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Exceptionalism II—What’s Happening to our Water

January 31st, 2014 | Posted by David Whitfield in Economic Justice - (3 Comments)

Water, water, everywhere, And all the boards did shrink Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink Samuel Taylor Coleridge—“The Rime of the Ancient Marnier” (1798) You’re sitting in your living room and suddenly you remember to take your medication; you head to the kitchen, turn on the water faucet—nothing happens—not one drop of water. …
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Leadership, Christianity, and Social Justice

May 31st, 2013 | Posted by David Whitfield in Economic Justice | Social Justice - (9 Comments)

Leadership, Christianity, and Social Justice Have you ever wondered about the relationship among leadership, Christianity, and social justice? These constructs mean different things to different people. Leadership may mean overseeing others, being out front, spouting orders, getting done what the leader wants done. To me, it means a process of inclusion, collaboration, participation. Christianity on …
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We the People–Not We the Party

January 30th, 2013 | Posted by David Whitfield in Economic Justice | Political Justice - (0 Comments)

We the People—Not We the Party A Call for Political and Economic Justice Part I   “We are our choices.” ― Jean-Paul Sartre   I just want to talk about what I see, feel, and think. Our republic is led by those who have neither the skills nor the will to lead; either they are …
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Our Dysfunctional Education Systems Affect Economic Justice

December 1st, 2012 | Posted by David Whitfield in Economic Justice - (5 Comments)

Your Education is worth what you are worth. Anon Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education. Bertrand Russell Whatever happened to our school systems since the first school was built April 23, 1635, in Boston, Massachusetts, has adversely affected our communities, our economy, and our nation. Yet we rave about …
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Declining Dominance, Privilege, and Patriarchy: Threats to Global Justice

September 19th, 2012 | Posted by David Whitfield in Economic Justice | Global Justice - (1 Comments)

Threats to Global, Social, Distributive, and Economic Justice   People are created to be loved. Things are created to be used. The reason the world is in chaos is because things are being loved and people are being used. —Aimi Razman   How do we explain the protests in the Middle East and other parts …
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Our Mendacious Nation: When Leaders Lie, People Die

July 4th, 2012 | Posted by David Whitfield in Economic Justice | Social Justice - (2 Comments)

Our Mendacious Nation When leaders lie, people die. Imagine a Liar-in-Chief as Commander-in-Chief.  When leaders lie, people die!  And if you don’t believe that, just look at the wars of Viet Nam and Iraq; both wars were based on lies.  It is highly likely that we will put liars in the White House this November, …
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Foxes vs. Chickens: Feckless, Feeble Leadership

June 26th, 2012 | Posted by David Whitfield in Economic Justice - (0 Comments)

I have often said and still do, that many of our national leaders have neither the skills nor the will to solve the nation’s problems; they are not leaders but rather, political prostitutes, selling their influence and power to Wall Street and other corporations for money, money that keeps them in office. Consequently, they are …
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Letter to Goldman Sachs

April 10th, 2012 | Posted by David Whitfield in Economic Justice - (2 Comments)

Letter to Goldman Sachs Dear Goldman Sachs: In response to, “Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs,” NYT, March 14, 2012, by Mr. Greg Smith, my thoughts follow. The law requires you to maximize your shareholders’ investments; the law does not require you to lie, steal, cheat, and tolerate those who do. The law also does …
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