Bob Gates, Chief Maintenance Clerk, Talks Crap — and the Wall Street Journal Goes Along…

The Gates Farewell Warning America can be a superpower or a welfare state, but not both. Phi Beta Iota Sidenote: BOTH of the above “choices” are corruption incarnate.  The correct choice was articulated by Thomas Jefferson: “A Nation’s best defense is an educated citizenry.” EXTRACT: In a series of farewell speeches, Mr. Gates has warned …

Lessons Learned on National Security Reform

Terrorists To Protest Organizers: Lessons Learned From The Demise Of bin Laden and The Future Of U.S. National Security Phi Beta Iota: Below the line is a very ably crafted press release from the Project for National Security Reform (PNSR) led by Jim Locher and Dennis Blair, long-time champions of inter-agency reform or “Beyond Goldwater-Nicols.”  This is a …

REVOLUTION 2.0 CLOSED 17 May 2011

16 May 2011 BAHRAIN:  How radical are Bahrain’s Shia? EGYPT:  Could Egypt’s revolution become mirage in the desert? IRAN-BAHRAIN:  Iranian ships carrying aid to Bahrain turned back in Persian Gulf IRAN-SYRIA:  ‘Nakba’ clashes: Iran, Syria trying to turn Arab Spring fury into attacks on Israel? ISRAEL:  The Arab Revolution is knocking at Israel’s door LEBANON-SYRIA:  …

MUST READ CAPSTONE WORK: Noosphere — The Next Stage in the Evolution of Human Consciousness, A Testimony by Jose Arguelles

Phi Beta Iota: We reproduce the excerpt in order to add links to all of the books and individuals mentioned.  Tip of the Hat to Reality Sandwich for this offering, and to Evolver Editions (North Atlantic/Random House) for their new Manifesto series in support of human consciousness and planetary synthesis. Noosphere: The Next Stage in …