Robert L. Terrell

The U.S. Ruling Class Needs to Upgrade its Performance or Move Aside

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Like most U.S. citizens, I am prone to go long stretches of time without thinking much about the ruling class. This is due to several factors, the most important being the highly sophisticated phalanx of barriers used by members of the clan to hide their prodigious wealth, unmatched power, and pervasive influence, from [...]

journalism, leadership, media, public opinion, ruling class

Nancy Pelosi's Smile

Saturday, October 10, 2009

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I read an article about Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi this evening that reminded me of an encounter I had with her a couple years ago at a San Francisco restaurant. The article focused on her dominant position at the pinnacle of power in Washington, D.C., and the scowl she leveled on Joe [...]

leadership, politics, washington dc