Category: Politics
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The Little Things
We say it’s the little things that count in life. Doing the small things with ourselves, our loved ones, friends, and community that make life worth living. However, these little things are the big things. To see World Peace, effectiveness in a democracy, progress in debates and sides in a…
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Takes Two To Tango
You, and I. Their team, our team. Their party, our party. Their country, their country. It takes two to make something positive, or negative. If we say something terrible with the intent to harm the other person, they can either choose to be hurt and retaliate, or they can walk…
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Our Day and Age
There is an old Chinese curse that goes something like “May you be born in an interesting time.” The least we can say about our world in 2024 is that it is…..interesting. We live in an age of planes, electric cars, spaceships, artificial intelligence, microchips, robots, smart phones, mass communication,…
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Rectify the names
Zilu said: ‘If the Lord of Wei were waiting for you to run the government, what would you give priority to?’ The Master said: “What is necessary is to rectify names, is it not?’ Zilu said: ‘If this were to take place, it would surely be an aberration of yours.…
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If I Ruled the World
If I Ruled the World, nothing good would happen. No one person is great enough to hold such responsibility, no matter how intelligent and strong willed they may be. Let us change the object. If I Ruled Myself, something good would happen. Every person is great enough to hold such…
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10 Thoughts on Democracy
What a gift, what a privilege! Before, the King and Queen held all the power. Then, with the dream of democracy, their power was divided amongst the people. Now, we’ve improved it to include everyone; men, women, all races. Progress has been made. Yet, is there more to do? Is…
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Pyramid Within
Take a million souls that command themselves and what need is there of law and order? Take a million souls that abuse themselves and law and order shall bind them, and abuse them. Ruling ourselves with wisdom and courage and the community shall flourish. Lost in ignorance and fear and…
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Confucius Series: Politics
Someone said to Master Kong: ‘Why do you not take part in government?’ The Master said: ‘The Book of Documents mentions filial piety, doesn’t it? “Only be dutiful towards your parents and friendly towards your brothers, and you will be contributing to the existence of government.” These virtues surely constitute…
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Three Dystopian Novels vs. 21st Century U.S. Political Media: Rectifying our Speech
If names are not rectified, then words are not appropriate. If words are not appropriate, then deeds are not accomplished. If deeds are not accomplished, then the rites and music do not flourish. If the rites and music do not flourish, then punishments do not hit the mark. If punishments…
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Quote on Lawlessness
The Master said: ‘Love of courage and hatred of poverty brings lawlessness. Excessive hatred of those who are not humane although human also results in lawlessness.’ – 孔夫子 Master Kong (Confucius) The Analects 8:10 Lawlessness…..let us interpret this as a state that eats away at the fabric of a great…
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