Here in the U.S., today is July 4, also known as Independence Day. On this day in 1776, the thirteen American colonies of Great Britain declared their independence by proclaiming the Declaration of Independence as a legal document that separated themselves from the British empire, and in the process declared themselves as a separate country, the United States of America. And thus began the slow march in the United States towards … [Read more...]
Quote of the Day: 10/11/12 – Walt Whitman
With the vice-presidential debates occurring tonight, again we have a chance to watch democracy on display, or at least the version of democracy that is practiced in the U.S.
The great bard Walt Whitman had a very insightful thing to say about democracy, and if we were to listen to what he said and put it into effect, perhaps then we would have a true democracy. Here are Whitman's words:“We have frequently printed the word … [Read more...]
Democracy
Last night, Oct. 3, 2012, the first of the Presidential debates was held. The debates featured President Barack Obama versus his Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Unfortunately, because of the rules for the debate, which were made by the two major parties, none of the other party candidates running for President were allowed to present their views. Some of these candidates, such as Green Party candidate Dr. Jill Stein, and Justice Party … [Read more...]
Imagine if America was a Dictatorship
In Sasha Baron Cohen's recent political satire movie, The Dictator, he plays a dictator of a fictional North African country who maintains his power through measures that would have warmed the hearts of Saddam Hussein, Omar Qaddaffi, and Kim Il-Jong. He comes to the U.S., and at the end of the film he gives a speech to a gathering of political dignitaries extolling the virtues of dictatorship, telling the gathered if America was a dictatorship, … [Read more...]