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SYSTEMIC: an underlying, repeating pattern

August 2, 2011

When you look at the illustration to the right which depicts the solar system it gives you a basis for understanding the word systemic. There is an order, seemingly a plan, by which the planets relate to the sun.  It is predictable, allowing us to develop a calendar and giving us a road map  by [...]

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TRANSPARENCY: full disclosure

July 28, 2011

This isn’t the first time I’ve posted about the word transparency. I looked at it more generically in a previous blog posting and have mentioned it off and on in other postings. But something occurred to me when I was watching Morning Joe this morning, listening to a vocal member* of the Tea Party rant [...]

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POLITICAL METAPHORS: imagery used to describe politicians and their shenanigans

July 27, 2011

I have an unusual habit of reaching for my BlackBerry first thing in the morning and scanning the news before starting to stir.  It gives my wife a little respite before her alarm. There are several sites (apps) to which I go, including The New York Times. Even though I will scour the pages in [...]

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STATE OF THE UNION: bring on the clowns.

January 25, 2011

By now you are probably as tired of the pre-State of the Union Address conversation as I am.  Every political and news pundit has anticipated the content of the speech, analyzed the impact of it, and made suggestions for future speeches.  And the speech hasn’t even been given yet! For the most part, these speeches [...]

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LIBERTARIAN: one who supports the doctrine of free will

December 3, 2010

For the past several years I have been confused by the intermittent role the Libertarians have played in American government.   I first began to hear about Libertarians in any kind of grand publicity when Ron Paul became a serious candidate for office on a national level.  His snarly commentary (not mean-spirited, mind you, but irritating) [...]

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UBIQUITOUS: seeming to have the ability to be everywhere at once

October 14, 2010

One of the great surprises of this mid-term election is the ubiquitous presence of Former President Bill Clinton on the campaign trail.   One person has compared him to a water-bug …  scampering all over the map seemingly tirelessly and showing up at the most unusual of places. President Clinton’s ubiquitous presence has been a God-send [...]

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PERIPHERAL : Related to, located in, or constituting an outer boundary

September 17, 2010

  The word peripheral seems to be used primarily in medical circles, relating to peripheral vision or peripheral vascular  or neurological diseases.    In the military, however, the term peripheral damage is used commonly to identify injury, damage, or death to sites or individuals outiside the primary location of a missile, bomb, or artillery focus.  In [...]

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PRIMARY: the selection process within a political party by which potential candidates attain party nomination

July 18, 2010

We have entered that season of a mid-term election when we begin to sort out the potential candidates for office.  Prior to this a huge number of people have thrown their names into the hat as a test to see what kind of response they get.  Now we see them pulling out, having determined that [...]

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PUBLIC OPINION: the collective opinion of many people on some issue, problem, etc., esp. as a guide to action, decision, or the like.

June 29, 2010

The quote accompanying the graphic I have chosen for today says this: “A new situation has arisen throughout the world, created by the spread of literacy among the people and the miraculous improvement of the means of communication. Always the  opinions of relatively small publics have been a prime force in political life, but now, [...]

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DEMONSTRATION/ALTRUISM/NARCISSISM: the connection

June 9, 2010

ITEM: In 1960 I was a very conservative, naive student at a very liberal, socially-conscious college.  That combination didn’t always lend itself to a smooth college experience.  When the Progressive Socialist Society announce that it was staging a demonstration at the local Woolworth’s store to support the black men and women who were denied access [...]

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