America Can Be Great
Reflecting on how my love for the U.S has evolved and matured, I can’t help but tell a few stories.
Posts Tagged: America
NEC Corporation of America Joins IJIS Institute as Sustaining Member
Leading technology provider of strategic IT and communications solutions latest to join prestigious member class Ashburn, VA (February 5, 2014). The IJIS Institute—a nonprofit organization that focuses on mission-critical information sharing and safeguarding for justice, public safety, and homeland security—announces that NEC Corporation of America has joined the Institute as a Sustaining Member. An IJISRead… Read more »
9/11 Anniversary: Maintaining Vigilance on the Road Ahead
It has been 12 seemingly long years now since the terrorist attacks of 9/11 changed America forever. Thus as we honor the victims and pay our respects to their families, let’s also remember an unsettling but stark reality: America and our global interests are still at risk of massive terrorist attacks. Doug’s Story It hasRead… Read more »
Slaughter in Syria: Evil Triumphs When “Good Men Do Nothing”
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing“ — Edmund Burke. America and our allies would be wise to heed Burke’s warning in regard to the ongoing slaughter in Syria by Bashar al-Assad, the megalomaniac of the Middle East. Appeasing Assad through military inaction only damages America’sRead… Read more »
Separation of Church and State: Myths and Facts
The Founders Tried to Protect Us From Religious Extremists America’s founders deliberately kept god out of our Constitution because they didn’t want a theocracy. But many Americans now try to force all of us to practice their faith, and prevent some from practicing different faiths. Nothing is more un-American. James Madison and Gouverneur Morris wroteRead… Read more »
“See it Say it–Really?
It would be nice to say we live a truly wonderful country where all is well and good, but that’s not the reality. It would be nice to say we can trust the police and law enforcement to always do the right thing, but that is not reality anymore (too many rapists, cops that breakRead… Read more »
I know it is an HBO front but if you think about it, it relates to us.
http://www.youtube.com/embed/16K6m3Ua2nw
Global Communications: “Doomsday” Reactions from USA, China, Russia
“It’s the end of the world as we know it…and I feel fine.” – R.E.M. – Okay, so the world did not end last Friday afterall (take a deep breath and slowly exhale). Whew…what a relief. Now we can all take a “time out” to celebrate Christmas and ring in the New Year. That is,Read… Read more »
Guns & Government: What’s the Solution?
It should be obvious by now that something is seriously wrong in America regarding the responsible use of firearms and effective enforcement of our nation’s gun laws. Last week’s gruesome shooting sprees in Newtown, Connecticut and Portland, Oregon, are the latest wake up calls in a long series of gun rampages. The latest gun massacresRead… Read more »
My Personal Code for America Effect
I know that there are lots of opinions, both negative and positive, that are swirling around the local government community with regards to Code for America. It’s easy for us to get defensive about our jobs because, well, we’re used to having to be on the defensive. Government doesn’t have a positive image with theRead… Read more »