Category:Politics

What is missing in virtually all cases are the words “SOME OF…”. Elections – even when politicians claim a mandate – are 48% to 52%, or 53% to 47% or some variation. The American Insurrection against British Rule is an example. The ‘American People’ did not seek independence – SOME OF the American people did. […]

Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought. It’s generally categorized into different degrees, with the severity of the crime (and punishment) decreasing as the degree number increases. In jurisdictions where it’s recognized, 1st degree manslaughter often involves the intent to cause serious bodily injury, while 2nd degree manslaughter involves reckless behavior that creates […]

The National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota by sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, who named it the Shrine of Democracy is a national treasure. Borglum oversaw the execution of the monument from 1927 to 1941 with the help of his son, Lincoln Borglum. It has been argued that space was left to the right of President Lincoln to allow an […]

Whether it is a Four Star General and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, an Astronaut & Former Naval Officer or the team of National Security Advisors – the wrong photo or photo op can send the wrong message when trying to establish confidence is a major objective. Sometimes people just don’t look the […]

The Soviet politician and revolutionary who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953 had a significant influence on world economics that apparently remains to this day in the American state of California. Born in Georgia, part of the Russian Empire, his father was a shoemaker and his mother a house cleaner. Stalin was educated to […]