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Frazeology is my take on matters large and small, in the news or off the radar
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Other Wordly: They Said What?

Donald Trump is no Nicholas Maduro, but Trump is a corrupt leader who would clearly would like to be a dictator
Blog Posts Other Wordly: They Said What?

Corrupt Leaders: Takes One to Know One

January 28, 2019December 31, 2019 Eric F. Frazier

The power struggle in Venezuela offers a poignant reminder of why the United States cannot afford corrupt leaders in office.

The U.S. Constitution draws its authority from the will of the people, whereas the U.K. ceremonial mace is a symbol of the crown.
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Royally Skewed: Brits Don’t Get Our Constitution

December 18, 2018August 27, 2019 Eric F. Frazier

Who could predict that a rap-infused musical about the American Revolution, Hamilton, would rise up concurrently with the Brexit crisis? Watching the spectacle of the British trying to extricate themselves from the European Union has been, for me, a source…

Trump greets LePage at a rally. LePage later advocated "authoritarian power."
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Authoritarian Power: LePage Missed 1776 Lesson

October 12, 2016August 27, 2019 Eric F. Frazier

Gov. Paul LePage, R-Maine, who longs for “authoritarian power,” is a striking example of our need to improve public education in history and civics. “Sometimes, I wonder that our Constitution is not only broken, but we need a Donald Trump…

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If Elected, Trump Pledges to Put Assets in Blonde Trust

January 15, 2016August 27, 2019 Eric F. Frazier

At the sixth GOP debate, Donald Trump offered this brilliant safeguard to avoid Oval Office conflicts of interest: Let his children run his business empire. Ever since Trump announced his candidacy, I’ve been waiting for a debate moderator to ask…

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Top Five Responses to the Sony Hack

December 19, 2014August 27, 2019 Eric F. Frazier

“A White House official said on Thursday that the administration was considering a ‘proportional response’ against those who hacked into Sony Pictures computers, a retaliation that could thrust the United States into a direct confrontation with North Korea.” –Peter Baker,…

Other Wordly: They Said What?

Legally, a zombie

October 14, 2013 Eric F. Frazier

“I don’t know where that leaves you, but you’re still deceased as far as the law is concerned.”–Hancock County (Ohio) Probate Court Judge Allan Davis to a man seeking reversal of a 1994 death declaration his wife obtained after he…

Other Wordly: They Said What?

A Hostile Nation?

May 27, 2013November 9, 2018 Eric F. Frazier

“We cannot let terrorists and rogue nations hold this nation hostile or hold our allies hostile.” – George W. Bush, campaigning in Des Moines, Iowa, on Aug. 21, 2000. Find this content useful? Share it with your friends!

Other Wordly: They Said What?

Palin on Ground Zero Mosque

May 27, 2013November 9, 2018 Eric F. Frazier

“Ground Zero Mosque supporters: doesn’t it stab you in the heart, as it does ours throughout the heartland? Peaceful Muslims, pls refudiate.” –Sarah Palin via Twitter, July 18, 2010. Find this content useful? