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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: Empathy
President Obama Will Visit North Korea.
Through his newly appointed press secretary, Dennis Rodman, President Obama today announced that he and Mr. Rodman will visit Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang next week. Their meeting is expected to eliminate all of our petty misunderstandings. This is a guest … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Appeasement, Congress, Cult of personality, Dennis Rodman, Disputes, Dove of peace, Egypt, Empathy, Food for North Korea, Foreign aid, Humor, Iran, Kim Jong-un, Korea, Libruls, Middle East, Nonsense, North Korea, North Korea's nukes, Obama, Peace and Love, President Obama, Retaliation by North Korea, Satire, United States
Tagged Dennis Rodman, foreign relations committee, Kim Jong-un, north korea, north korean dictator, obama, United States
14 Comments
Is there a way to win the hearts and minds of ObamaVoters?
If so, we need to find it very soon NOW. I am posting this before tonight’s debate because I don’t think that will cause much change for the better. I hope I am wrong. An article at PJ Tatler on … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Advertising, Begging, Campaign contributions, Conservatives, Culture, Democracy, Democrats, Dep't of Information, Elections, Empathy, Fashion, Free Press, Freedom, Good stuff for everone free, Government and individual choices, Government reliance, Governor Romney, Health Control, Idiocy, Insanity, Islamist rage, Law and Order, Media, Media-morphing, Money, Negative ads, Nonsense, Obama, Obama-Romney debates, ObamaCare, Obamamas, Opinion, Political class, Political Correctness, Politics, Propaganda, Racism, Reporting, Romney, Socialism, Society, United States, Voting, White House, White Supremacists
Tagged free cell phones, governor romney, politics
5 Comments
Many will Vote their Gut Feelings this Year.
Or something. This Howard Stern show features interviews with some ordinary folk who are likely to vote their gut feelings this year, having nothing else to help them to decide. Maybe they are right and the pro-life “Obama-Ryan” ticket will … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Belief, Constitution, Cultural differences, Death, Democracy, Democrats, Dep't of Information, Elections, Empathy, Formerly Great Britain, Free Press, free speech, Freedom, Government and individual choices, Government reliance, Governor Romney, Health Control, History, Ideology, Illegal immigration, Indigenous people, integration into society, Islamist rage, Kenya, Libya, Media, Muslims, Nigeria, Obama, Opinion, Osama bin Laden, Owned by Government, Palestine, Palin, Political Correctness, Politics, Polygamy, presidential, Racism, Role Models, Story telling, United States, White House
Tagged frank marshall davis, howard stern show, media, politics
8 Comments
Old pledge of allegiance and national anthem Banned, New Adopted.
This breaking news is brought to you by CONS (Combined Obama News Services). By Executive Order, President Obama today adopted a New Pledge of Allegiance for the Nation and made recitation of the old version unlawful. He also adopted a … Continue reading
Posted in Beyonce, Could be worse, Culture, Democrats, Dep't of Information, Elections, Empathy, Executive Order, Good stuff for everone free, Headlines, Humility, Humor, Insanity, Military, National Anthem, Nonsense, Obama, Peace and Love, Pledge of Allegiance, Political Correctness, Politics, presidential, Role Models, Satire, United States, White House
Tagged pledge of allegiance, politics
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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 Empathy, Obama, Democracy, Freedom, Chamberlain, Peace, Israel, Appeasement, United States, Iran, Iranian Election, Military, Religion, Ideology, Facts, Politics, Culture, Linguistics, Korea, Islamist rage, Muslims, Elections, China, Kim Dynasty, History, Headlines, Regime change, North Korea's nukes, Food for North Korea, Cultural differences, Netanyahu, Nuclear weapons, Missile launch, Nuclear weapon test, Sanctions, Brutality, Babel Fish
Tagged middle-east, politics
2 Comments
President Obama, Citizen Julia and other Fictitiously Enlightened People.
Reality can be unpleasant. Unreality can bring temporary happiness. Fluff masquerading as news can bring longer lasting ennui. If during the 2008 presidential campaign the media had “vetted” Candidate Obama even tepidly, they might have exposed realities that many would … Continue reading
Posted in Conservatives, Constitution, Dep't of Information, Empathy, Facts, Freedom, Good stuff for everone free, Government reliance, Governor Romney, Herman Cain, Ideology, Insanity, Media-morphing, Nonsense, Obama, Opinion, publishing ethics, Racism, Reporting, Role Models, United States, War on women
Tagged politics, presidential candidate obama
12 Comments
President Obama says that same-sex marriage is way cool.
On May 9th, President Obama came out in favor of same-sex marriage; sort of. Acknowledging that it’s a matter of fairness that remains up to the states, he was planning to get around to it if and when convenient. There … Continue reading
Posted in Biden, Conservatives, Constitution, Discrimination, Empathy, Ideology, Justice, Limitation on Authority, Meddling, Nonsense, Obama, Opinion, Political Correctness, Politics, Religion, Same-sex marriage, Society, States' Rights, the Basics, United States
Tagged politics, religion, same sex marriage, same sex relationships, society
4 Comments
Trust but verify applies not only to foreign governments.
Governance of a free people requires their continuously earned trust. Verification is needed to preserve that trust when it is justified and to destroy that trust when it is no longer justified. That is not solely the function of the … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse of Power, Birthers, China, Clinton, Culture, Dep't of Information, Elections, Empathy, Facts, Fairness, Free Press, free speech, Freedom, Government and individual choices, Government reliance, Holder, Ideology, Internet, Justice, Law and Order, Military, Natural Born, Obama, ObamaCare, Opinion, Political class, Political Correctness, Politics, Propaganda, Racism, Reporting, Right Wing, Society, U.S.S.R, United States
Tagged political judgment, politics, victory lap
11 Comments
i deserv, i mean lik, yu no, more betr edutasion
the wurld aint fare and i deserv lots more betr stuff then i get. mostli i deserv a gudd edutasion so i kan hav lotsa monie two liv gud and sav th wurld like i wanna. i weasted twelve years … Continue reading
What happens after Korans are burned in Afghanistan?
Who did it, why and under what circumstances? What should and should not be done? The military justice system demands justice for our troops. It does not permit revenge upon them to curry favor with others, even our enemies. The … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse of Power, Afghanistan, Appeasement, Command influence, Cultural differences, Empathy, Freedom, Headlines, Islamic rage, JAG, Justice, Koran burning, Korans, Law and Order, Limitation on Authority, Military, Military justice, Muslims, Obama, Opinion, Peace, Political Correctness, Religion, Riots, United States, Urination
Tagged burning books, military justice system
9 Comments
