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In A Time of Flux
In A Time of Fluxby Michael DoyleTheory and practice belong togetherIf international relations are to be betterThese are pivotal times to seeFilled with dread and promise for you and meThose who talked of an end to historyWere blinded to the … Continue reading
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The Lies of the Big Switch
The Lies of the Big Switchby Michael DoyleThe urge for a new game was heededAfter the loss of 1865, it was neededThe KKK was founded by Democrats in misappropriationBy Nathan Bedford Forrest and defies explanationThe party of White Supremacy sought … Continue reading
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Our Finest Hour
At this stage of American history, we advanced onto the world stage having no real choice but to fight a war on multiple fronts in World War II and rather self consciously becoming a, if not the, world leader in … Continue reading
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In Remembrance of Pearl Harbor Day 2018
Long may we remember the treachery of Pearl Harbor being bombed and how that drew America into World War II. Yes, maybe we should have seen it coming. And maybe there’s a lesson or two be learned from this about … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: The Rule of Law Is What Makes Society Stable
“I believe that the main lesson which our generation has learnt is that we must find a new limit for the activities of government, a limit which leaves ample scope for sensible experimentation but which secures the freedom of the … Continue reading
The Purple Testament
My daughters want to be writers. In talking about this along the way, I was asked who I thought were the best of the writers that I had come across in my life. Well, I thought of course of all … Continue reading
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Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, Philippines, Poetry, Promises, Rod Serling, The Purple Testament, Twilight Zone, War Stinks, World War II, Writers, Writing
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 