Several commenters have replied to my piece concerning the Pope’s attack on capitalism. The strongest of these point out the tendency of some capitalist economies (particularly ours, of late) toward monopolies, government enterprises, and a general “bigness” that colludes with government. My response is that all these things constitute a perversion of capitalism, not its [...]
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My friend Jennifer Wortham posted to Facebook this article called “Are Women Less Ambitious? Confessions of a Corporate Dropout“. A very good read in its own right, she introduced it as follows: For my sisters who think the numbers tell a story of oppression. No. It’s everything but. Let women be who they want to [...]
Space.com reports today not only that Einstein’s general relativity may permit FTL (faster than light) travel after all, but that NASA is actively working on it in a laboratory at the Johnson Space Center. The story is a bit long, but well worth reading to the bottom. It should go without saying that, if true, [...]
These thoughts were originally part of a Facebook discussion, but they bear repeating here. Much verbiage is being expressed of late concerning the worry that we are becoming a police state. Indeed, leftist mouthpiece Bill Maher, clearly off-script, kicked off the latest with his statements about the Boston PD’s actions during the recent Tsarnaev manhunt. In [...]
We need to remember — and some of us just need to learn — how sensitive some people still are about race: not in the “chip on shoulder” sense many imagine (and sometimes encounter), but in the downtrodden, fear of rejection sense that wearies the soul and brings lifelong hurt. You’ll see what I mean. [...]
Obviously, most people will feel obligated to at least say they’re going to see 42, the Jackie Robinson movie. But you really should go see it. Twice or more. With as many friends as you can take with you. 42 shows much more than the integration of baseball, or the struggles and successes of the [...]
Over on Facebook I was asked: Some people seem to think that a Republican 150 years ago would be a Democrat today. I’ve also heard that Pres. Kennedy would have been considered a Republican today. What are your thoughts Rod? Kennedy was for a strong defense, intervention in Vietnam to contain Communism, and cutting taxes [...]
Gil Amelio and Rod D. Martin interviewed by Dennis Kneale of MarketsNow on Fox Business, on the emerging biotechnology sector in Atlanta, Georgia. They discuss the advantages in Atlanta, exciting breakthroughs toward a cure for fatty liver disease happening now, and how the best in biotechnology is centering on Atlanta, right now. Gil Amelio is [...]
by Gilbert F. Amelio and Rod D. Martin | America’s Founders sought to unleash the creative energies of every citizen, not just the privileged few. They created a system designed to encourage and protect commerce and innovation; and indeed, many of them were entrepreneurs and inventors themselves. Alexis de Tocqueville described the new nation essentially as [...]
Several people have asked me what the issues are as the Supreme Court hears arguments regarding California’s Proposition 8, by which the people amended their state constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman (i.e., the position of pretty much the entire civilized world for the last couple thousand years or so). [...]
It just so happens that I was speaking on some of these things Saturday, addressing the national board of directors of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA). Newt is one of only a handful of political minds in this country — of either party — who actually understands the implications of an accelerating rate [...]
I was reminded of this marvelous speech by my good friend Mark Klugmann, who once upon a time wrote such things for President Reagan. In it, the President celebrates the return to flight of the Space Shuttles following the Challenger disaster, but also lays out his vision for scramjets, commercial space development, exponential entrepreneurship, exploration [...]
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