Lessons from Crisis The popular saying that "we shouldn't let a good crisis go to waste" applies to the regular people and citizens, not just to politicians. In fact, politicians often use such thinking to make things worse. But the regular people can do a lot of good during times of crises. In fact, they usually do. Right now is no exception. … [Read more...]
2020 TJEd Online Freedom Convention
March 24, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Presented by Oliver DeMille Leadership Education (TJEd) & The Center for Social Leadership (What to do about it, and how to do it effectively—and what’s coming next) Available for Online Access with All Content On-Demand See here for detailed seminar content >> ENROLLMENT Early Bird Enrollment (enrolled by … [Read more...]
News of the Day: The Biggest Problem with Our Modern Politics
October 29, 2019 by Leave a Comment
(and How to Fix It) I just finished studying a fascinating book that really made me think, Passions & Politics by two European scholars, Paul Ginsborg and Sergio Labate.* I found this a difficult book to read (dry and winding), but it shares five very important ideas that deeply apply to all of us right now.... Click Here to … [Read more...]
News of the Day by Oliver DeMille
October 10, 2019 by Leave a Comment
It's Getting Extreme Out There! October 2019: The news is tumultuous these days. Growing threats of impeachment, allegations that the leading presidential candidate broke the law in the Ukraine and China for family gain, the current president accused of numerous mistakes, partisans pointing angry fingers at each other, gaggles of "experts" … [Read more...]
The Jefferson-Madison Debates: HOW TO KILL THE CONSTITUTION (IN 3 SIMPLE STEPS…)
September 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
A Review of 3 Books on the Future of Freedom If you care about freedom, this article may be one of the most important things you ever read. If you care about the U.S. Constitution, it is definitely this important. Some of the most significant proposals to drastically change our political system were recently outlined in several very interesting … [Read more...]
News of the Day: Don’t be a Dummy! by Oliver DeMille
August 15, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Where Do You Stand? This headline, "Don't Be a Dummy!," is sincere. The sad truth is that too many Americans act like "dummies" too much of the time. For example, consider the following quote: "Public Policy Polling asked a broad sample of Democratic and Republican primary voters whether they would support bombing Agrabah. Nearly a third … [Read more...]
News of the Day By Oliver DeMille
August 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Election 2020 Who can challenge Donald Trump in the 2020 election? This question is important, whether you like Trump and plan to vote for him, or don't like him and plan to vote for the 2020 Democrat nominee, or don't like him much but feel he's better than the alternatives. Who can challenge him? Trying to answer this question for myself led to … [Read more...]
The News of the Day: Is the Tea Party Movement Over?
July 29, 2019 by Leave a Comment
(And Why It Matters) Many pundits now argue that the Tea Party movement has stopped being a serious force in U.S. politics since Donald Trump took office. The movement became popular in 2009, garnering a number of significant victories during the 2010 election. It also won some notable elections during 2012 and 2014. It had little power during … [Read more...]
The News of the Day by Oliver DeMille
July 25, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Mueller Hearing Two big things do stand out. First, Mueller was asked a number of questions about the report but frequently didn't know what the report said. Even when Congressmen read quotes from the report, Mueller repeatedly couldn't remember names or details. He seemed to not know much of what was written in his own report. Strange. To … [Read more...]
News of the Day by Oliver DeMille
July 25, 2019 by Leave a Comment
I. Today in the News There is so much going on in the news these days--big events that have major potential to influence the future of our nation and freedom. Unfortunately, almost all the news is reported with strong partisan leanings. The slant and spin are frequently overwhelming. To respond, I've decided to do an in-the-news series that … [Read more...]
