My first post of June features a couple of different subjects. First, check out why the United States does not feature international news at a time when Americans need to be tuned in to the world. Reagan's vision of America as a "shining city on a hill" could also be construed as Americans putting ourselves on a pedestal for all others to worship. We should not be deaf to the rest of the world and how we interact with it - 9/11 should have changed all this, but our reaction (invading Iraq) and the leadership at the time (Bush/Cheney) prevented a course correction that would have saved our country from decline.
In other news, Germany and the United States are harshly criticizing Switzerland for its status as a tax haven. In response, the Swiss have undertaken a P.R. campaign with shirtless hunks to distract our attention. Seems to be working...
And finally, writer Michael Hiltzik of the LA Times has a great article on the budget problems plaguing California. His solutions for the crisis are remarkably similar to what I proposed back in January (i.e. Prop 13, term limits). Funny how great minds think alike, isn't it?
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