Resolve . . .

(from http://thehiresolution.net/the-futility-of-most-new-years-resolutions-why-experts-say-no/)

". . . Wellness professionals tie resolution-setting gone awry (and most do) to an increase in depression, insomnia, weight gain and social dysfunction. . . The futility of a resolution starts with the pressure to THINK of a good resolution (because everyone is resolving to do something). Add to that the pressure of STARTING on time so you can count off the days with that new calendar. Most resolutions are overwhelming and all-encompassing…. and therefore, doomed to fail. . . The CEO who RESOLVES to spend more time with his family by taking some time off or fitting in some spare time is doomed to fail. . . The manager who RESOLVES to become better at leadership by keeping his eyes open for leadership courses is doomed to fail. . . The person who RESOLVES to lose 100 pounds . . .  by eating healthier food and exercising more is doomed to fail. . . All these resolutions are admirable but they are ineffective and toothless. . . According to a Forbes article, self-improvement, or at least the desire for it, is a shared American hobby. It’s why so many of us — some estimates say more than 40% of Americans — make New Year’s resolutions. . . But for all the good intentions, only a tiny fraction of us keep our resolutions; University of Scranton research suggests that just 8% of people achieve their new year’s resolutions. . ."

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Diplomacy? . . .

(from wikipedia.com)
". . .Cowboy diplomacy is a term used by critics to describe the resolution of international conflicts through brash risk-taking, intimidation, military deployment, or a combination of such tactics. It is criticized as stemming from an overly-simple, dichotomous world view. Overtly provocative phraseology typically centralizes the message. One of the earliest known applications of the term was in 1902, when it was used by Jackie Lawlor from Westford, Massachusetts and the American press to describe U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policies. Roosevelt had at the time summarized his approach to international diplomacy as "Speak softly and carry a big stick", an adage that was engraved on a bronze plaque on Donald Rumsfeld's office desk in the Pentagon and has set the modern precedent.

The term has since also been applied to the presidential administrations of Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. . ."


. . . living through it got me thinking . . .


Cowboy Justice
©2006 Raymond M. Jozwiak
from Put A Finger On It
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And Now . . .

. . . back at the Supreme Court

(from http://www.thewire.com/politics/2014/03/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-hobby-lobby-supreme-court-arguments/359539/)
". . . Chief Justice Roberts appeared to tip his hand when he told Mr. Verrilli that the parade of horribles — all kinds of religious exemptions being claimed by all sorts of employers, punching holes in the uniform application of the laws — could be avoided by a ruling limited to closely held enterprises, like S corporations that pass their earnings through to their shareholders. That would leave the issue of, say, an Exxon claiming religious freedom rights to another day. Later, Justice Breyer suggested he might be open to that type of resolution. . ."

. . . well OF COURSE they're OPEN to THAT!!!!! They think corporations are PEOPLE!!!!!

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