Category Archives: Contributor
A Powerful Voice of the People
Without mentioning a name, without saying anything negative, but pro empathy, peace and love, Meryl said it all tonight.
America’s Sinking Leader-ship
Recommended Read
Someone (Nicolas Miller) once stated that our electoral system electing presidents “is truly a gift that keeps on giving”- I say is there a gift receipt, because I’d like to exchange it for something more fitting to a Democracy. (Democratic republic for those who can’t grasp the fact that Democracy is the ideology this country strives for.)
The electoral college was adopted in 1787. The failures of the system, started in 1800 with a tied election. Since then, elections in 1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, and 2016, all resulted in the loser winning.
I finally saw the musical Hamilton last night. I loved it. It was amazing, and beyond making … what’s his name…Alexander Hamilton a household name, it shed light on the man’s genius. He was an Interpreter of the constitution, penning 51 of the 85 essays called the Federalist Papers which had the purpose of defending and clarifying the…
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“Characteristics of a #Sociopath”
BY STANLEY C LOEWEN
In the BBC series Sherlock Holmes, Holmes pronounces to Watson that he is a ‘I’m not a psychopath, I’m a high functioning sociopath, do your research’, and this fascinating self assessment is one that gets many viewers questioning what precisely a sociopath is.
Sherlock’s proclaiming himself a sociopath makes the term seem almost romantic and interesting rather than immediately disturbing when usually we would think of the traits of a sociopath as belonging to a villain, not a protagonist. Here we will look at what the term sociopath entails, whether it is indeed distinct from psychopathy, and whether Holmes was right to diagnose himself as one.
Qualities of a Sociopath
Someone who is described as a sociopath will have several traits that set them apart from those with no personality disorders. These traits include the following…
• Lack of empathy – Inability to feel sympathy for…
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Ethics
Rachel Maddow Show
It sounds like a bureaucratic change, but what it means is there’s no more independent ethics oversight of Congress. This means that lawmakers themselves would get to police themselves for ethics. And it means that no ethics investigation information would have to be released to the public.
Watch the full video: http://on.msnbc.com/2i4iqxD
Standing up for what is right.
Don’t be a sheep! Speak up for your convictions.
Reblog-2016 Will Be Remembered as The Year “Media Polling” Corruption Was Exposed…
What this year revealed. Worth the read.
Courage to Speak, Humility to Listen
I have to agree with this blog on learning to speak – especially women, learn to speak and speak your own mind.
No valuing of humility in evidence in the September 26 debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. I think of Mohandas Gandhi and Desmond Tutu, and I weep.
Here’s a passage from the writings of Parker Palmer, and a poem by Marge Piercy. These appeared on the podcast “On Being.”
“If we value things like friendship, family, community, education, workplaces that work, and democracy, there’s a minimum requirement. We must learn to talk with each other, even when we disagree. Not “at” each other, or even “to” each other, but “with” each other!
So, how’s that going for us? The answer varies from one person to another, from one setting to the next. But when it comes to American democracy, it’s not going very well.
The problem goes much deeper than the infamous dysfunction in Washington, D.C. The problem goes all the way down to us, to “We the People.”
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Treason Against the United States
Published: January 25, 1861
By Section 110 of Article III. of the Constitution of the United States, it is declared that:
“Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open Court. The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason.”
The Platinum Dragon 