It all sounds so good in theory. People should be free from the control of others – both politically and economically. If they earn money, they should be able to keep it. If people want to speak out, they should be able to. Above all, individuals should be free to live as they want without [...][...]
Posts Tagged ‘democracy’
December 21st, 2011 - 23:35 § in Politics
Reforming Politics
Most proposed constitutional amendments are futile gestures. Most are meant to please a core group of base supporters but have almost no chance of passing. However, some causes are so important that they justify changes in America’s charter. The U.S. Constitution is very hard to change. In order t[...]
December 7th, 2011 - 01:00 § in Foreign Affairs, Travel
Burma – The Golden Land, Part II
This week’s article continues a description of Burma started last week at: http://www.et1964.com/2011/11/burma-the-golden-land-part-i/ The Purpose of Money Nearby Shwedagon was a pedestrian bridge that led to another beautiful golden zedi, the Maha Wizaya Paya. Built in 1980 with the sup[...]
November 30th, 2011 - 23:59 § in Foreign Affairs, Travel
Burma – The Golden Land, Part I
Burma is a strange place. It is a deeply Buddhist country ruled by superstitious Socialists. It is both amazingly rich culturally and plagued by deep poverty. It held a democratic election in 1990 with results that were then completely ignored. Even more oddly, the winning party, the Nationa[...]
The Axis of Hugo
Earlier this year, I visited two countries that have distanced themselves from the United States — Bolivia and Ecuador. Their governments have aligned themselves with Hugo Chavez ‘s Venezuela — with mixed results. Although Soviet communism died more than two decades ago, the ba[...]
