Tools to Enlighten
[ANALYSIS and OPINION.] A politically polarized and divided America is a weak America. A weak America is a less influential actor in international affairs and makes the world a more dangerous place. It also makes everyday life here at home less certain, prone to social disharmony, less business-friendly and thus a far less pleasant place Read More …
THE PROCESS DOES MATTER: ROE v WADE & DOBBS [ANALYSIS & OPINION} If any group of people are going to co-exist they must find a way to get along. Disputes are inevitable. They question really is: How are those disputes going to be resolved? Stated differently, are those disputes going to be resolved by (a) Read More …
[ANALYSIS AND OPINION] I was listening to a very wise and savvy now-retired political leader talking to a group of folks who at one time or another were probably his supporters. He was discussing a hot button issue which has once again reached center stage in the political arena. In essence, he was telling his Read More …
[ANALYSIS and OPINION] Does the American public truly believe in democracy? What price is it willing to pay? What is the average American willing to sacrifice to preserve our Constitutional principles of three co-equal branches of representative government and the fundamental Freedoms found in the Bill of Rights? Due Process, Equal Protection, Free Speech, and Read More …
[ANALYSIS and OPINION.] Student debt, particularly federally guaranteed student debt, is a big problem. According to studentloanhero.com there is $1.75 trillion in federally guaranteed student debt out there. And, over 11 percent of those loans are more than 90 days in arrears. That amount of student debt, if it were all forgiven, would amount, Read More …
[ANALYSIS AND OPINION] For the last eight months, we, (whom we shall sometimes also refer to simply as “SS”, which is a sister website of reasonandbalance.com), have dealt with two global giants that control, by far, the lion’s share of all internet browsing. Not only that but because they allow companies to advertise on their Read More …
What is the purpose of life? Where does religion fit into this determination? Where does logic and reason come into play? Do the answers to these questions dictate a certain form of government? Read More …
Attempting to come up with any set of universal and eternally valid rules is almost certainly futile. There are a multitude of reasons for this, but clearly one of the most important is that everything is changing. In fact, technologically speaking change is occurring at ever increasingly changing rates. We simply do not and cannot Read More …
The world is in crisis. Discusses the rationale for fact-based problem solving decision making and the need to subordinate the historical philosophies and ideological viewpoints of the past. Read More …