Posts by John E. Wade II
No Ordinary Scandal
I read in The Wall Street Journal an opinion article by one of my favorite writers, Peggy Noonan. In her piece she cited two Watergate level abuses as follows: 1. “…the obviously deliberate and targeted abuse, harassment and attempted suppression of conservative groups.” 2. “…the auditing of the taxes of political activists.”The president acts totally shocked and…
Read MoreRestaurants Going Green
Last night I went to one of my usual restaurants. However, I forgot my jacket. Nevertheless, it was a warm evening and I was appropriately dressed in a Soldiers of Love (the charity that I founded) yellow polo shirt and slacks. As usual, I sipped a couple of glasses of red wine–my minimum and maximum–and…
Read MoreLeadership, Simplification of Regulations and the Global Economy
We must have leadership in America and elsewhere in the developed world in order to improve the global economy. There are a lot of strong corporations in America and around the world which would love to start investing heavily in jobs and other ways. But the combination of heavy taxation and ridiculous regulations make growth…
Read MoreDemocracy in Cuba
A world full of robust, stable prosperous democracies will be a world of permanent peace. Capitalism tempered by democracies with free, fair trade should become a reality for all of humankind. It provides a vehicle for honest work to be not only honored, but to contribute to the greater good. I seek to inspire Cubans…
Read MoreThe Beginning
We are at the beginning of the beginning. My calling is calling, not to dwell on what was or is, but rather, what can be. We can have peace and security, freedom, democracies, prosperity, gender harmony, spiritual harmony, racial harmony, ecological harmony and health, as well as moral purpose and meaning because God loves each…
Read MoreYour simple daily acts can bring about Heaven on Earth
We must all let our little lights shine for goodness, kindness, compassion, love, honesty, peace and justice—the positive values that are eternal in nature. This doesn’t mean that you pay it forward through extreme measures, but that each day you exercise kindness to all and help in your own way shine the light toward a Heaven…
Read MoreThe Road to a Heaven on Earth
The road to a Heaven on Earth includes the vital ingredient of self-discipline in many things, such as diet and nutrition, exercise, sleep, rest, cultivating valuable relationships with family and friends, developing a faith that gives one a sound, in-depth grasp of life and what counts. One also should develop the values of honesty, kindness, compassion, peace,…
Read MoreYOU can help create a Heaven on Earth
I urge you to read this insightful article, co-authored by my friend Martin Rutte. I believe you will be inspired to join in creating a Heaven on Earth. Please pass it on! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/martin-rutte/heaven-on-earth_b_2950318.html
Read MoreThe connection between wisdom and a strong marriage
In his book, American Marriage in the Early Twenty-First Century, Andrew J. Cherlin gives a very insightful examination of marriage in the United States and some comparisons to the rest of the developed world. Some of the bad trends, such as births to unwed mothers, have actually gotten worse, now about 40 percent according to Governor…
Read MoreOur Pledge
Each of us and all of us must and, I pray, will take the Soldiers of Love pledge: “I will try to love and help create a Heaven on Earth.” We all have a role in this ultimate drama. It’s not an adversarial role, but one of kindness to ourselves and to all others. It is actually…
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