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Do we really need another U.S. Civil War? Or another series of Yugoslav Wars? Think about it: that would be bad, especially if it is preventable. There is a legal precedent in the U.S. that was instituted because of the horrific and bloody battles of its Civil War, which were shocking to even the most…

First Lady Nancy Reagan coined this phrase during the War on Drugs in 1982. What’s laughable about it is that the definition of addiction involves an impairment of choice. Personal willpower has no effect on a raging addiction. What can be taken as positive is at least being able to say “OK, I’ll admit this…

There is a threshold where objection is met with violence and rage until it is so authoritative as to be irrefutable, then jerks finally back down. That is how Germany came to its senses after WW2, in ruins. This is why it is so important to remain reasonable and open, so you aren’t eventually counted…

No, you haven’t. When you sense that you are being hated by your government and deserving of punitive rule, that should alert you to a symptom of something else. Take heed, it’s dangerous. It’s also always entirely unwarranted, as history clearly demonstrates – simply a means of compelling the masses by promulgating an illusion. Compassionate…

I have heard the exhortation “Shut up and sing!” hurled at celebrities with too much notoriety and not enough sense, at least in the eyes of the beholders. However, that complaint and accusation becomes futile under this current system. All political winners are forced to become celebrities. In fact, not only is today’s “yes/no” binary…

I have heard it said that “well-being matters for everyone”.  Well, yes – but one type of person with one type of heritage in one type of community may be feeling more than their fair share of intimidation, harassment and danger.  This is what infuriates me about the current system that VotePlusPlus is intended to…

In the technical world, finding compatibility (the best fit among elements) is called affinity. When make your next purchase, you will probably use technology to maximize the affinity between you and the goods you want to buy. This principle works well for groups and systems, big and small, and naturally relates to human aspirations and…

Individuals are so unfathomably complex and unique! One size never fits any, let alone all. So how can you find compatibility in a world filled with unique individuals? The cause of justice wrestles with this issue continually when dealing with community standards, means of enforcement and the privileges of power. The answer lies in the…