Month: March 2015

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Mr. Transformation

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Mr. Obama announced on the night of his epical election in 2008 to the presidency of the United States that he felt he was called to fundamentally transform the United States of America.  It wasn’t perhaps noticed by that remark that he intended to do the same to the world. Well now, everybody’s listening. Six […]... Read More
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Not Exactly Camelot

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  “The rule of law in the U.S. is becoming the rule of lawyers.” Niall Ferguson   In 1215, on a meadow field known as Runnymede outside the environs of present day London, England’s barons determined to secure once and for all the relationship of a ruler and his people. They secured King John’s signature to […]... Read More
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Martyrs and Absolute Rulers

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I have returned from a brief sabbatical from Ramparts to find a world progressively in disarray. Acknowledging the responsibility that comes with Ramparts of Civilization being the currently ranked  #8, 785,839 busiest internet site in the world based on on-site traffic, I felt my loyal audience would probably be able to stand a short respite from my point of view. […]... Read More