by Dale | Jan 5, 2021 | Articles, Culture, ethics, History, Law, Liberty, Philosophy, politics, Public Education
The liberties of our Country, the freedom of our civil constitution are worth defending at all hazards: And it is our duty to defend them against all attacks. We have receiv’d them as a fair Inheritance from our worthy Ancestors: They purchas’d them for us with toil...
by Dale | Dec 31, 2020 | Articles, Education, History, Law, Liberty, Philosophy, politics, populism, rhetoric
I intentionally used the word “Statism” in place of “Socialism” in the title to this piece because no matter what anybody ever says “socialism” is, it isn’t that; that being whichever most-recently-failed flavor of Marxism has descended into an authoritarian dystopia...
by Dale | Mar 30, 2020 | Articles, politics, populism, Psychology, Science
Coronavirus Lockdown, Day 13. We are the hollow men We are the stuffed men Leaning together Headpiece filled with straw. Alas! Our dried voices, when We whisper together Are quiet and meaningless As wind in dry grass Or rats’ feet over broken glass In our dry...
by Dale | Jan 20, 2020 | Articles, DoD AVIP, Law, Marines, politics, Veteran
I didn’t even knock on Justin’s door, I busted in like Kreamer on a Seinfeld episode. Justin had a client sitting in front of his desk. “Sir–” Justin began as a young lance corporal turned around to see who had just come in. “Oh, shit. Sorry. When you’re done, could...
by Dale | Jan 13, 2020 | DoD AVIP, ethics, Philosophy, politics, tort law, Veteran
More can and must be done, however, to rebuild trust, to avoid repeating past mistakes, and to prevent future health consequences similar to those experienced during and after the Gulf War. Our troops must be assured that when we send them into battle, they will be...
by Dale | Jan 6, 2020 | Articles, DoD AVIP, Philosophy, politics, Veteran
The current regulations do not permit a determination that obtaining informed consent is otherwise not feasible or is contrary to the best interest of the subject . . . II. DOD’s Request . . .FDA assistance is also needed on the issue of informed consent. Under...