Obvious Truth #31

"Nationalism is to capitalism as globalism is to socialism" -- Anon.

Like the 'invisible hand' of capitalism produces overall individual benefit ... so does the economic self-interest of nationalism produce an equivalent expansion in the wealth of nations.

Obvious Truth #20

Politicians gambol in the gap between perception and reality. -- Anon.

Obvious Truth #17

Those who learn no lessons from losing are insuring themselves more bad results. -- Anon.

Obvious Truth #11

John McCain --  a longer send-off than JFK -- Anon.

Obvious Truth #7

Walls have been used from times immemorial to mark boundaries and control passive movement. Those that deny this obvious truth are just silly Pollyannas. -- Anon.