Vindman

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When I watched LTC Vindman march up to Congress for his off-camera testimony before Adam Schiff's impeachment committee, and heard that he was a naturalized US citizen originally from Ukraine, I first noticed the CIB (Combat Infantryman's Badge)...

Mexico Lindo, A Brief History

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Three men, standing at the Mexican border, looking south: Man #1: Mexico Lindo. Man #2: I don't see nothin' so 'lindo' about it. Man #3: Just looks like more of Texas to me. Man #1: You have no eyes! (Iconic lines...

First Principles: First Impressions about America

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Anyone, anywhere, who hears the name "America" already has a first impression about America; either positive or negative. It doesn't matter if he/she is 18 or 80, and located anywhere in the world. If abroad those...

A Memo to President Trump: Beware of the Green Card Bias

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This is a hard subject to talk about. President Trump and I belong to a generation when the natural law of "becoming American" was still operational, even for Indians who immigrated here in the 1960s....

Putting the “SERVICE” Back into Public Service

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A favorite subject of mine (from a 2011 series, The History of Government Employment, Part IV), "service" is an important theme in an important election year, which could, if we do things right, dictate the course...