AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
I have called this blog “The Myth of American Democracy” because, although history suggests that the Founding Fathers intended to create a democracy, the subsequent …
SEEKING ADVICE
A close friend of many years once told me that he has a policy of always seeking advice for any major decision he has to …
SLAVERY
I listened to a commentary this week, presented by Bill Maher, the U.S. satirist, and it prompted me to write this blog on slavery. In …
THE MOST PATHETIC MEN IN AMERICA
“The Most Pathetic Men in America” is the title of an article by Mark Leibovich, who is a staff writer at The Atlantic magazine. When …
HAVE CONSTITUTIONS OUT-LIVED THEIR USEFULNESS
Have constitutions out-lived their usefulness? The temptation to tinker with constitutions seems to be a growing trend in many democracies and, even more so, in …
HOUSE OF LORDS
The British House of Lords has variously been described as an anachronism, ridiculous, absurd, and the best day-care centre for the elderly in London. Its …
INCOME OF WHITE MEN
The income of white men in the United States has declined since 1967 according to one of the best statisticians the U.S. education system has …
SACROSANCT
Why is it sacrosanct? It’s a question I have often asked myself as someone born, and mostly educated, outside of the United States but who …
CHILDISH TANTRUMS
Childish tantrums would seem to be an appropriate way to describe the reaction of China to the recent visit of the US Leader of the …
STARBUCKS
The news that the employees of Starbucks are starting to unionize in the United States will potentially lead to the demise of one of the …