Sunday, February 27, 2011

Evangelical group urges Congress to protect Defense of Marriage Act | StarTribune.com

Evangelical group urges Congress to protect Defense of Marriage Act | StarTribune.com

Could you imagine if every Administration and its Justice Department decided to only defend the laws that they believe to be Just or Right in their eyes. What would be the point of Congress enacting Legislation and passing new laws? No, there are ways to deal with these issues that serve all of the American people with the respect and transparency of a responsible government. I find it interesting that at a time when much of the world is asking questions about complex issues of good Governance within their societies, the US offers up political posturing and voter base baiting as an answer. Defend all of the Laws on the books until you are able to change it within the framework designed to do so.

Friday, February 25, 2011

The Agenda - Agenda Home

The Agenda - Agenda Home: "Can democracy flourish in places which have never known it?"

A good question don't you think?
In light of the ongoing outbursts for change in the Middle East it seems appropriate that we decipher fact from fiction.
Democracy as we know it in the West has been a messy affair and it requires a lot of time and effort to get it right, assuming we ever do. I am not sure that what we have been witnessing is a call for democratic change so much as it is an appeal for a different way ahead for people who are disillusioned by the lack of progress in their countries and personal lives. They look for someone to articulate a different vision for their future, a new hope and to do it quickly.
After all can Democracy not subject a minority (party, group) to the same kinds of suppression by the majority party in power?
It is after all likely that the deposed tyrants will eventually be replaced by other more acceptable authoritarian groups masquerading as democratic reformers. Promising democratic reform while delivering less in terms of personal choice and freedoms. I sincerely hope that whatever change occurs in the Middle East is positive and brings hope and peace to a region that desperately needs it. And if that change happens to look like our democracy then so be it.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Unrest in China | The Weekly Standard

Unrest in China | The Weekly Standard

Once again China is leading the way and showing the rest of the totalitarian world how it is done.

Why do we in the West hold China in such regard when it won't even allow it's own people dignity to protest internal wrongs by the state?

Saturday, February 19, 2011

First Blog

This is my very first Blog and I'm not sure at all of what I am doing, but here goes.
My goal is to Blog about some controversial events in the news and to encourage thoughtful debate.
I also wanted to Blog on writing and authors and to share some of my writing and thoughts.

You may want to comment on the revelation that Google had partnered with the US government to help encourage the recent events in Egypt and other Arab states.