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The Soul of a Nation
Ignorance stands in the way of attributing moral agency to government.
Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. asked us to cast a vote for him rather than Donald John Trump because, he said, the soul of America is at stake.
That’s a scary argument on many levels, not the least of which is the implied threat to suck us back before the 1648 Peace of Westphalia when rulers were thought to be anointed by God. Scary or not, it might be true.
Leaving the Paris (climate) Agreement
Accomplishing record-low unemployment
Bolstering the military
Restoring America’s standing in the world
Moving the U.S. Embassy to Israel
Initiating the Israel-UAE accord
And the biggie…
Where as, President Trump accomplished more in 48 months than Joe Biden did in 48 years as a senator and vice president.
Notably absent from the group observing all the above: CNN and MSNBC.
“Now therefore, be it resolved,” the gift says, “by the Alabama Republican Executive Committee that President Donald J. Trump is highly honored and commended, and that this resolution is offered to him in deepest appreciation for his dedication and sacrifice to our country in order to ‘Make America Great Again. ”
Rebuilding Africa’s Leadership Cadre, By Uddin Ifeanyi
As with Mr. Magufuli, the current cohort is not just fit for purpose. They are decidedly a threat to the continent’s near-term prospects.
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…while all of these may be sufficient for the continent’s re-engagement with a rapidly-changing world, a necessary condition is that it conducts a root-and-branch review of its leaders. As with Mr. Magufuli, the current cohort is not just fit for purpose. They are decidedly a threat to the continent’s near-term prospects.
Tanzania’s John Pombe Magufuli, in office since 2015 as president of the east African country, is a new breed of African leader. Not as murderous, uncouth, and incompetent as the cohort that succeeded those who fought for the independence of their respective countries, this new tribe of the continent’s helmsmen poses far bigger threats to the continent’s long-term outlook. This is not because, as in The Bulldozer’s (Mr. Magufuli’s moniker)
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