... to belong. III. Contrast the Power of Control VS. the Power of Consensus Here at Christmas, it is time to realize where power lies and straighten it out in our minds. The story goes that Fidel Castro was locked in a baseball battle with Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela. Chavez was pitching. Castro was batting. When called out on strikes, Castro walked to first base, declaring the pitch a ball and not a strike. Somebody said, “It's hard to get a batter out when the batter has the power to override the ...
... feelings are not enough. Loving your country is not enough. It takes more than that to be a good citizen. George Bush loves his country. John McCain loves his country. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton love their country. So do Kim Jong-il and Hugo Chavez. These political leaders all love their countries – I’m convinced of it. But some love their country more helpfully and more healthfully than others. Love of country is good or less than good depending upon the other things we also love. Isn’t that ...
