It is up to each of us as to what contribution we make to this world. America can win this war against a socialist and immoral society. It will not be a get well quick fix, but each of us can make a difference. We need to be ashamed to leave our posterity the world as it is now. We did not inherit it like it is now, so we should fix it before we leave.

It is up to each of us as to what contribution we make to this world. America can win this war against a socialist and immoral society. It will not be a get well quick fix, but each of us can make a difference. We need to be ashamed to leave our posterity the world as it is now. We did not inherit it like it is now, so we should fix it before we leave.

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The premise of this book, inviting the resurgence of the public intellectual, is that dialogues activate the process of citizen education such that the dialogic deliberation process reveals the public intellectual, who bridges the gap between touted experts and ordinary, informed persons. Dialogues engage public policy issues and invite citizens to focus on choices and their consequences. When, where, and about what do you, the citizen, get involved? The first dialogue in this book radically wonders about why so many intellectuals talk about dialoguing, but so very few write dialogues or even use the dialogic method. Is it that the kind of scientific knowledge and research we now pursue is undialogic in nature? Or is it that we just want and need to arrive at some bottom line to get it over with? Have we lost the art of public deliberation because our private sector (needs, urges, passions, and drives let loose) overwhelms our public realm (what we all have in common)? A political culture accommodating rampant individuals makes it difficult and time consuming to discover the common good. To draw whatever informed public into the deliberation process, I present public policy issues of broad public significance (don’t they affect just about all of us?): social security reform, electricity deregulation, genetically-engineered food, physician-assisted suicide, and human cloning.The first two dialogues clearly are issues where we can negotiate some middle ground, or at least require qualifications and conditions, if we choose to proceed in the direction of privatization. The second three dialogues do not offer much of a middle ground, since you either permit or do not permit some line to be drawn. Here we are required to choose between two equally principled and opposed standpoints regarding the use of modern technology. The consequences of where these principled standpoints may carry us are quite decisive. At this point, especially in the area of medicine and biotechnology, where there is such great extension of human powers, the matter of religion intrudes. To enlarge our perspective beyond specific public policy controversies, two twentieth-century, quite unorthodox, but orthodox writers, Simone Weil and Flannery O’Connor, come together in an imaginary dialogue to deliver up their religious and philosophical wit and insight. Ultimates are at stake. In some sense, encountering those final ends of life and death, the public intellectual may turn to religion, if not philosophy. With or without religion and philosophy, the issue of the proper role of government remains before us. For public intellectuals today, the central political choice is between traditional conservatism and democratic socialism, despite the fact (or because of the fact) that libertarian capitalism carries the day at the close of the twentieth century. Let us then turn to two, recently departed publicists, Russell Kirk and Irving Howe, worthy guides for us in their office of public intellectuals, representing respectively the political right, traditional conservatism, and the political left, democratic socialism.In the end, a dialogue between the owl and the fox is necessary because the appearance of the public intellectual will be a choice between the Platonic and Machiavellian, when we decide upon what mode of deliberation we will use.

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This book is foremostly a history of George Greenwood and Vera Terrington, too largely forgotten early twentieth century British-elected members of Parliament of Left Centre convictions and their themes of activism, animal rights, feminism, and anti-militarism. It relates a twentieth-century history of the last three themes to the author's own experiences of activism in the UK Labour and Liberal parties. It suggests contemporary disinterest in changing politics is unjustified and ordinary people, activists and elected backbenchers can, if located in skillful cause campaigning, make a Left Centre difference, principally on animal rights advancement as part of our overall species' progressivism. Especially as Greenwood and Terrington themselves achieved this advancement in the hung balance of power 1910--1915 last minority Liberal and 1924 first minority Labour government’s periods of office. It is strongly critical of Right-wing historiography.

One of the major hindrances to the advancement of mankind is the subliminal mind control of political correctness—or PC. Once thought of as merely a method by which society could become more sensitive to the needs of others, PC has become a brainwashing technique used by those who wish to control not only our minds, but also our actions.Those who use PC in this manner prey on natural human compassions to further their own hidden agendas. They will advance their agendas by almost any means necessary, including the use of false accusations and outright lies. Far too often those agendas have very little, if anything, to do with the problems they claim to solve. In most cases, they ultimately harm the very people they claim to help.Without Firing a Shot is not about trading one form of mind control for another. Using real-life examples and in-depth analysis, author Ron Walker explains how to look for the signs of the shell game known as political correctness in order to better understand the world in which we live. Whether you agree with his opinions or not is irrelevant. Ron’s thought-provoking commentary challenges and encourages you to discover a method by which you can free yourself from preconceived political ideologies, research the facts with an open mind, discover the truth, and draw your own conclusions— whatever they may be.

