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The Bully Pulpit

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Peter Corning
March 06, 2019

The “Bully Pulpit”: Then and Now. The term “bully” has two radically different meanings and moral consequences.  An example of each one can be seen in two radically different presidents: Theodore Roosevelt and Donald Trump.

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Hitler Only Wanted to Make Germany Great Again: When Will We Learn?

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Peter Corning
February 24, 2019

Hitler Only Wanted to Make Germany Great Again:  When Will We Learn? The similarities are eerie.  The differences are also significant.  There is much we can learn.

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Donald Trump Versus Charles Van Doren: Our Lies (and Liars) are Not What They Used to Be

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Peter Corning
February 07, 2019

Donald Trump Versus Charles Van Doren:Our Lies (and Liars) are Not What They Used to Be. A famous TV quiz show cheat in the 1950s still lives with his life-changing shame. Now, much worse things happen routinely – with no shame.  Shame on Us.

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Explaining the Puzzle of Winston Churchill

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Peter Corning
February 01, 2019

Explaining the Puzzle of Winston Churchill...He was a bundle of contradictions that confounded his peers. Churchill himself may have provided the explanation.

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Channeling Churchill

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Peter Corning
January 28, 2019

Channeling Churchill...He was a master of the English language, and his rhetorical tricks are still useful in the era of Donald Trump.

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What Would Winston Churchill Say to Donald Trump?

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Peter Corning
January 25, 2019

What Would Winston Churchill Say to Donald Trump? We know, because he actually said it -- though not, of course, to Trump.  It bears repeating.

A comparison between Churchill and Trump is mortifying.  How could we have elected such an odiferous cesspool of a man? If Churchill’s actions speak louder than his words, his soaring words resonate like the sound of Big Ben. 

 

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Capitalism and Democracy: Can This Marriage Be Saved?

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Peter Corning
January 04, 2019

Capitalism and Democracy:  Can This Marriage Be Saved? It’s an odd-couple, with deeply conflicting social values.  Though they have been living together for many centuries, the strains are increasing; their relationship may now be in jeopardy.

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The “Green New Deal”

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Peter Corning
January 02, 2019

The “Green New Deal”:  A Slogan in Search of a Program; It’s a powerful new idea, but it’s still vague and it lacks a concrete plan. It’s not yet a New Deal.  Here’s a suggestion.

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Merry Christmas Tiny Tim!

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Peter Corning
December 26, 2018

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: The Choice is Up to Us! Tiny Tim is a metaphor for our sickly global environment.  Will We Save Him?

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How to Nurture a Democracy

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Peter Corning
December 19, 2018

A democratic political system can survive only if it is embedded in a society that allows it to thrive.  Rather like the three essentials for nurturing healthy plants (good soil, adequate water and sunlight), there are at least three nurturing elements that a society must provide, in order for democracy to prosper -- beyond the foundation of a healthy economy.  These elements are (1) the rule of law, (2) elections that are perceived as fair (and where the outcomes are respected), and (3) a political discourse that honors veracity and condemns lying and liars. 

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