Tag: democracy

• Democracy Hits Back

  With the inauguration of the 45th president of the United States this weekend, democracy has officially hit back! The U.S. political landscape has always been a see-saw affair, with one party pulling one direction for a while until the other party swings back with a vengeance. It is in this give and take that we […]

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  January 23, 2017

  History & Culture, politics

  democracy, inauguration

• What is Democratic Socialism?

  What is Democratic Socialism? This is a question which has never been more pertinent in a US presidential election cycle with the prominence of democratic socialist candidate Bernie Sanders, enjoying an unprecedented look as the Democratic Party nomination. It is also worth noting that the front runner Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton, has done little to […]

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  January 8, 2016

  History & Culture, Uncategorized

  2016 presidential election, American politics, bernie sanders, democracy, democratic socialism, is america socialist, market economy, mixed economy, multi-party socialism, what is democratic socialism

• A Jaunt into Philosphy 3: Absolutism vs. Relativism

  Here’s my third attempt at philosophy. This one on absolutism vs. relativism. Can it be determined that some actions are right and other actions wrong?  Can one culture’s traditions be morally inferior to that of another?  For example, a western person may look on in strange curiosity when a Vietnamese family gets together to celebrate […]

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  August 10, 2015

  Philosophy

  absolutism, culture, death anniversary, democracy, ngay gio, philosophy, relativism, Vietnam

• In Support of Pluralism

  I was reminded again this weekend the wide range of views that people, even in my circle of friends, tend to have on various topics. The hot topic this past weekend was President Obama’s remarks about the Crusades and Inquisition at the a prayer breakfast. The views from the right wanted to crucify him for […]

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  February 10, 2015

  History & Culture

  democracy, free speech, government, Obama, pluralism, politics, prayer breakfast

• Don’t trust the word democracy. (aka: the principles of a democracy)

  North Korea is officially known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Don’t trust the word democracy. Countries can call themselves what they like but it doesn’t change the fact of what they are in real life. I don’t know anyone, outside of the North Korean communist party, who would offer the word ‘democracy’ to […]

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  September 8, 2014

  History & Culture

  basic principles of democracy, democracy, forms of government, north korea, socialism, Vietnam

• A Presidential, Federal, Capitalistic, Representative Democracy

  What type of government is the United States of America? A presidential, federal, capitalistic, representative democracy! A mouthful, for sure. Can’t we just say republic?  Nope! Can’t we just say democracy? Serious lacking! Can’t we just say federal? Think again. All four of those descriptions are needed to truly understand how our government works because […]

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  August 16, 2013

  History & Culture, USA

  capitalism, democracy, federal government, forms of government, parliamentary government, republic vs. democracy, republicanism, type of government, US Government

• A (Motion) Picture of Courage

  I’ve long been an admirer of Aung San Suu Kyi, the pro-democracy leader in Burma (Myanmar) who was held for nearly 18 years under house arrest by the military junta who took over the country in a successful coup attempt in 1962. Last evening I had a chance to see “The Lady”, director Luc Besson’s […]

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  May 13, 2012

  Current Events

  Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, democracy, Myanmar, The Lady