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The Ethics of Dithering

At some point, delays in leadership decision-making becomes an endorsement of procrastination and weakness, sending the wrong message to allies and enemies alike. In ethical terms, it raises issues of...

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The Judgement Day Leader’s Cowardly Ethics Failure

Harold Camping was cowardly. He ducked his Robert E. Lee moment. His failure to make a statement of accountability by now cannot be excused, and is proof that he is ethically unworthy of trust, belief,...

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Remember Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg was as vital to the development and preservation of American values as Independence Day, and just as much a symbol of what our ancestors were willing to risk in the quest for...

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Custer, Gettysburg, and the Seven Enabling Virtues

On July 3, I always reflect on Custer’s grand heroism when his country needed it most, and how strange it is that he is best remembered for his worst blunder, when his greatest achievement was so much...

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The Ethical Duty To Correct Stupidity

Preventing an unequivocal blunder you see happening in front of your eyes, or at least making the effort, is a duty, whether it is calling attention to an embarassingly mispelled word on a permanent...

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The Bill James Effect, Or How Nature Conspires To Make Us Irresponsible

One of my intellectual heroes just made an ass of himself. The reason is the scary part. Continue reading →

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July 3: A Day To Honor Custer’s FIRST Stand, At Gettysburg… And Reflect On...

Had George Armstrong Custer perished on July 3, 1863, he might well have become an iconic figure in Gettysburg history, showing how the ethics verdict on a lifetime is never settled until the final...

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Obama’s Avoidance Of Accountability Reaches Previously Unimagined Heights

If you want to know why Congress, which Obama persuaded to spend a half-billion dollars for a policy Obama now says he didn't think would work, doesn't trust this President, here is your answer. Nobody...

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Ethical Quote Of The Day—D-Day, That Is : Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme...

Ike thought D-Day might be his Pickett's Charge Continue reading →

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Morning Ethics Warm-Up, 7/3/2018: Remember Pickett’s Charge! Edition [UPDATED]

A march across the open field of ethical problems...

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Third Of July Ethics Concert, 2020, Part 1: Pickett’s Charge, Custer’s First...

July 3 is famous for one reason, but it's a reason with a lot of ethics and history attached.

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Independence Day With Ethics Alarms 2… Observations Upon Re-Watching...

"Gettysburg" is an ethics movie, and a great one. I don't know why this didn't come through to me the first time I watched it. is an ethics movie, and a great one. I don't know why this didn't come...

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July 3: Pickett’s Charge, Custer’s First Stand, Ethics And Leadership

I am re-posting that July 3 Gettysburg essay as well as the one I attached to it, but with several substantive additions.

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