All Posts Tagged With: "fathers"
Men At Work
We were driving down the street this morning and we noticed three men putting in a retaining wall. We saw a couple of shovels and a wheelbarrow. There were stacks of those pre-formed hex-shaped concrete ‘stones.’ The men had dug out the bank and were placing the stones in place. No more mowing of a […]
14Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Men At Work | Continued
Respecting Joe Six-Pack
Governor Sarah Palin has resurrected an old term – Joe Six Pack. Her notion is that she represents that demographic – folksy, hard working, beer drinking, regular American people. Her position is not so much that she can represent Joe – it is more that she is Joe. This is troubling. The Founding Fathers wrote […]
3Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 6 comments | Continued
Eroding Deliberative Democracy
The United States of America is a Republic. From Wikipedia: The word originates from the Latin term res publica, which literally translates as “public thing” or “public matter”. The idea resides in a representative form of government. The people elect one of their own to represent them in the government. Deliberative Democracy is a form […]
15Sep2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Eroding Deliberative Democracy | Continued
The Dark Mood of Voters
Son, This election year has few historical examples to choose from. Perhaps in 1932 or in 1980. Those elections were gut wrenching because of the dark mood of the populace. The dark mood was one of the somber reality of the power of the President. 2008 is one of those pivotal moments in history when […]
24Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on The Dark Mood of Voters | Continued
The Debates – good or evil
Son, There is value in our election process. The Founding Fathers debated the idea of having the popular vote. There were some who thought the idea was flawed. Some said only landowners should vote. Some said only those with an education should vote. Some wanted a Monarchy. The debate amongst the Founding Fathers – a […]
24Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on The Debates – good or evil | Continued