Why Nunn-Lugar Matters | Capital Commentary

Why Nunn-Lugar Matters | Capital Commentary by Tyler Wigg-Stevenson.  MGB: Let's hope it does not mean he wants to keep the nukes.

Faith and Corporate Social Responsibility | Capital Commentary

Faith and Corporate Social Responsibility | Capital Commentary by Michael MacLeod.  MGB: Investing in funds is a partial solution.  It is now time for Christians to look toward enabling worker cooperative ownership of their workplaces.  This can be done through more concentrated union pension fund investing or through diverting a portion of social insurance to the purchase of employer voting stock.  Employee owned firms could then do more for their employees on the consumer side, as well as on the production side, including providing education, finance and even housing.  That kind of radical action is more in the spirit of the Church of the Apostles.

The Fragile Path toward Peace | Capital Commentary

The Fragile Path toward Peace | Capital Commentary by Mary E. Black.  MGB: Gaza needs to be ceded to Egypt.  I don't see any path in which the citizens of Gaza can be integrated into the Jewish state, even if it were secularized.  As for the lack of room for discussion - it is easier to be a peace advocate in Israel than to say anything politically against the Jewish State in the United States - including in private conversation.  In the end, there must either be a two state solution with the Arab portion of Israel united in one contiguous nation or incorporated into a larger Hashemite Kingdom (which would also rule Syria, Lebanon and Iraq) OR peace in Israel in a secular state which honors Torah provisions about welcoming the alien (although I suspect most Palestinians are Samaritans who converted to Christ and then Islam) so that the Ark of the Covenant can be returned from Axum, where it now resides.

Winner Take All or Splitting the Difference: Lessons from Switzerland | Capital Commentary

Winner Take All or Splitting the Difference: Lessons from Switzerland | Capital Commentary by David T. Koyzis.  MGB: In looking at basic reform, I would suggest regional government, with each region having roughly the same electoral voting strength, a regional Vice President and two Senators from reach region.  Much of domestic government, as well as domestic civil and military spending, would occur at this level, with the national executive (elected by the Vice Presidents and Senators) dealing with diplomatic and military issues, monetary and larger fiscal policy (mainly advising the regions on taxing and spending levels), protecting civil rights at all levels of government and industry and the advancement of science - from building a better electric car to space to medical research.  The POTUS would be selected every two years while RVPs and Senators would have six year terms, with all having a twelve year limit.

Could the Syrian Civil War Spread? | Capital Commentary

Could the Syrian Civil War Spread? | Capital Commentary by Paul S. Rowe.  MGB: I did not think expansion was possible. This article changed my view.  I still believe, however, that the end of this crisis lies in the return of the Hashemite Dynasty to Damascus to lead a federation of democratic countries in the region, from Lebanon to border of Iran and including the Palestinian portion of an Israeli two-state solution (with Gaza going to Egypt).

Why Stagnation? | Capital Commentary

Why Stagnation? | Capital Commentary by Steven E. Meyer.  MGB: Stagnation is extremely good for fundraising, which is why it continues.  Until one party becomes so obstructionist that it will sign up to no compromise, which now seems to be the case with the Republicans, the system is in equilibrium.  Now is the time for a new party to emerge, and it should work on a new social contract - however, I would prefer that it focus on the economic contract and look to more radical solutions on both employee-ownership of the workplace as well as employer provided services to replace those aspects of the State that are in constant contention.  This appeal to sphere sovereignty should definitely include the Evangelical Center at CFPJ.

Politics & Prose | Capital Commentary

Politics & Prose | Capital Commentary by Bryon Borger. MGB: E.J.'s book is on my shelf at home in books to be read.  Reviews welcome in the comment section.