Jim Wheeler
BS, USNA, Annapolis, 1959; MSA, The Geo. Washington U., 1975; Submariner, Commander, USN, 1959 - 1981; Aerospace battery engineer & mgr., 1981 - 1999; Political affiliation: Mainly of the Democratic persuasion but not a fan of the extremes on either side.
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Category Archives: Politics
Revealing Questions
Nikki Haley’s questioner in NH was right to ask her the basic question, “What was the cause of the Civil War?” Here are some other questions I would like to suggest for candidates, and especially for Donald Trump: Why did … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Religion
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LOOSE LIPS?
I have been following with much interest the story about the COVID-19 outbreak on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and the unceremonious canning of its CO, Captain Crozier. Acting SECNAV Modly says he fired him not because he … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, military, Politics, USN
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Past As Prologue
I recently came upon a 1949 review of George Orwell’s then-new dystopian novel, 1984 and was struck anew by its insight into human addiction to power. Power is intrinsic to the motivations of oligarchs, dictators and, I dare say, to … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics / Morality, Federal Government, Politics, War
Tagged 1984, corruption, Trump
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VIOLENCE!
What does science have to say about man’s tendency to violence? That is the subject of the latest episode of PBS’s NOVA program. Surprisingly, someone has found a way to quantify episodes of violence throughout history by statistical analysis of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Ethics / Morality, Politics
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ODD THOUGHTS
Odd thoughts go through my head: Woodrow Wilson’s enemy was the Kaiser Herbert Hoover’s enemy was economics FDR’s enemies were the axis powers HST’s enemy was communism Ike’s enemy was the USSR LBJ’s enemy was arrogance Nixon’s enemy was himself … Continue reading
Democrats
After stewing all week over the scene in Washington I decided to write an op-ed letter to send to our local newspaper, the Joplin Globe. I don’t know if they will have room for it this Sunday, but anyhow, here … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
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Hysteria
I sent this letter to the editor of the Joplin Globe the other day in reaction to a column by a local conservative columnist who thinks concern over the Russian affair is overblown. As I understand from his column (Globe, … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged collusion, foreigners, hysteria, ineptitude, politicians, Russian affair, treason
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Interview List
Just after a recent White House press briefing, a note in bold felt pen was found left behind: Things to ask job applicant 1. Could you ever bring yourself to investigate me? 2. Who do you think is the best … Continue reading
How’s Your Mood Today, Mr. President?
Every year, at least one intercontinental ballistic missile is launched thousands of miles from a United States submarine to an instrumented area in the ocean. The purpose of this is to test the reliability of the complete system, including … Continue reading
Make America What Again?
Prime among the apparent reasons for the political ascent of the phenomenon of Donald Trump is his theme of “Make America Great Again.” This has captured a populist revulsion for the ethnic and cultural changes that have been trending for … Continue reading
Still Skeptical After All These Years 