Monthly Archives: September 2009

Supreme Court may strangle our democracy by deregulating corporate contributions

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Edwin Lee

In his excellent post of September 1, Doug Kendall, of the Constitutional Accountability Center, cites five reasons why the Citizens United Case, which seeks to overturn all restrictions on corporate campaign contributions, is truly momentous. If the court rules in … Continue reading →

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Strategy and Tactics 101

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Edwin Lee

In the post President Obama still represents change I believe in, I claimed that President Obama is a strategic thinker and that the Bush Administration was all reactive tactics, particularly in the execution of its “War on Terror.” In this, … Continue reading →

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Zen Explained, sort of

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Edwin Lee

I’m part of a small group enthusiastically discussing Robert Pirsig’s book “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.” Rereading this book is, for me, to revisit an old and very influential friend; one that I found irritating and rambling on … Continue reading →

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