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Integral Law

Posted on Jul 28th, 2009 by Chris : Court Jester Chris

Calling all integrally-informed people working in, with, or next to the legal system! You're receiving this message because (1) you're connected to the legal system somehow, and (2) you've expressed interest to someone, at some... More »

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Political Interplay Between the Quadrants

Posted on Sep 7th, 2008 by Chris : Court Jester Chris

A very interesting op-ed from David Frum in the New York Times - some selections: As a general rule, the more unequal a place is, the more Democratic; the more equal, the more Republican. The... More »

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All-Quadrant Politics

Posted on Aug 28th, 2008 by Chris : Court Jester Chris

Wow - blown away by Senator Obama's approach on the world once again.  Lots of highlights from his nomination acceptance speech, but this jumped out at me: And it is on their behalf that I... More »

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"Clarity vs. Nuance"

Posted on Aug 19th, 2008 by Chris : Court Jester Chris

An excellent piece from the Washington Post - all I'd add is that the Black-and-White vs. Shades-of-Gray is, in my mind, all about taking on more, bigger, and broader perspectives: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/17/AR2008081702080.html

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Integral = Conservative + Liberal ?

Posted on May 3rd, 2008 by Chris : Court Jester Chris

I recently came across a line in a post on an I-I discussion board that caught my attention: "[I] ntegral politics means as much conservatism as liberalism." As I understand integral, that's absolutely not true. ... More »

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Atheism in Politics and Religion

Posted on Apr 14th, 2008 by Chris : Court Jester Chris

[This essay originally appeared as part of an e-zine produced by Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, MI - see http://campaign-archive.com/archive.phtml?cid=EyW0BvCw1A ]   Why America Isn't Ready to Consider a Non-Christian President By Christian Grostic... More »

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Responsibility

Posted on Mar 21st, 2008 by Chris : Court Jester Chris

This article captures the sense of taking responsibility vs. playing the victim that I've noticed between Senators Obama and Clinton: http://www.slate.com/id/2187189/   An excerpt: One of the most laudable things about Obama is that he... More »

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A More Perfect Union

Posted on Mar 19th, 2008 by Chris : Court Jester Chris

For those of you who haven't yet heard Senator Obama's speech on race in America, "A More Perfect Union": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWe7wTVbLUU I love analyzing Senator Obama's speeches, especially when digging for integral nuggets.  Not this time. ... More »

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Reality Check

Posted on Mar 5th, 2008 by Chris : Court Jester Chris

I went to Cleveland this past weekend to help canvas neighborhoods for the Obama campaign.  I went through two neighborhoods in two days.  Both bore the signs of a city hurting - vacant houses, many... More »

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A disappointly partial approach to NAFTA

Posted on Feb 24th, 2008 by Chris : Court Jester Chris

There are a number of reasons why I believe Senator Obama has a solid integral intuition, as I've detailed.  There are also a number of times that I've been disappointed, and today brings one of... More »

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