Monthly Archives: July 2013

The Death of Detroit and the decline of America’s common good

Posted on July 27, 2013 by lawrence serewicz

A solemn crowd gathers outside the Stock Exchange after the crash. 1929. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)      America has become ruled by love of gain greater than a love of wisdom. Detroit’s failure teaches us a lesson about the love of … Continue reading →

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I have noticed that Twitter exchanges follow a predictable pattern. Person A posts something about X, Person B says what about X-Y or don’t you mean X is actually Y? Person A says No, it was X and Y is … Continue reading →

Posted on July 24, 2013 by lawrence serewicz | Comments Off on Twitter: having the same arguments since 360BC

Why do we have the NSA and why do we need surveillance: A response to Greenwald and others.

Posted on July 17, 2013 by lawrence serewicz

The recent revelations about the NSA surveillance programme have cause concern and outrage by citizens and politicians across the world. What has been missing, though, is any extended discussion of why the government wants the surveillance and on what basis … Continue reading →

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A suggested summer reading list for Edward Snowden

Posted on July 16, 2013 by lawrence serewicz

Dear Mr. Snowden, I realize that you have a lot of time on your hands so I thought I would suggest a summer reading list for you. The various books, speeches, dialogues and letter may prove educational and useful in … Continue reading →

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A change of name but the journey continues

Posted on July 15, 2013 by lawrence serewicz

I decided it was time to change the name  of the blog. Although, I still believe the word statesmanship is under appreciated and should be used more to understand politics today, I accept that a lot of readers may assume … Continue reading →

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Street justice through social media: the new bureaucratic accountability

Posted on July 10, 2013 by lawrence serewicz

The customer service angle to social media complaints are well known. People use Twitter, Facebook and other social media to complain about customer service. They don’t like the product or service so they complain publicly to get somethign done. The process is … Continue reading →

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The NSA surveillance state and the illusion of privacy

Posted on July 3, 2013 by lawrence serewicz

The news of the NSA surveillance programme has been met with strong criticism in Europe. The European governments have publicly expressed their concerns about the invasion of privacy and its effect on US-EU relations. The statements, though well meant, ring … Continue reading →

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