Group Obligations to You

Includes Obligations of the Nation to You

Last Edited:  May 20, 2008 6:25 AM

Does America Have An Obligation To Bring Freedom To  The World?	08/01/2004	"NFL teams are recruiting a new breed of criminal players, the likes of which should disturb all NFL fans," say the authors. "Gone are the good old days of NFL recruits having rap sheets detailing merely drunken brawls and vandalism. In are the days of lethal violence, rape, armed robbery home invasion, kidnapping, and drug dealing."
Home Page -- Obligation of Groups To You	06/19/2004
Home Page -- Obligation of The Nation To You	06/19/2004
International Citizens’ Body Calls for Action on Bering Sea Bottom Trawling	06/19/2004	Here is what purports to be a drastic transgression ON the entire universe of living creatures -- at least those in the sea. Stories such as these are usually 100% false propaganda, but on their face they represent a typical "obligation" toward you (and all others) of the oceans -- to survive for YOUR future.
Judge A Moral Decision?  Look For The Truth!	06/19/2004	Moral codes down through time have long taught us that you should not lie, that you should tell the truth. What is truth? What is a lie? WHEN should you tell the truth? Is there such a thing a a "small" "social lie?" Does telling the truth include being a witness on crimes you observe? To whom? What is REAL? These are not simple questions -- they call for some insight into these words and the philosophy of morals. How do you "build" a moral code? Is it just a compilation of what the common man thinks is "right" or "wrong?" Do we take a vote? Who does the compiling? How do you judge a "moral code?"
Negotiate With Terrorists?	06/19/2004	You can read the two news articles below and consider the moral question: Where does the rational "obligation" lay? With Jesse Jackson for offering to negotiate with the terrorists, or with President Bush who says we never negotiate with hostage-takers?
President Bush Vows To Fulfill The Nation's Obligation	06/19/2004	We're not leaving Iraq because of politics. We're standing firm on our word because it's right, and it's in the long-term interests of our countries that we stand firm. The President intends to fulfill the nation's obligations.
Should the Spanish Prime Minister Have "Kept His Word" -- Did He Have An Obligation To the Spanish Electorate -- To Cave In To Terrorists?	06/19/2004	Incoming Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Thursday reaffirmed his vow to withdraw his country's troops from Iraq unless they come under UN command by June 30 when their mandate expires. "I will keep my word on the presence of Spanish troops in Iraq," said Zapatero, in allusion to his electoral promise to withdraw the troops if the UN does not take control of the country by June 30.
Spanish Withdrawal vs. US Stand Fast:  Cast Your Vote For The Moral Issue	06/27/2004	No matter how you might "define" the word "obligation" it is clear that one Prime Minister, on behalf of his nation, pledged support for the war on terrorism in Iraq. Then, the terrorists, clearly changed the minds of Spanish voters, to repudiate their pledge, and to promise to NOT fulfill that original obligation.
WSJ, April 15, 2004:  Gorelick's Wall	06/19/2004	You see, it is a question of morals and obligations. Here was Ms. Gorelick who wrote a secret memo when she was in a position of power -- as Deputy Attorney General during the Clinton Administration. That memo increased the difficulty of the sharing of information between the CIA and the FBI. One could say that "HERE" was one person who may well have personally, and deliberately, compromised the safety of the United States, and made the entire 9/11 disaster possible! Is this, or not, an issue of morals? Who is taking which side on this issue?
WSJ, April 15, 2004:  Medicare Math	06/19/2004	A program's financial imbalance can be neatly summarized in one number -- the amount of additional money in an interest-bearing account today that would be sufficient to plug all future shortfalls between its projected outlays and receipts. According to the Trustees' report, Medicare Part A -- which reimburses hospital services for retirees -- faces a financial imbalance of just under $22 trillion.