Conservatives often confess to being dumfounded by either leftist ideas,or their behavior,whether it concerns a specific event,or the whole body of their thoughts and deeds. I too find them perplexing,and figuring them out has been a difficult task. Fortunately,I have had more success in fathoming leftist thought and behavior than Bill Clinton did in looking for the middle class tax cut he had promised the American people in his first election campaign. Copyright © 2007-2009 Don P. Dickinson III All Rights Reserved [...]
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An unintended consequence of World War II operations in the Pacific Theater was that it brought many of the primitive cultures of the region into their first significant contact with Western civilization. The natives did not understand how or why the complex systems of airfields,control towers,landing lights,and radios worked,but they could [...] The entire purpose of all leftist ideologies and actions is to gain power over others. This fixed focus on saying and doing what is most advantageous to gaining and maintaining power leaves truth as a low priority consideration. Truth is of very little importance to leftists. The problem with that part of the leftist value [...] Recently a fellow,but decidedly left-leaning,retired Colonel of Infantry who I have known for over three decades sent me a 22 Mar 2011 New York Times opinion piece by Professor Michael I. Norton on the title issues of,“Rising Wealth Inequality:Should We Care?” And,“Why do Americans seem unperturbed about the growing gap [...] This started as a document with the above title that was sent to me by a friend. I liked the idea so well that I have greatly expanded it. I have divided the quotes into Old Critical Thinking Democrats,Today’s Primitive and Social Thinking Democrats,Historic Honorary Democrat and a parting shot from an [...] Recently,a devastating form of torture has been identified–mortarboarding. Apparently it has been going on in some of our most prestigious colleges and universities for decades now. Copyright © 2009 Don P. Dickinson III All Rights Reserved [...] Man,being unique among living things,has always contemplated his place in the scheme of life,and attempted to understand his relationship with the heavens and his immediate surroundings. Compared to the vast amount of modern knowledge available today,early man was much closer to his fellow beasts than to modern man. The process of accumulating human knowledge has been long,difficult,and littered with all sorts of problems. This essay provides a framework for understanding the processes that detracted from and contributed to the attainment of the key knowledge of Mankind. Copyright © 2009 Don P. Dickinson III All Rights Reserved [...] The Hierarchy of Knowledge is a continuum that begins with data and ends with wisdom. [Wisdom is] to know the thought by which all things are steered through all things. –Heraclitus of Ephesus,ca. 535–475 BC Copyright © 2007-2009 Don P. Dickinson III All Rights Reserved [...] American military doctrine provides for the analysis of the Full Spectrum of Conflict which is a continuum that extends from peace to global thermonuclear war. Our Armed forces strive to be prepared to fight successfully across the Full Spectrum of War as required by the Congress and the President. The matrix analizes four possible strategies from across the spectrum. Copyright © 2007 Don P. Dickinson III All Rights Reserved [...] …this is the day we honor our servicemen who died fighting in Americas wars. Traditionally we do that by praising their service and ultimate sacrifice. I value tradition and I am deeply thankful for the service and sacrifice of all those who have died to preserve our American freedom. They have made the America we enjoy possible. Copyright © 2009 Don P. Dickinson III All Rights Reserved [...] | ||||||
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