All Entries Tagged With: "Government"
Market Corrections in a Political Context
In the mid 1990’s I remember going over some financial stuff with my father. He was giving me advice on 401Ks and mutual funds among other things. As we looked over the 1, 3, and 5 year performances of different stocks and funds he just shook his head. When I asked why he was shaking [...]
Talking Smack about the Dominican Republic
To the mailbox!
You’re a gringo and talk a lot of smack about the DR. What gives you the right? How would you like it if I (a Dominican) started a blog and trashed the States? If it’s so bad why don’t you leave?- Rafael in Santiago, Dominican Republic.
Protecting the President of the United States
John F. Kennedy once commented famously that as long as an assassin was willing to give his own life, killing the president was not impossible. That has turned out to be true for a lot of politicians around the world who, in spite of excellent security, have fallen victim to an assassin’s bullet or blast.
The [...]
Who was Che Guevara and Why is he Famous? (Part II of II)
UPDATED: If you’re looking for a fantastic book about Che Guevara, I highly recommend Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life.
In Part I of Who is Che Guevara and Why is he Famous?, I explained just how popular Ernesto “Che” Guevara is around the world and especially in Latin America. Unfortunately, most of his followers’ knowledge does [...]
Charles Sumner and his Connection to the Dominican Republic (Part II of III)
UPDATED: Don’t forget to read Part III of Who is Charles Sumner!
In Part I, I explained briefly who Charles Sumner was and how his actions impacted the Dominican Republic (that’s him in the picture getting caned in congress). Basically, he kept the island out of the U.S. and, depending on your perspective, either did Dominicans [...]
Who is Che Guevara and Why is he Famous?
UPDATED: If you’re looking for a fantastic book about Che Guevara, I highly recommend Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life.
Pictures of a flag bearing the image of Che Guevara were recently taken in a Texas office of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. Needless to say it caused a stir. Few images evoke such a wide range of [...]
Charles Sumner and his Connection to the Dominican Republic
Updated: Don’t forget to read Part II of Who is Charles Sumnner!
Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, is filled with streets named after famous political leaders from around the world. Latin American patrons Juan Pablo Duarte, Simon Bolivar, and Rómulo Betancourt share intersections with streets named after Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi [...]
The Truth about 9/11. Conspiracy Theorists are Idiots.
In early July of 1989, while traveling in Europe, I looked up from my warm pint of lager to see the first video images of Colonel William Higgins’ lifeless body on the news. About a year earlier, he had been captured in Lebanon by Hezbollah terrorists.
Death to America! Death to the West!
If you’re like me, those phrases kind of bother you when you hear them repeated by large, angry crowds in the Middle East. Not that I expect them to chant about how much they love us, it’s just that I’d prefer not to be mentioned at all. I mean, do they have any idea how [...]