Description

We in the United States are facing an existential crisis across many fronts that was created by neglect, willful ignorance and partisan self-interest over the last three decades. Yet we can address and solve these challenges with pragmatic, workable and affordable policies and good citizenship if we so choose. Demagoguery, of either the Right or the Left, will not help however. What is required is “Civitas” – or acting not just in your own interests but as a responsible contributor to the well-being of society as a whole. Which is also, in the long-run our own self-interest.
This collection of blog posts and some related readings looks at the current situation of the US and examines each of the major areas of the Agora (Economy, Foreign Affairs, Domestic Affairs) and Public Values to assess where we’re at, how current policies work and what they are likely to lead to and the challenges and barriers each face. In each section we try and lay out a framework and explain that particular topic by testing it against the framework as well as provide the URL address for the blog posting that provides extensive backup reading excerpts and suggestions. One consequence is that the arguments and conclusions we offer up are drawn from the best, most reasoned and reasonable and pragmatic sources and synthesized here. Nonetheless you may not find yourselves agreeing with much, if any of our arguments or conclusions.