Category Archives: Citizen-Driven Govt

The Craft of Political Forecasting–Get In the Game!

Posted on February 24, 2010 by adeolumen

I am a very happy subscriber to STRATFOR, and I have had the pleasure of having a few conversations with CEO & Founder George Friedman.  I am currently reading his book The Next 100 Years, and his focus on the … Continue reading →

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Who's Sweeping Whom?

Posted on January 22, 2010 by adeolumen

Is 2010 an Extension of 2008? President Obama in his interview with George Stephanopoulos has said, “The same thing that swept Scott Brown into office swept me into office.”  David Axelrod sounded a similar note in his telephone interview with … Continue reading →

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A Fresh Piece of Political Analysis from One Citizen to Another

Posted on January 22, 2010 by adeolumen

Here’s a little something I wrote called Reconfiguring America from the Grassroots Up. Are you allowed to end a sentence with a preposition like that?  Makes me think of that classic line by Winston Churchill: “That is the sort of … Continue reading →

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Updated About Page

Posted on September 8, 2009 by adeolumen

Here it is.

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The Stuff People Read and Think "Conspiracy"

Posted on August 4, 2009 by adeolumen

From the top of the Washington Post Style section on Rahm Emanual “tapping the network” in Howard Kurtz’  “The Press, The Pressure: Networks Grouse About Obama in Prime Time” (SO: MA): In the days before President Obama’s last news conference, … Continue reading →

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Frontline Leadership and Perception in Afghanistan

Posted on July 30, 2009 by adeolumen

Frontline leadership was a cornerstone of the David Petraeus strategy in the Iraq surge and now, apparently we are seeing that same strategy play out in Afghanistan, which is spilling over into positive influence in Pakistan. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfWo7NgWXao&feature=player_embedded] The important lesson … Continue reading →

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Conspiracy Counterpoint

Posted on July 23, 2009 by adeolumen

I know that many see the Economist as a key player in moving things towards world government, but I think they have provided some important counterpoints for those who accept the global conspiracy narrative, especially as it relates to central … Continue reading →

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Rich Lowry Once Again on Obamacasting

Posted on July 21, 2009 by adeolumen

Rich Lowry calls President Obama an “An Ideologue in a Hurry.” Hard to disagree with this modus operandi, at least on the surface, by our President: Do it now, before anyone can grasp what exactly it is that Congress is … Continue reading →

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Struggle of Christian Obedience

Posted on July 9, 2009 by adeolumen

Many citizens, including large numbers of Christians and conservatives, have spoken out extensively about the direction of morality in American culture. And many others have responded with aversion to these voices and any semblance of imposing Christian morality on America. … Continue reading →

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See Ya Sarah. What Do You Say Now?

Posted on July 8, 2009 by adeolumen

As I have mentioned before, this is the kind of penetrating analysis I have come to appreciate from Rich Lowry. Commenting on the gap between Sarah Palin’s argument for saying goodbye to Alaska to serve Alaskans, versus the clear opportunity … Continue reading →

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