One of the major hindrances to the advancement of mankind is the subliminal mind control of political correctness—or PC. Once thought of as merely a method by which society could become more sensitive to the needs of others, PC has become a brainwashing technique used by those who wish to control not only our minds, but also our actions.Those who use PC in this manner prey on natural human compassions to further their own hidden agendas. They will advance their agendas by almost any means necessary, including the use of false accusations and outright lies. Far too often those agendas have very little, if anything, to do with the problems they claim to solve. In most cases, they ultimately harm the very people they claim to help.Without Firing a Shot is not about trading one form of mind control for another. Using real-life examples and in-depth analysis, author Ron Walker explains how to look for the signs of the shell game known as political correctness in order to better understand the world in which we live. Whether you agree with his opinions or not is irrelevant. Ron’s thought-provoking commentary challenges and encourages you to discover a method by which you can free yourself from preconceived political ideologies, research the facts with an open mind, discover the truth, and draw your own conclusions— whatever they may be.

One of the major hindrances to the advancement of mankind is the subliminal mind control of political correctness—or PC. Once thought of as merely a method by which society could become more sensitive to the needs of others, PC has become a brainwashing technique used by those who wish to control not only our minds, but also our actions.Those who use PC in this manner prey on natural human compassions to further their own hidden agendas. They will advance their agendas by almost any means necessary, including the use of false accusations and outright lies. Far too often those agendas have very little, if anything, to do with the problems they claim to solve. In most cases, they ultimately harm the very people they claim to help.Without Firing a Shot is not about trading one form of mind control for another. Using real-life examples and in-depth analysis, author Ron Walker explains how to look for the signs of the shell game known as political correctness in order to better understand the world in which we live. Whether you agree with his opinions or not is irrelevant. Ron’s thought-provoking commentary challenges and encourages you to discover a method by which you can free yourself from preconceived political ideologies, research the facts with an open mind, discover the truth, and draw your own conclusions— whatever they may be.

Former Colony Faces Frustrations in Early Nationhood

Vision for the future is the only way that a nation can progress. Author OkyereBonna brings readers an accurate depiction of the lack of vision in Ghana, Africa,and offers the vision that citizens of Ghana need to advance their country inhis new book, A New Agenda for Ghana: Building a Nation on Vision and Ideas(Volume 1) (now available through Author House) and A New Agenda for Ghana:Building Bridges for Positive Change (Volume 2) (now available through Libras).

Though it’s fi fty years since Ghana became a nation, it still operates with a“residual colonial mentality,” Bonna says. This book is about the politicalmismanagement that has resulted in this lack of progress, as well as the frustrationsof Ghanaians.

“The frustration over how the establishment is running the nation is heartbreakingto say the least . . . In these pages, I provide numerous examples that prove howthe current government is handling economic, social, and political issues to thedetriment of the people and posterity,” Bonna says.

Bonna urges Ghanaians to read this book before voting in the 2008 elections.He says the insights provided will lead to more informed choices at the polls.“Those who are supposed to uphold and administer laws of the land are now thebig breakers of the rules and laws,” he says. “Leaders must lead by example. Thepresident we elect in 2008 must be a visionary. The presidency must be aboutideas and principles instead of thievery and personalities. It must seek to lift thenation’s sight and spirit and move them to higher grounds. Our new presidentmust strengthen the capacities of anticorruption agencies. The government musthonor our values and lead us into the future and make us proud. The governmentmust set a standard of good and responsive governance for our age and ages tocome and build and strengthen institutions throughout our nation.”

Former Colony Faces Frustrations in Early Nationhood

Vision for the future is the only way that a nation can progress. Author OkyereBonna brings readers an accurate depiction of the lack of vision in Ghana, Africa,and offers the vision that citizens of Ghana need to advance their country inhis new book, A New Agenda for Ghana: Building a Nation on Vision and Ideas(Volume 1) (now available through Author House) and A New Agenda for Ghana:Building Bridges for Positive Change (Volume 2) (now available through Libras).

Though it’s fi fty years since Ghana became a nation, it still operates with a“residual colonial mentality,” Bonna says. This book is about the politicalmismanagement that has resulted in this lack of progress, as well as the frustrationsof Ghanaians.

“The frustration over how the establishment is running the nation is heartbreakingto say the least . . . In these pages, I provide numerous examples that prove howthe current government is handling economic, social, and political issues to thedetriment of the people and posterity,” Bonna says.

