Author Archives: Mike Bock

Bill Moyers Compares Surge Of Additional Troops To Afghanistan To Doomed Surge Of The Light Brigade

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Mike Bock

Bill Moyers concluded his PBS program, Bill Moyer’s Journal, this week, by quoting the familiar poem by Tennyson, “The Charge Of The Light Brigade,” and by comparing the British Empire’s pursuit of the useless and deadly Crimean War to the … Continue reading →

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John Glenn, In 1974, As Un-Endorsed Candidate, Denied Admission To Montgomery County Democratic HQ

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Mike Bock

An interesting post on Buckeye State Blog, “An Open Letter To All 2010 U.S. Senate Democratic Candidates,” urges Democratic U.S. Senate candidates to demand the Ohio Democratic Party (ODP) make no endorsement for that office — regardless that the ODP … Continue reading →

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Harvard Professor Predicts Lethal Combination Of Three Factors Will Lead To Dangerous “Age Of Upheaval”

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Mike Bock

Harvard professor, Niall Ferguson, in an article in Foreign Policy Magazine, The Axis of Upheaval, is predicting a coming “Age of Upheaval.” He writes, “Forget Iran, Iraq, and North Korea — Bush’s ‘Axis of Evil.’ As economic calamity meets political … Continue reading →