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Americans Need Another Choice On the Ballot: “None of the Above”
As the 2014 mid-term elections mercifully come to a close on November 4th, Americans have been subjected to campaigning by incumbents and challengers for an intolerable amount of time. We’ve been bombarded by destructive partisan messages or attack ads that … Continue reading
Posted in Book Excerpts, Business, Government, Leadership, Leadership DNA, Management, Paul Okum, Paul Okum, Politics
Tagged attack ads, ballot, Leadership DNA, natural born leaders, None of the Above, partisan, Paul Okum
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Failed Leadership at the Highest Levels of Government
The botched roll out of the Affordable Care Act(Obama Care) by Health and Human Services, the inappropriate targeting of certain political groups for audit by the Internal Revenue Service, the shamefully long wait times for veterans to receive care from … Continue reading
No American Boots on the Ground in the Middle East
America has spent the lives of too many of our military and our American treasure trying desperately to create functioning nation states in Iraq and Afghanistan with only minimal success. Religious and tribal wars are tearing the region apart with … Continue reading
Posted in Book Excerpts, Business, Government, Leadership, Leadership DNA, Management, Paul Okum, Paul Okum, Politics
Tagged coalition, Iraq, Iraqi army, ISIS, Middle East
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With Crises Everywhere. the President and Congress Go On Vacation
The latest NBC/Wall Street Journal Poll dated August 4th indicates that 74% of those surveyed feel that Congress is unproductive while the President’s approval rating has dropped to a low of 40%. These responses and the responses to numerous other … Continue reading
The US Needs a Bipartisan Approach to Foreign Crises
Throughout our history as a nation, the President typically spoke for the US when dealing with foreign crises. The political party leaders and politicians either supported the President or they remained quit on the subject in an effort to show … Continue reading
Once a Leader, Always a Leader
Leadership isn’t something that you acquire over time with training and experience. It isn’t something outside of you that you strive for or a thing that can be obtained. Rather it is a piece of your personal genetic code that … Continue reading
Posted in Book Excerpts, Business, Government, Leadership, Leadership DNA, Management, Paul Okum, Paul Okum, Politics
Tagged DNA, genetic code, God-given gift, innate ability, sixth sense
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The Veterans Administration is Big Government at its Worst
The 9/11 Memorial Dedication Ceremony was held May 15th in New York City to honor the approximately 3000 who were killed by terrorists at the World Trade Center. A very moving ceremony, the speakers cited stories of courage, sacrifice, and … Continue reading
Another 911 Call to the White House from a Country in crisis
A recent Wall Street Journal/NBC Poll showed that Americans are weary of war. Only 19% of those polled say that they want America more involved in foreign affairs while 77% say that the US should either maintain its current level … Continue reading
To Support and Defend the Constitution of the United States – updated
Should all US citizens take an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States? The President, Vice President, Federal Government officials and employees of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches, the military, State officials plus individuals sworn … Continue reading
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Tagged democracy, Federal Government, freedom, independance, oath, US Army, US Constitution
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Our National Disgrace 22 Military and Veteran Suicides a Day
We are facing a national disgrace regarding how poorly we treat our men and women in uniform and our veterans. The average wait time for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan to obtain approval of a service connected disability and begin … Continue reading
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