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Thomas Bonsell is a former newspaper editor (in Oregon, New York and Colorado) United States Air Force cryptanalyst and National Security Agency intelligence agent. He became one of American journalism's leading constitutional experts through years of study at Georgetown University Graduate School of Government in Washington, D.C., and tries (without much success) to be patient with people who argue endlessly on subjects they have never studied. He is the author of "The Un-Americans: Trashing of the United States Constitution in the American Press", a critique of the mainstream media for ignorance of, or disdain for, our constitutional principles of self-government. He left newspaper work years ago, disgusted at the direction the Fourth Estate ~ under the mismanagement of ineffectual, out-of-touch, can't-do executives ~ was taking away from honest responsible journalism and the observation that there was no place in the mainstream media for a progressive, or liberal, constitutional "expert". Bonsell is an honors graduate of Woodbury College (Los Angeles, California) with a bachelor of business administration degree. He is profiled in Marquis Who's Who in America. (Self-portrait, above, was handled to make author/artist appear prettier than he actually is.)
Personal motto: Have brain; will use.
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Friday, April 3, 2009
Proposals to Save America, Part III This is the third part of a series on how to solve some serious problems facing the American economy and some other issues
Friday, April 3, 2009Proposals to Save America, Part III This is the third part of a series on how to solve some serious problems facing the American economy and some other issues
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Friday, March 6, 2009
Proposals to Save America, Part II This is the second part of a series on how to solve some serious problems facing the American economy and some other issues
Friday, March 6, 2009Proposals to Save America, Part II This is the second part of a series on how to solve some serious problems facing the American economy and some other issues
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Proposals to Save America, Part I This is the first part of a series on how to solve some serious problems facing the American economy and some other issues.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009Proposals to Save America, Part I This is the first part of a series on how to solve some serious problems facing the American economy and some other issues.
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Monday, January 12, 2009
Our Seven-Decade Monster Many pundits proclaimed the past presidential election marked the end of conservative reign in this great nation. Time to think again.
Monday, January 12, 2009Our Seven-Decade Monster Many pundits proclaimed the past presidential election marked the end of conservative reign in this great nation. Time to think again.
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Saturday, September 20, 2008
Left Vs. Right On The Economy With the United States economy heading once again for the drain under a Republican administration we ought to look again at this article first published May 1 to understand recent economic history and ask ourselves why we continually elect these know-nothings to the presidency and to Congress.
Saturday, September 20, 2008Left Vs. Right On The Economy With the United States economy heading once again for the drain under a Republican administration we ought to look again at this article first published May 1 to understand recent economic history and ask ourselves why we continually elect these know-nothings to the presidency and to Congress.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Supreme Court Botched Important Cases With the 2007-08 session of the United States Supreme Court ended, we ought to look back and try to assess what was accomplished and what was misjudged.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008Supreme Court Botched Important Cases With the 2007-08 session of the United States Supreme Court ended, we ought to look back and try to assess what was accomplished and what was misjudged.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Not So Fast Convicting a Criminal Bush This is a must-read for all progressives preparing a prison cell for the wretched-and-cowardly George W. Bush: you may be wasting your time.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008Not So Fast Convicting a Criminal Bush This is a must-read for all progressives preparing a prison cell for the wretched-and-cowardly George W. Bush: you may be wasting your time.
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
Left Vs. Right On The Economy With the United States economy heading once again for the drain under a Republican administration we ought to look at recent economic history and ask ourselves why we continually elect these know-nothings to the presidency and to Congress.
Thursday, May 1, 2008Left Vs. Right On The Economy With the United States economy heading once again for the drain under a Republican administration we ought to look at recent economic history and ask ourselves why we continually elect these know-nothings to the presidency and to Congress.
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Friday, April 18, 2008
Various tax scams plaguing US Now that the taxman has finished, for the time being, nibbling on our "fortunes," it is time to look at a taxing system that needs major overhauls and detect which "reforms" are out-and-out scams.
Friday, April 18, 2008Various tax scams plaguing US Now that the taxman has finished, for the time being, nibbling on our "fortunes," it is time to look at a taxing system that needs major overhauls and detect which "reforms" are out-and-out scams.
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Saturday, March 29, 2008
On Matters of Our Economy, Taxes and Well-Being With tax time just around the corner, we will hear all sorts of nonsense about the taxing system in this nation, one of the lightest-taxed industrial nations in the world. Let's look at some of the popular arguments.
