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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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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
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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Can we Dumb things down Enough?
Arguments that appeal to reason rarely appeal to emotion. Nor do they appeal to uninformed voters who are not interested. Can we have better informed and more rational voters? Democrats realize that rational thought does not appeal to many voters … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Abuse of Power, Administrative Agencies, al Qaeda, Allen West, Campaign contributions, Congress, Conservatives, Constitution, Culture, Debt limit, Democracy, Democrats, Economics, Education, Egypt, Freedom, Government and individual choices, Government reliance, Governor Romney, Illegal immigration, Insanity, Iran, Islamist rage, Israel, Jews, Law and Order, Libya, Media, Money, Mormons, Muslim Brotherhood, Nonsense, Obama, Osama bin Laden, Politics, Propaganda, Racism, Republicans, States' Rights, the Basics, United States
Tagged congressman paul ryan, government, politics, uninformed voters
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We Must all Bow to the Great American God Obama.
Let us prey on the wicked rich oligarchs and rejoice in the Wisdom of Obama as He wisely commands. President Obama, a lowly community organizer man of humble origins, has now revealed himself as the Great American God, our Lord … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Appeasement, Border closings, Conservatives, Cultural differences, Democracy, Democrats, Discrimination, Egypt, Elections, Good stuff for everone free, Government and individual choices, Government reliance, Health Control, Illegal immigration, Insanity, Islamic rage, Israel, Julia, Law and Order, Media, Muslim Brotherhood, Netanyahu, Obama, Political Correctness, Politics, Satire, Snark, TEA Groups, Thanksgiving, United States
Tagged middle-east, muslim brotherhood, politics
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Is the Republican Party Dead or Dying? Part II
We the Opposition Part I can be found here. It provides some of my thinking behind this, Part II. Jim Gourdi at Conservatives on fire wrote yesterday, Obama won and we lost. There are lessons WE must take away from … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, 9-11, Abortion, Blacks, Civil War, Congress, Conservatives, Constitution, Corruption, Cultural differences, Democracy, Democrats, Economics, Elections, England, English language, Evangelicals, Free Press, Government and individual choices, Government reliance, Governor Romney, Health Control, Herman Cain, Hispanic, History, Ideology, Illegal immigration, Libya, Media, Military, New Deal, Obama, Obama Dream Order, ObamaCare, Opinion, Political class, Politics, Propaganda, Reporting, Republicans, Right wing extremists, Socialism, States' Rights, the Basics, United States, Voting, War on women
Tagged enthusiasm gap, politics
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Is the Republican Party Dead or Dying? Part I
Should we put it on life support and hope that it survives or attempt to displace it gradually with something better? Yesterday, I received a gracious e-mail from the Obama-Biden campaign thanking me personally for all that I had done: … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse of Power, Congress, Conservatives, Constitution, Corruption, Cultural differences, Democracy, Democrats, Elections, Freedom, Good stuff for everone free, Government and individual choices, Government reliance, Herman Cain, Hispanic, History, Ideology, Illegal immigration, Islamist rage, la Raza, Law and Order, Limitation on Authority, Obama, Opinion, Political class, Politics, Principles, Republicans, Right wing extremists, Socialism, Society, States' Rights, the Basics, United States, Voting
Tagged obama, politics
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President Obama Seeks Revenge.
There have been many sick moments during the current campaign, but President Obama earned first prize in Ohio. During a campaign appearance in Ohio, while in the middle of an attack on Mitt Romney he told a crowd at a … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Abortion, Abuse of Power, Birth control, Conservatives, Democracy, Democrats, Dove of peace, Elections, Free Press, Good stuff for everone free, Government and individual choices, Government reliance, Governor Romney, Health Control, Ideology, Idiocy, Illegal immigration, Internet, Julia, Military, Money, Muslims, Negative ads, Obama, Obama Dream Order, Obama Ohio Speech, Peace and Love, Political Correctness, Politics, presidential, Racism, Reporting, Romney, United States, Voting, War on women
Tagged best revenge, mitt romney, politics
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Civil War, the U.S. Constitution and History
We should do our best to avoid another Civil War and the best way to do that is to insist upon faithful adherence to the U.S. Constitution. An article entitled The U.S. Constitution and Civil War, posted at my blog … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Administrative Agencies, Benghazi, Civil War, Congress, Conservatives, Constitution, Corruption, Courts, Cultural differences, Culture, Debt limit, Democracy, Democrats, Dep't of Information, Deportation, Economics, Elections, England, Executive Order, Federal Agencies, Formerly Great Britain, Free Press, free speech, Freedom, Government and individual choices, Government reliance, Headlines, Health Control, History, Ideology, Illegal immigration, Impeachment, Islamist rage, Law, Law and Order, Libya, Limitation on Authority, Media, Media-morphing, Muslim Brotherhood, Obama, Obama Dream Order, ObamaCare, Opinion, Political Correctness, Politics, Principles, Reporting, Socialism, States' Rights, Taxing powers, the Basics, United States, Venezuela, Voting, voting rights
Tagged government, human-rights
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
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Supreme Court partially affirms Ninth Circuit ruling on Arizona Immigration laws.
The Ninth Circuit had ruled that Arizona had improperly preempted Federal immigration law. (The Court will probably release its ObamaCare decision on Thursday.) The Supreme Court today affirmed, in part, five to three (Kagan, J. not participating) the Ninth Circuit … Continue reading
