Sometimes what happens in a place that most people may not necessarily be paying attention to can act as a sort of barometer to the pressures that shape the climate of world events. I sincerely pray the people and the government of Myanmar find the wisdom and strength they need for an open, just, and […]

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I haven’t actually sat down to write a proper blog entry in a while. You know, the type of thing where I go on and on about myself for paragraphs at a time…
Okay, so hopefully this won’t qualify either, but there are a couple of things I wanted to write about.
First of all, if anyone […]

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This past Saturday, September 15th, was declared a National Day of Protest Against the Iraq War. As Thousands March in D.C.  some folks here in Southwest Florida also made their voices heard:
 

 
Once again, I’d like to thank Code Pink and  the Environmental and Peace Education Center for inviting us. As with other events, the raw […]

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For the first time tonight, we’re going to try posting both an edited video of an event,  and also the raw footage. In this case, the event is the Lee Liberty Forum from Thursday (09-06-07):
 

 
The raw video footage is also available at Google Video for anyone who wants to take the time to see the […]

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I just want to thank everyone who came last night to our Kickoff-Dinner. we had a little over 20 guests, and for those of you who couldn’t make it, we got to enjoy some fantastic homemade Italian food and some great company. It’s late right now, and I’ll be writing a little bit more about […]

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Reuters repots today that Iran’s atomic work is at slow pace and not significant according to the International Atomic Energy Agency  (IAEA).Â
While the inspection process is still an ongoing effort, this should give us pause to recognize that Iran is not on the threshold of nuclear weapons capability as the President and Vice President are […]

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It is incredibly frustrating to watch the Bush Administration once again manipulating congress and the American people into war with another country. Las time it was Iraq, now it’s Iran. Around the world, there is a growing concern that U.S. actions against Iran raise war risk. In Washington, few in congress seem to have the […]

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The price of the current Administration’s fiscal irresponsibility starts to become apparent as China may sell off Treasury bonds if US imposes trade sanctions.
You may ask, how did China get such potential leverage over the US?
How do you think we’ve been financing the Iraq war?

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The most immediate policy issues for America concern the security and well being of the Middle East. There seems to be a vast chasm between the perception of not only the Bush Administration, but also a significant portion of congress in terms of what they feel is useful and what the effects are that those […]

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Sometimes it’s easy to over simplify complex relationships with reductive personifications. That being said, Vice President Dick Cheney is Master of the World!
Yes, at this moment, it’s Dick’s world, and we’re all just living it.
It’s so easy to get distracted by all the politics, entertainment, and say to day plays of the world that we can lose sight of […]

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