George Bush Jr.
America is in the midst of a slow-motion political revolution. We cannot manage these changes (or perhaps even cope with them) until we see them. Here are the first two phases; 2020 might start the third phase.
Let’s remember what happened after 9-11, as Bush Jr. used our weakness and hysteria, to reshape America on a scale achieved by few presidents.
Summary: Dazzled by Nobel Peace Prize President Hope and Change, people (including historians and political scientists) and have only slowly recognized that Obama has largely continued the policies of his greater predecessor — a man who truly changed the course of American history. Until we understand our past we cannot effectively cope with our future. …
We live in the America Bush Jr created, a break with our past. Read More »
Summary: Enough time has passed so that we can see in the 8 years of George W. Bush America changed to a degree seldom seen in our history, making him one of our few transformative Presidents. That many (perhaps most) of us do not like the specific changes he made does not matter. The 1% …
Summary: We, Americans, delight in creative explanations blaming others for our problems. “It’s not my fault” is our mantra. Here are two examples suggesting that we can find the guilty parties can be found in the mirror. We can do better. . In these pages I’ve attempted to convey some of the astonishing aspects of …
Proof pointing to the people guilty of weakening America Read More »
