The ‘Emperor Has No Clothes’ The phrase to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, and its variants, mean: to win a battle, contest, etc., when defeat seemed inevitable. Conversely, the humorous phrase to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, and its variants, mean: to be defeated in a battle, contest, etc., when victory seemed inevitable. […]
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Should We Cancel the Cancel Culture? I have previously blogged about the cancel culture including its good and bad points. We haven’t heard a lot about it for quite a while, so I have decided to discuss it once again in the context of what just happened to Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-California). In case you
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Feedspot Selects “Ethics Sage” as one of the Top 90 Blogs in 2026. I am delighted to report that my “Ethics Sage” blog was selected as the 41st best of 90-named blogs on philosophy. I have been fortunate to be so named for many years and am grateful to Feedspot for the recognition. My blogs
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Has Trump Crossed a “Bridge Too Far?” It should come as no surprise that I label President Trump as a disruptor. His presidency got started when he decided to mix things up, tear things down, make bold moves that could be called reckless. In other words, he was like a “bull in a china shop.”
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Self-Promotion is “Not a Good Look” President Trump seems to be bound and determined to make America in his image. He is trying to name as many things as possible after himself that it sometimes looks like his real goal is to change the name of the country. Listed below are those things that have
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What’s the End Game? Most of Americans thought President Donald Trump was an isolationist when he ran for President in 2016. It was one reason he got elected. Americans were tired of endless wars, including incursions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Who could forget the site of our troops leaving that country under President Biden’s orders,
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Conflicts of Interest Are Everywhere It has taken me a long time to write this blog about President Trump’s decisions regarding conflicts of interest, primarily between a donor or governmental unit, and the Trump family. We know he likes to put his name on things as if he owns them and he makes decisions that
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Has Social Engineering Gone Too Far? Let me answer my own question at the start. America is not an inherently racist country, but it has followed racist policies in the past. America is not a racist country, in part because it would be wrong to label all of society in that way. Most Americans are
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Ethics Run Amok President Trump’s decision for the U.S. government to accept an airplane from Qatar valued at almost $400 million to serve as Air Force One raises many ethical issues. Before examining those issues, here is a summary of what led up to the decision including why Trump decided to do it, widespread criticisms
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Can Civility Be Measured in a Non-Academic Sense? I recently read a piece by Sarah D. Sparks, Colleges Will Give a Leg Up to Students Who Demonstrate Civility, posted on Education Week, that some colleges are going to give a “leg up” to certain applicants, based on civility determinations, which will provide a preferential advantage in the admissions process.
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