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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: Economics
Does Modern Academia Encourage Unthinking Acceptance of Authority?
This post is based in large part on an article titled Why Anti-Authoritarians are Diagnosed as Mentally Ill Is there a current tendency to consider those who cherish and seek to preserve our rights, including those under the First and Second … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Arthur Okun, Brand Blanshard, Conservatives, Constitution, Democracy, Dep't of Information, Economics, Education, Franklin Roosevelt, Freedom, Government reliance, History, Ideology, Integrity, John Blum, Liberals, Libruls, Media, Obama, Olden Days, Political class, Political Correctness, Politics, Principles, Propaganda, Reason, T. Roosevelt, the Basics, United States, Yale University, Zero tolerance
Tagged Brand Blanshard, John Morton Blum, Mental disorder, politics, United States
3 Comments
Red Lines, Syria and Incompetence
Well thought out red lines can be drawn, successfully. Ill conceived red lines can easily make a bad situation much worse. An article from Stratfor is republished following my initial comments. My initial comments: Great care needs to be taken … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Chemical weapons, Cultural differences, Democracy, Economics, Foreign aid, History, Ideology, Iran, Islamists, Israel, Japan, Kim Dynasty, Korea, Korean Conflict, Meddling, Middle East, Military, Muslim Brotherhood, North Korea, North Korea's nukes, North Korean missiles, Nuclear weapons, Obama, Peace, Politics, Regime change, Retaliation by North Korea, Sanctions, Stimulus, Stratfor, Syria, U.S. Military, United States
Tagged bashar al assad, Iran, middle-east, north korea, Syria, United States
6 Comments
Shocking Revelation: RINOs Agree to Kill Deadly Austerity Beast
Innocent children, poor and minorities have been the worst hit. On Wednesday, President Obama dined with a dozen congressional Republicans at an unpretentious little restaurant in a Washington, D.C. ghetto. His purpose was to show them how badly the poor, … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Atomic bomb, Chavez, Congress, Conservatives, Democrats, Dove of peace, Economics, Fiscal Cliff, Humor, Idiocy, Insanity, John Kerry, Kim Jong-un, Korea, North Korea, Peace and Love, Politics, Republicans, Satire, Stimulus, United States, Venezuela, Washington Monument, White House
Tagged dumpster diver, intestinal fortitude, politics
10 Comments
Are Conservative Media Viable in our Low Information Age?
Low information voters have the most fun. They must, since they are the majority and the majority rules. Therefore, what interests them is the most important. One small step for FLOTUS, a giant leap for humankind. Swoon, ye peasants, swoon! … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Conservatives, Debt limit, Democracy, Democrats, Economics, Elections, Freedom, Gambling, Government reliance, Insanity, Internet, Iran, Islamist rage, Israel, Media, Muslim Brotherhood, Nuclear weapons, Obama, PJ Media, Political class, Politics, Reporting, Right wing conspiracy, Swampland, United States, Upworthy, Vacation
Tagged middle-east, politics, youtube video
14 Comments
UN Sponsored ITU Internet Takeover Bid
This article was first posted on February 6th at Wanderings of the Mind, a blog by David A. Bandel. I first met David when he was the technical guru at a local internet service provider in Chiriqui Province, Panama, then … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Bill of Rights, Congress, Constitution, Democracy, Economics, Free Press, free speech, Freedom, Government and individual choices, Government reliance, Idiocy, Internet, Law, Limitation on Authority, Media, Panama, Politics, United States
Tagged human-rights
5 Comments
Everyone Must be Fair, Honest, Reasonable and Use Common Sense. Like Me.
Thus spake our Beloved Lord and Master King Fair and Reasonable I This is another guest post by one of the most enlightened Libruls in Congress, Senator Ima Librul (D., Unicorn) Being Fair, Honest, and Reasonable when using Common Sense … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Black Panthers, Blacks, Climate change, Congress, Constitution, Courts, Democracy, Democrats, Dep't of Information, Discrimination, Economics, Education, Elections, English language, Equality, Fairness, Free Press, free speech, Freedom, Government and individual choices, Government reliance, Health Control, Holder, Humor, Ideology, Illegal immigration, Islamist rage, Israel, Justice, Linguistics, Major Hasan, Media, Military, Muslim Brotherhood, Nonsense, Obama, ObamaCare, Peace and Love, Political class, Political Correctness, Politics, Racism, Right wing extremists, Society, States' Rights, U.S. Military, United States
Tagged politics, true wisdom
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President Obama to be Sworn in on January 21st. Please, no Swearing!
This is a guest post by my confidential White House informant, The Extraordinarily Honorable I.M. Totus, Teleprompter of the United States. Although not writing in his official capacity, he is uniquely familiar with happenings at the White House. As his … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Administrative Agencies, Climate change, Congress, Constitution, Debt limit, Declaration of Independence, Democracy, Democrats, Dep't of Information, Economics, Education, Executive Decree, free speech, Freedom, Government reliance, Insanity, Libruls, Limitation on Authority, Media, Military, Obama, Political Correctness, Politics, Regulations, Satire, States' Rights, the Basics, TOTUS, United States
Tagged constitution of the united states, constitutional scholar, oath of office
2 Comments
Let’s Make a Deal! Or Not.
Once upon a time, Let’s Make a Deal was a popular television show. Why not televise the “fiscal cliff” negotiations? According to the source of all true wisdom, Wikipedia, Let’s Make a Deal is a television game show which originated … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Biden, Big Bird, Boehner, Congress, Democracy, Democrats, Economics, Federal budget, Fiscal Cliff, Humor, Idiocy, Let's make a deal, Nonsense, Obama, Politics, Republicans, United States
Tagged entertainment
3 Comments
The Democratic People’s Republic of Amerika has changed.
The change has been mainly for the worse. Why have we let the “progressives” get away with it and what can we do about it? An article by Jim Gourdie at Conservatives on Fire suggests that The United States are … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Allen West, Appeasement, Cain, Civil War, Congress, Conservatives, Constitution, Debt limit, Democracy, Democrats, Dep't of Information, Economics, Education, Elections, Free Press, free speech, Freedom, Freedom of religion, Government and individual choices, Government reliance, Governor Romney, Health Control, Herman Cain, Insanity, Islamist rage, Law and Order, Libruls, Media, Military, Negative ads, Obama, Obama Dream Order, ObamaCare, Palin, Political class, Political Correctness, Politics, Presidential Debates, Republicans, States' Rights, United States
Tagged politics
14 Comments
Many More Government Jobs are Needed and Shall be Provided.
As we eliminate the private sector and welfare state, we will need more government employees. Introduction. I have reluctantly decided, as every compliant citizen must and as every other voter already has, that Speaker Boehner is right and that all … Continue reading
