George W. Bush

Landmark Mistakes of the Supreme Court, Part 3

by L J Furman, MBA on April 10, 2012

in Community, Connecting the Dots, Supreme Court, US Constitution

The decision in Bush v Gore is widely regarded as a landmark mistake, both because the Supreme Court acted politically and because of President Bush’s accomplishments and legacy. While it is too recent for a historical consensus, and too political to be without controversy, virtually all liberals and progressives view the results of Bush v [...]

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Obama and The People Fight Terrorism

by L J Furman, MBA on January 8, 2010

in Aviation and Air Safety, Connecting the Dots, Counterterror, Emergency Response, Getting It Done, Outside the Box

In response to the Christmas Day attempted terror attack, President Obama’s actions and former Vice President Cheney’s comments highlight the differences between the two administrations: The Bush Administration was famous for not being “Reality Based” (NY Times). The Obama Administration investigates first, thinks, and ACTS(Reuters), while accepting responsibility for any failures.  “Ultimately, the buck stops [...]

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Systems Thinking and Politics, or Rachel Carson and Donella Meadows meet The Frankenstein Monster

by L J Furman, MBA on October 8, 2009

in Systems Thinking

The Frankenstein Monster as interpreted by Boris Karloff may have been a big guy who didn’t know his own strength – again unbalanced reinforcing loops. As interpreted by Mel Brooks he was just misunderstood. Once those reinforcing loops were balanced – put the big lug in a tux – all hell didn’t break loose. Systems [...]

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