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March 01

Transportation Industry Plummets, Thousands Lose Jobs
New York (1926) — In yet another blow to the declining transportation industry, the Carriage Builders’ National Association met for the last time, signaling the automobile’s final triumph over the horse-drawn carriage and the loss of thousands of related jobs, … Continue reading →

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February 20

Social Invention
The most transformational inventions will not be technological but social. For example, Ben Franklin was proudest of his social inventions. He created the first fire department ever, and the first public lending library in America. I believe the next great … Continue reading →

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October 31

What is at stake
There is no “theocratic” movement within America of any size or substance. If you believe that, you’ve been sold a straw man. There is, however, a significant movement toward restoring the American secular religion of considering our human rights as … Continue reading →

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August 21

The case for repealing the 17th Amendment
In terms of structural impact to our government, the 17th Amendment was the worst amendment to the US Constitution, and should be repealed. Currently, there is no power structure in Washington DC which represents the states. I’m not speaking of … Continue reading →

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August 08

How to Eliminate Legal Gridlock
This is an excellent video if you are frustrated by our legal system and have 20 minutes to learn about real solutions. Philip Howard: Four ways to fix a broken legal system Many of the themes are covered in detail … Continue reading →

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July 28

Exposing the world’s most corrupt large economy
Here’s another video showing how the information age is challenging centralized power and control, including highly organized and corrupt power and control: Russia’s YouTube cop (New York Times video story) Does anyone else see the pattern here?  It’s all connected.

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July 22

Battling Tyranny in the Information Age
Last week my wife and I toured Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson.  I think the author of our Declaration of Independence would appreciate the radical freedom of information and checks on overly-powerful government being promoted by a growing effort … Continue reading →

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July 10

The rugged individual or the rugged household
Alvin Toffler’s The Third Wave is an essential book for understanding the dramatic social shifts of our time.  In 1980, he predicted and even described Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube with amazing accuracy (without calling them by name of course)! One … Continue reading →

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July 08

Thomas Jefferson: a man of inspiration and contradiction
Sandwiched in between the Fourth of July and an upcoming trip to Washington DC, my wife and I sat down to watch a wonderful PBS documentary on Thomas Jefferson.  (Thank you Netflix!) No other man so effectively captured the Spirit … Continue reading →

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July 07

Redefining Freedom of Religion
There appears to be a trend among government officials lately to use the phrase “freedom of worship” instead of “freedom of religion” in their speeches.  Chuck Colson provides a very good commentary on why this is a dangerous trend.  The … Continue reading →

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