kermitjr | September 28, 2006
So how do we teach equality and what, exactly does it mean? Man has been trying to appeal to Natural Law for thousands of years without success. Setting the Stage After World War II, America was the undisputed champion of the world. For a while everyone loved us, even our former enemies. But soon people [...]
kermitjr | September 28, 2006
A seemingly never-ending question. Human equality is a universal (Natural Law) concept, and it is the only unshakable justification for political freedom. Because we are equal as human beings, we are each entitled to an equal voice in the government over us. Political freedom, if you will. If humans are not equal, then dictatorship of [...]
kermitjr | September 25, 2006
Maybe you’ve been following along… if not, you should probably catch up real quick. The U.S. Ambassador said to not bother with a survey. Dr. Humphrey simply replied that, if it was ok, he wanted to proceed with questioning the locals, anyway. And he did. Those two simple questions were: 1) What do you want [...]
kermitjr | September 16, 2006
There is a book entitled The Ugly American, by William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick. Although it was written five decades ago, it seems very much like it could have been written yesterday. I’ll give you the “super short” version now, and I’ll put up an “official” review of it at a later time. For [...]
kermitjr | September 9, 2006
The Life Values System (LVS) is a system of guiding principles that help you understand people and hopefully get along with them more easily. It shows, without a doubt, that we are all equal. It will help you understand people… what makes them tick, so to speak, and it is especially useful in cross-cultural conflict [...]