The European Union’s Fundamental Problem
The European Union, in its current form, has a fundamental problem. This is that it takes sovereignty from the people without the people’s direct consent. Let’s look at it this way. […]
Guadeloupe
In March I went on vacation to the French overseas region of Guadeloupe, in the Caribbean. While there, I began thinking about Overseas France, and its uniqueness in the world. […]
Morocco’s Renewable Energy
Just a quick link to an interesting video from the Guardian News: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/video/2012/sep/20/morocco-renewable-energy-future-video Apparently Morocco is now a leading country in renewable energy planning. Not something I would have expected, […]
Central African Republic: Another African nation thrown into chaos
Yet another African country has been thrown into chaos by rebels, this time the Central African Republic. The small country’s longtime ally France has elected not to provide military support […]
Why France’s Involvement in Mali Is Not A Mistake
This past Friday, France finally decided to take charge and intervene to stop the take over of Mali by radical jihadist militants who have controlled the north of the country […]
Time To Intervene
Normally, I am vehemently against the military intervention of powerful nations in the affairs of weaker nations. However, sometimes human rights abuses and oppression get so bad that intervention will cause less damage […]
Thoughts On The Muslim Anti-American Protests
The subject that has been occupying the world’s attention of late is, of course, the anti-American protests that have racked the Muslim world. The protests were sparked by a despicable […]
How The Perfect Government Would Work (Part One)
Let me describe for you what I think the perfect government would be. In a perfect country, investment banks, hedge-funds, and anything like that would be illegal. The only allowed banks would […]
The United States’ Election System Can Learn A Few Things From Western European Countries
The current United States presidential elections have been steeped in controversy over the massive campaign spending, slanderous attack ads, and accusations that are, pure and simply, lies. Campaign spending for […]
Controversy As French Government Deports Hundreds of Roma Immigrants
In France, the government of President François Hollande has continued former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s controversial crackdown on illegal Roma immigrants, with a raid on a Roma camp near Lille this week. […]
Implications of an Israeli Strike On Iran
An United States military war simulation has predicted that an Israeli strike on Iran would start a full-scale regional war and have disastrous consequences. According to the simulation, the U.S. would […]
Why Communism Failed In The 20th Century
One argument that I have heard over and over against communism is this one: “We’ve tried it, and it failed”. It’s true. It has been tried by China and its satellites, […]
Are the Olympics too commercial? – Poll
Have the Olympics become too commercial?
The Problem With Social Networks
Facebook and its supporters can come up with long lists of why the good that Facebook and other social networks (though especially Facebook, they will, of course, tell you) are doing […]
Let Me Introduce Myself
Hello. I am Jacques d’Égalité y Libertad, and this is my blog. First, about my name. The correct pronunciation is zhack day-gall-ih-tay ee lee-bayrr-TAD. The “Libertad” part is my Spanish maternal last […]
