Category Archives: News, Politics and Culture

What is a Neo-Con?

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Jeff Block

I’ve been referred to as a “neo-con” recently (looks at Brad Bull), and that got me to thinking, “Am I a neo-con?”  So, I thought I’d throw this out as a light pallet-cleanser before switching from longer-term war strategies to … Continue reading →

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Step 2: Better Intelligence

Posted on August 29, 2006 by Jeff Block

The second very important, very difficult, very long-term step in defeating the incredibly dangerous enemy we face as a nation is to seriously beef up intelligence.  And even though many (including President Bush) tout technology all day long as the answer … Continue reading →

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Step 1: Alternative Fuels

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Jeff Block

The first thing we need to do to win the war on terror is to dramatically reduce our dependence on oil.  We should have been addressing this problem decades ago, and we definitely should have been dealing with it since 9-11, … Continue reading →

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How to Win the War on Terror in 10 Incredibily Difficult Steps

Posted on August 27, 2006 by Jeff Block

This is the cover letter for my new series of ten posts…  How to Win the War on Terror in 10 Easy Incredibly Difficult Steps.  I’m not a seer.  Not a general.  Haven’t even read SunTzu’s “The Art of War“.  … Continue reading →

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Out with Personal Responsibility, In with One World Government?

Posted on August 12, 2006 by Jeff Block

I think very few people would argue that one of America’s chief social tenants of late has become the abdication of personal responsibility.  It’s not my fault!  When you combine this with greed (which always comes from having a lot, … Continue reading →

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Taxes … Ah, Taxes ….

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Jeff Block

This’ll be fun… So let’s talk taxes.  Discussions about economics always seem to lead to discussions about taxes, which in itself says something.  Seems like taxes should be “invisible” — in that people don’t really spend too much time dwelling … Continue reading →

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