Walter Russell
Walter Russell
Walter Bowman Russellwas an American painter of the Boston School and a sculptor, an illuminate, a natural philosopher, a musician, an author and a builder. His lectures and writing place him firmly in the New Thought Movement...
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth19 May 1871
fate class maintenance
The historian assesses that the investment of the wealthy classes in the Bank of England wedded them to the fate of the nation as a whole and to the maintenance of its stability.
years america people
Mr. Obama's approach to engagement to some degree makes him dependent on people who wish neither him nor America well. This doesn't have to end badly and I hope that it doesn't - but it's not an ideal position after one's first year in power.
military war issues
Carter's hopes died when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and he ended up having to reverse policy and launch the military buildup that Reagan continued. Mr. Obama would be forced back into a war on terror if terrorist groups pull off enough damaging or frightening attacks to force this issue to the fore.
unique past thinking
Unlike some, I don't claim to hold the mystic key to the future. But judging from past events, it seems to me that those who want to prophesy the imminent end of America's unique global role have a harder case to make than those who think we will limp on for a while, making a mess of things as usual.
arrogance shame ends
What begins in arrogance often ends in shame.