The Media is not the Enemy of the People, but Here is How It is Failing Us

by Guillermo Vidal | Nov 30, 2018 | Political Views

Early in my career in government (thirty-six years in total), my bosses sent several of us young executives to an intensive training class on how to deal with the media. One lesson from this course still resonates with me today. It was presented to us in the form of a...

Let Us Dedicate Ourselves to Tame the Savageness of Man and Make Gentle the Life of this World

by Guillermo Vidal | Jun 4, 2018 | Political Views

My headline comes from Senator Bobby Kennedy’s speech in Indianapolis, Indiana announcing to the gathered crowd that the Reverend Martin Luther King had been assassinated. I consider this speech to be the greatest speech of all time. I have included for you the words...

The Problem is that American Society Promotes Violence as a Problem Solving Option

by Guillermo Vidal | Feb 22, 2018 | Political Views

Here we go again, another mass shooting and the habitual cycle of madness is off and running. When is this ever going to end? My heart goes out to the victims and families of the senseless massacre at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. I...

Doing For The Least Among Us is Essential For Advancing the Human Species

by Guillermo Vidal | Jan 18, 2018 | Political Views

Regardless of where you stand on immigration policy, the comments and actions made about the young immigrants known as Dreamers, Haitians, Salvadorans and those who come from African nations reminded us of our national rancor and division. These events are alarming...

How To Stop the Chicken Hawks’ Insane March of Never Ending War

by Guillermo Vidal | Aug 31, 2017 | Political Views

I cannot begin my blog today without sending my thoughts and prayers to all of those affected by the wrath of hurricane Harvey. The devastation is frightening and the suffering unbearable. At the same time, I am touched by the coming together of so many souls to help,...

Waging War, America’s Favorite Political Pastime

by Guillermo Vidal | Jul 27, 2017 | Political Views

While I don’t claim to be an expert in foreign policy, I am old enough to understand that a familiar cycle of creating fear to justify war has already begun. Those of us long in the tooth have witnessed this phenomenon several times before. During my lifetime this...