Author Archives: Mike Bock

The Big Questions Facing Our Democracy Are Too Important To Allow Political Parties to Decide

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Mike Bock

The biggest questions our representative democracy must answer are: Who should we choose to legislate for us? Who should be our leaders? Political parties should empower our democracy to effectively answer these big questions, but empowering democracy is simply not … Continue reading →

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Why Are We Rich?

Posted on October 10, 2007 by Mike Bock

The sermon I recently heard in a church in an upscale community asked a profound question: “Why are we rich?” The scripture reading preceding the sermon retold Jesus’ story of a rich man who in this life had fared “sumptuously.” … Continue reading →

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Iraqi Civilian Deaths Increase and US Defense Stocks Roar

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Mike Bock

20,000 Documented Violent Deaths of Iraqi Civilians in First Nine Months of 2007 According to Iraqi Body Count (IBC), at least 20,000 Iraqi civilians have died violent deaths in the first nine months of 2007, and a total of between … Continue reading →