone, Political Correctness, Politics, Religion, Socialism, States' Rights, Thanksgiving, United States, War on women
Tagged flash mobs, irish rebellion, politics
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A Review of President Obama’s Middle-East Policies
That is, assuming that he has any. Barry Rubin’s review of President Obama’s Middle-East policies is excellent and summarizes many points that are often overlooked but must at least be considered. I can’t re-post his entire article, but here are … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, 9-11, Afghanistan, Ahmadinejad, al Qaeda, Appeasement, Cairo, Chamberlain, Democracy, Democrats, Egypt, Elections, Franklin Roosevelt, History, Ideology, Islamic rage, Israel, Libya, Muslims, Obama, Osama bin Laden, Oxford Resolution, Politics, Propaganda, Saudi Arabia, United States
Tagged middle east policies, obama, politics
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Israel faces a threat far greater than did the United States in 2001.
The damage done to the United States on September 11, 2001 was horrific. Yet we are able each year to hold somber Nine-Eleven remembrances. Should the greater and more obvious threat now facing Israel not be countered, there may be … Continue reading
Posted in 9-11, Ahmadinejad, Appeasement, Atomic bomb, Chamberlain, Democracy, Democrats, Dove of peace, Egypt, Elections, History, Ideology, Iran, Islamist rage, Israel, Libya, Muslims, Netanyahu, Obama, Opinion, Peace, Politics, Protests, Regime change, Republicans, Riots, Romney, Russia, Sanctions, Stalin, U.S.S.R, United States
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Governor Romney, in Israel, offends “Palestinian” leaders.
They are easily offended, perhaps because they are themselves offensive. If there is anyone here who does not read Power Line, he is missing one of the best blogs around. Here is an article at today’s Power Line entitled “A … Continue reading
Posted in Appeasement, Border closings, Chamberlain, Conservatives, Democracy, Dove of peace, Governor Romney, Headlines, History, Islamist rage, Israel, Muslims, Netanyahu, Obama, Opinion, Palestine, Palestinian heroes, Political Correctness, Politics, Racism, Romney, United States
Tagged middle-east, palestinian leaders, politics, republican leaders, suicide bombings
3 Comments
Negotiating without understanding
When we don’t understand what other countries mean we usually screw up. That can be unhealthy. North Korea is either developing nuclear weapons or it is not. Ditto Iran. Both could give our home-grown “statesmen” lessons in flip-flopping to appeal … Continue reading
Posted in Appeasement, Babel Fish, Brutality, Chamberlain, China, Cultural differences, Culture, Democracy, Elections, Empathy, Facts, Food for North Korea, Freedom, Headlines, History, Ideology, Iran, Iranian Election, Islamist rage, Israel, Kim Dynasty, Korea, Linguistics, Military, Missile launch, Muslims, Netanyahu, North Korea's nukes, Nuclear weapon test, Nuclear weapons, Obama, Peace, Politics, Regime change, Religion, Sanctions, United States
Tagged middle-east, politics
2 Comments
Keep up the great work, Haaretz. May Allah bless you.
There are clear signs that Prime Minister Netanyahu may be Churchillian — probably with thespian tendencies. Such horrible accusations could never be make about President Obama. In this article, I tried to analyze an editorial by the editor-in-chief of the … Continue reading
Posted in AIPAC, Appeasement, Chamberlain, Haaretz, History, Iran, Israel, Military, Muslims, Netanyahu, Obama, Oxford Resolution, Peace, Right Wing, Satire, United States
Tagged middle-east, prime minister netanyahu
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Can a nuclear attack on Israel be compared legitimately with the Holocaust?
It can be and should be. According to this article by the editor-in-chief of the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Prime Minister Netanyahu’s AIPAC speech moved closer than ever to the point of no return en route to war with Iran. Netanyahu … Continue reading
Posted in Ahmadinejad, AIPAC, Appeasement, Chamberlain, Conservatives, Facts, Freedom, Haaretz, History, Iran, Israel, Netanyahu, Nuclear weapons, Obama, Peace, United States
Tagged middle-east, nuclear weapons capabilities, prime minister netanyahu
9 Comments
