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What Makes a Great Nation

A nation is great, when its citizens are free to be their best.  A nation is great when it frees its people to think freely, move freely, speak freely, and live freely. The pillars of a great nation require restraint.   The foundations of a great nation is trust.   Trust amongst the citizenry, its leaders, communities, […]

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Old Rich People Run the World during the Covid19 Crisis

Old Rich People Run the World during the Covid19 Crisis Nations are often pushed into international wars and conflict, in a struggle for geopolitical power, for the acquisition of prized resources and commodities, trade advantages, financial and political leverage. We send our young men to war, thousands die and we spend millions to acquire and […]

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A Chinese Conspiracy Theory

A Chinese Conspiracy Theory It’s mid 2019 and Hong Kong students are pushing back against China.  They are demanding representation in government, their freedom and liberty. Hong Kong is a Chinese territory, but some people of Hong Kong have had enough. They are going to march, demand rights, liking to a democratic country. They demonstrate […]

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Covid19 – Split Down the Aisle

We have smart people on both sides of the aisle.  Half the pundits say the shutting down of all commerce for 30 days is justified.  The other half say otherwise. I have heard people I respect say the Covid19 is not a normal flu virus and something to be taken very seriously.  The other half […]

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Self Consciousness is the Highest Form of Evolution

Self Consciousness is the Highest Form of Evolution We often think of IQ and intelligence to be the highest attribute of human beings.  I would argue that it’s the degree to which we are “self conscious”. Self Consciousness, more than anything else sets us apart from every other living animal on the planet. What is […]