Monthly Archives: November 2009

Thomas Friedman Says In Order To Meet The Challenges Of The Future, The US Needs Better Citizens

Thomas Friedman fears that our democracy is so broken it will not be able to meet the big challenges of the future.  In “Advice From Grandma,” he cites six stubborn realities that are paralyzing America: Money in politics has become … Continue reading

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If We AreTo Have A Great Future, The Ascending Issue In Our Democracy Must Be Democracy Itself

One great feature of trying to maintain a web log is that, over time, you accumulate a lot of thoughts. Two years ago, I would not have guessed that the biggest theme in my web log history would turn out … Continue reading

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In Kettering, 3 Out Of 10 Who Voted For School Board Members Chose BOCK

I came in dead last. But 4481 voters in the Kettering School Board race voted for me. I figure I got about 30% of those voters who voted for school board candidates. 30% sounds a lot better than the 14% … Continue reading

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