Bonna urges Ghanaians to read this book before voting in the 2008 elections.He says the insights provided will lead to more informed choices at the polls.“Those who are supposed to uphold and administer laws of the land are now thebig breakers of the rules and laws,” he says. “Leaders must lead by example. Thepresident we elect in 2008 must be a visionary. The presidency must be aboutideas and principles instead of thievery and personalities. It must seek to lift thenation’s sight and spirit and move them to higher grounds. Our new presidentmust strengthen the capacities of anticorruption agencies. The government musthonor our values and lead us into the future and make us proud. The governmentmust set a standard of good and responsive governance for our age and ages tocome and build and strengthen institutions throughout our nation.”

Former Colony Faces Frustrations in Early Nationhood

Vision for the future is the only way that a nation can progress. Author OkyereBonna brings readers an accurate depiction of the lack of vision in Ghana, Africa,and offers the vision that citizens of Ghana need to advance their country inhis new book, A New Agenda for Ghana: Building a Nation on Vision and Ideas(Volume 1) (now available through Author House) and A New Agenda for Ghana:Building Bridges for Positive Change (Volume 2) (now available through Libras).

Though it’s fi fty years since Ghana became a nation, it still operates with a“residual colonial mentality,” Bonna says. This book is about the politicalmismanagement that has resulted in this lack of progress, as well as the frustrationsof Ghanaians.

“The frustration over how the establishment is running the nation is heartbreakingto say the least . . . In these pages, I provide numerous examples that prove howthe current government is handling economic, social, and political issues to thedetriment of the people and posterity,” Bonna says.

Bonna urges Ghanaians to read this book before voting in the 2008 elections.He says the insights provided will lead to more informed choices at the polls.“Those who are supposed to uphold and administer laws of the land are now thebig breakers of the rules and laws,” he says. “Leaders must lead by example. Thepresident we elect in 2008 must be a visionary. The presidency must be aboutideas and principles instead of thievery and personalities. It must seek to lift thenation’s sight and spirit and move them to higher grounds. Our new presidentmust strengthen the capacities of anticorruption agencies. The government musthonor our values and lead us into the future and make us proud. The governmentmust set a standard of good and responsive governance for our age and ages tocome and build and strengthen institutions throughout our nation.”

TRULY this is the book your bosses don’t want you to have--and you won’t want them to know you have it, once you’ve read it. It tells what working in government is really all about--not the predigested baloney you’ve heard in civics class and from media flacks--but the real thing. And being armed with that knowledge can help you survive and thrive--and save you from having your nose bloodied over and over as you learn how the game is really played. This isn’t a book for Boy Scouts.Open the book and thumb through the rich and extensive list of topics. Learn where the land mines lie, and how to avoid them. Learn to categorize your colleagues and supervisors. Spot the office stoolie. Learn to leak to the media without being discovered…or fired, and how to control the media. How experts grabbed power and kept it. In other words, this is a primer on how to OBTAIN POWER AND KEEP IT. The greatest game of all, played at the micro-level.The product of years to research, transcribe, collate, analyze, and describe, this master work integrates the theoretical and the observed, annotated with real life events. Nowhere else, under a single cover, will you find all this material, much less any similar reference guide. Infinitely more useful than a dictionary, this is simply the most comprehensive reference for government work you could ever find: users of the draft manuscript refer to it every day. The procedures and lessons are universal, cross-cultural; equally valid in first, second and third worlds, and apply equally across all branches of government service--military, diplomatic, welfare--and throughout all levels: federal, state, regional, local. If you hold a government position of any responsibility, this is the one resource you’ll have to have. Only keep it at home!

TRULY this is the book your bosses don’t want you to have--and you won’t want them to know you have it, once you’ve read it. It tells what working in government is really all about--not the predigested baloney you’ve heard in civics class and from media flacks--but the real thing. And being armed with that knowledge can help you survive and thrive--and save you from having your nose bloodied over and over as you learn how the game is really played. This isn’t a book for Boy Scouts.Open the book and thumb through the rich and extensive list of topics. Learn where the land mines lie, and how to avoid them. Learn to categorize your colleagues and supervisors. Spot the office stoolie. Learn to leak to the media without being discovered…or fired, and how to control the media. How experts grabbed power and kept it. In other words, this is a primer on how to OBTAIN POWER AND KEEP IT. The greatest game of all, played at the micro-level.The product of years to research, transcribe, collate, analyze, and describe, this master work integrates the theoretical and the observed, annotated with real life events. Nowhere else, under a single cover, will you find all this material, much less any similar reference guide. Infinitely more useful than a dictionary, this is simply the most comprehensive reference for government work you could ever find: users of the draft manuscript refer to it every day. The procedures and lessons are universal, cross-cultural; equally valid in first, second and third worlds, and apply equally across all branches of government service--military, diplomatic, welfare--and throughout all levels: federal, state, regional, local. If you hold a government position of any responsibility, this is the one resource you’ll have to have. Only keep it at home!