“You’ve got to think about ‘big things’ while you’re doing small things so that all the small things go in the right direction.” – Alvin Toffler (20031117mo)
Category: Politics
Empowerment
“The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches, but to reveal to him his own.” – Benjamin Disraeli (20031110mo)
Global Renewal
“You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us, and the world will be as one.” – John Lennon (20031110mo)
Democracy, Capitalism, Socialism, Dictatorship
“Democracy in a Capitalist Republic is like Socialism in a Communist Dictatorship. Neither are a possibility.” – Warren Masterson [source not confirmed] (20021107th)
Heaven on Earth
“The music of heaven will soon overtake the earth. ” – Darryl Evans from We Will Embrace Your Move (20020803sa)
Iowa City Welcomes a Police State
by Gregory Paul Johnson Certain communities across America have long been recognized as ideal testing grounds for various commercial products and services as well as social programming studies. For example, when a new product is introduced, it is often introduced in a test market first. Iowa City is frequently chosen as a test market because… Continue reading Iowa City Welcomes a Police State
11 September 2001 – 9/11 Response – Prepare for Peace
Iowa City, Iowa 11 September 2001 Dear Friend, Today has been a troubling day, and I hope this newsletter will provide you with some encouragement, healing, hope, and strength. Because I grew up in the Washington, D.C. area and still have family and friends in New York City and Washington, D.C., this has been an especially stressful day. I… Continue reading 11 September 2001 – 9/11 Response – Prepare for Peace
Rethinking, Progressive, Transcendence
“The world will not evolve past its current state of crisis by using the same thinking that created the situation.” – Albert Einstein (20010519sa)
Purpose, Goals, Determination, Obstacles, Failure
“The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.” – Abraham Lincoln (20010505sa)
Success, Overcoming Obstacles, Failure
“Success is moving from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill (20010430)
Taliban for the Heartland – The Homeland Defense Agency
The Homeland Defense Agency has been described by some as “Taliban for the Heartland.” This new initiative would mobilize and utilize various U.S. military, intelligence, and defense forces to institute domestic law and order whenever necessary. Essentially creating a military/police state. Is this an example of the new Compassionate Conservativism we’ve been hearing about? Below… Continue reading Taliban for the Heartland – The Homeland Defense Agency
Wargames – Watch the Classic 1980s Movie Online Free
Summary A 80’s teenager, bored by traditional high school subjects like biology but fascinated by computers, accidentally taps into the Pentagon’s top-secret computer…the USA’s NORAD system. He starts what he innocently believes is a computer game called “Global Thermonuclear War,” but the “game” is real. The Pentagon’s best minds cannot shut down or reprogram the… Continue reading Wargames – Watch the Classic 1980s Movie Online Free