I am not a military expert and I don’t play one on TV. Politics on the nation-state scale are intricately tied to military function. Fish need water – both statements are blatantly obvious but to the point, you can’t analyze national or international politics without some basic – and I do mean basic – understanding of how the military fits into this. I’m writing a book on American politics that I almost didn’t write because it seems so incredibly obvious … Continue reading “Nuclear Triad 101”
Finding Primary Candidates – State School Board
You’re beginning to wonder why you should even care anymore, right? This government stuff is BORING. That is the important stuff. If it’s exciting enough to make the nightly news – or cable – it’s already a big mess. Media concentrates on the car crashes and train wrecks – not the stop lights and switches. But preventing the bad stuff that gets in the news happens at the stop light – the boring stuff – not once the sirens are … Continue reading “Finding Primary Candidates – State School Board”
Controlling Information Overload
Yes, I’m taking this one step at a time. So many people find this whole election process overwhelming and they are used to depending on legacy media to provide the information they need. For the record, that has never actually worked out well – media doesn’t make money off of boring council meetings and candidate analysis. But now the media is worst than useless for even big races – and most people were never taught even the most rudimentary parts … Continue reading “Controlling Information Overload”
Finding Your Primary Ballot
The first step is picking where you will start looking. I’m old enough that I still want to grab the phone book – and yell at you kids to get off my lawn. Be that as it may, today is much easier than just letting your fingers do the walking. So, where to start? Most will start with the internet so that’s what I’ll cover here – and the fact that you’re reading this blog or listening to the blogcast … Continue reading “Finding Your Primary Ballot”
Government of the People
We the People of the United States of America. That sentence begins the Preamble to the United States Constitution – and it set the stage for a massive political shift in world power that continues to this day. No more would the people merely be ruled but they would themselves be rulers. Governmental power and authority would flow from the people – and only through them would government be considered legitimate. In 1787, the Framers knew they were doing something … Continue reading “Government of the People”
This Government is OURS, Responsibility and All
The American system of government is designed for balance – but not the New Age, silly Jedi, harmony above everything, Eastern style mysticism, tossed salad approach to philosophy kind of balance. More like the Mutual Assured Destruction kind, minus the nuclear weapons or bloodshed – a very difficult but important balance of power where one power is a check on another. It’s a LOT more complex than what they bother to teach in school. Yes, the three branches balance against … Continue reading “This Government is OURS, Responsibility and All”