Category Archives: Government

Discussion of the structure of government and its problems in the modern world

Failure of the Universities

The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list. This is the first comment I’ve seen about problems with colleges and universities. But remember, they are part of the University – Military – Industrial complex and … Continue reading

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Race To Nowhere

The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list Here is the lead in post from halfdaykindergarten: Stop the Race to Nowhere… www.racetonowhere.com Congress and the administration should recognize that the push for national standards is … Continue reading

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Society in DENIAL About Modern Complexity

The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list Nanook: I want to address the problem people keep raising about getting a legislature we can trust. This is a bigger issue than most people realize because … Continue reading

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A 28th Amendment!

The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list Here is the lead in post from softballgranddad67: This is what is needed!!! It is time for a 28th Amendment!! “When the people fear their government there … Continue reading

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Our Constitution is a Disaster

The following discussion clip is from the Occupy Wall Street demand discussion list. Here is the lead in post from occupythegreenparty: It doesn’t matter what system it is it’s the PEOPLE. Somewhere there will be someone who wants to break … Continue reading

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Wage Rules Twist Steel Company’s Growth Plans

NPR had a segment in its series on current small business problems titled Wage Rules Twist Steel Company’s Growth Plans . It was upsetting to listen to because it was clear NPR had missed the boat on the larger issues … Continue reading

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No! We haven’t been here before

The Economist published an article on the recent riots in the UK titled We have been here before . Here is my comment: A common thread in most of the comments, as well as in the article itself, is looking … Continue reading

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Radical Cultural Change About To Happen

Francis Sealey started a discussion in the Linked in Group “Our System” about the impending cultural change humanity might face. The topic was, essentially, what are the cultural changes that are happening nationally and globally in the 21st century that … Continue reading

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The VALUES question for education

To follow up on a posting I made to the Linked in Group “Our System” about the Khan Academy , (see earlier blog), Ben Wallace asked about the values we now have for education. I commented: Ben. To address the … Continue reading

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The Khan Academy

Ben Wallace, in the Linked in Group “Our System” highlighted a website called the Khan Academy which is essentially a free online school. Its goal is, “With a library of over 2,400 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, … Continue reading

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