Dateline: Roger Nowosielski
Weblog: takeitorleaveit.typepad.com
Articles: 29
I'm Polish-born but as American as apple-pie. I've seen a great many changes since I first set foot in this land in 1961 - many of them, I'm afraid, not for the better. Thanks to the Internet era and the "blogging" phenomenon, we can address the issues that ail us, establish new means of communication, form new alliances, perhaps make a difference in the end.
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Quantum of Solace: The Making of Modern Consciousness, Part I
Take solace in the fact that humanity is on the march. The million dollar question is: will it continue?
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To Investigate or Not to Investigate - That is the Question!
Shall we use the office of Special Prosecutor to look into past administrations? I'd say it's high time.
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American Exceptionalism - Myth or Reality?
No other aspect of culture is a better reflection of its greatness than its literature. The same holds for America.
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The Irony of History: The NWO Revisited
Our future is anything but rosy. But that's the irony of history.
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American Exceptionalism and the Value of Prosperity
"American exceptionalism" was a by-product of our political institutions and unparalleled prosperity. With the latter gone, the notion is obsolete.
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Politics and Ethics: Moral Foundations of a Just State
Wittgenstein showed us that morality is grounded in our language and form of life. Locke and Aristotle provide the missing link.
Before politics, life was "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short." Is there anything wrong with that picture, or should it matter?
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The New World Order, Part II
Welcome to Star Trek, the next generation. It's sooner than you think.
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The New World Order, Part I
We're living in unprecedented times, as the State and the corporation vie for power. Welcome to the brave new world.
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The Hidden Dimensions of American Politics, Part III
The Right and the Left are butting heads. Perhaps it's for the best. You decide!
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