Saturday, March 29, 2008On Matters of Our Economy, Taxes and Well-Being With tax time just around the corner, we will hear all sorts of nonsense about the taxing system in this nation, one of the lightest-taxed industrial nations in the world. Let's look at some of the popular arguments.
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
The Conservative 'Mind' Probed With the neo-con cabal seemingly approaching the end of its destructive run in America, we need to look at the conservative mind to see why we arrived where we are today.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008The Conservative 'Mind' Probed With the neo-con cabal seemingly approaching the end of its destructive run in America, we need to look at the conservative mind to see why we arrived where we are today.
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
One Way to Solve US Economic Problems The United States has been on the road to financial ruin, starting with the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980. There is an exit, if we are willing to try and to persevere however long it takes. And it will take time.
Thursday, January 24, 2008One Way to Solve US Economic Problems The United States has been on the road to financial ruin, starting with the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980. There is an exit, if we are willing to try and to persevere however long it takes. And it will take time.
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Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Two Newspapers + Two Court Cases = Too Much Ignorance Two "great" American newspapers, commenting on two important Supreme Court cases, result in two garbled presentations.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008Two Newspapers + Two Court Cases = Too Much Ignorance Two "great" American newspapers, commenting on two important Supreme Court cases, result in two garbled presentations.
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Wednesday, December 26, 2007
RON PAUL IS NO SAVIOR The support for GOP right-wing libertarian Ron Paul by persons who are not GOP right-wings is a phenomenon to behold and is puzzling.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007RON PAUL IS NO SAVIOR The support for GOP right-wing libertarian Ron Paul by persons who are not GOP right-wings is a phenomenon to behold and is puzzling.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007
A Primer on Impeachment A lot of words have been bandied about recently advocating or resisting impeachment proceedings against President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. This article does not take either position, it only explores the issue of impeachment.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007A Primer on Impeachment A lot of words have been bandied about recently advocating or resisting impeachment proceedings against President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. This article does not take either position, it only explores the issue of impeachment.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Things Our Constitution Needs Much has been written on OpEdNews about abuse of our Constitution and the need to call a constitution convention to reclaim our democratic republic. Little has been proposed about what changes are needed, but here are some possibilities.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007Things Our Constitution Needs Much has been written on OpEdNews about abuse of our Constitution and the need to call a constitution convention to reclaim our democratic republic. Little has been proposed about what changes are needed, but here are some possibilities.
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Saturday, June 30, 2007
Sticking With Bush a Mystery for the Ages People continue to woner why a certain number of Americans refuse to abandon George W. Bush. Here's some suggestions.
Saturday, June 30, 2007Sticking With Bush a Mystery for the Ages People continue to woner why a certain number of Americans refuse to abandon George W. Bush. Here's some suggestions.
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Saturday, June 23, 2007
Karl Marx Defended ~ Reluctantly The old saying is to learn from the past so as not to repeat it. Apparently we have learned nothing, and taking a look at the hysteria over communism should illustrate that.
Saturday, June 23, 2007Karl Marx Defended ~ Reluctantly The old saying is to learn from the past so as not to repeat it. Apparently we have learned nothing, and taking a look at the hysteria over communism should illustrate that.
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Saturday, June 16, 2007
Not Knowing One Word Could Be Disastrous to Freedom Americans, of all political persuasions, cite the United States Constitution in an attempt to justify their opinions. Failure to understand a single word can lead to a position contrary to constitutional principles. This article will consider one word.
Saturday, June 16, 2007Not Knowing One Word Could Be Disastrous to Freedom Americans, of all political persuasions, cite the United States Constitution in an attempt to justify their opinions. Failure to understand a single word can lead to a position contrary to constitutional principles. This article will consider one word.
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Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Protecting Our Constitution From Those Who Would 'Save' It Americans who care about preserving the United States Constitution should be concerned about the conservative judicial philosophy called "originalism" that's espoused by judges such as Antonin Scalia and right-wing supporters of President George W. Bush. But "originalism" ~ or "original intent of the Founders" ~ weakens the very Constitution righties claim to be saving.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007Protecting Our Constitution From Those Who Would 'Save' It Americans who care about preserving the United States Constitution should be concerned about the conservative judicial philosophy called "originalism" that's espoused by judges such as Antonin Scalia and right-wing supporters of President George W. Bush. But "originalism" ~ or "original intent of the Founders" ~ weakens the very Constitution righties claim to be saving.
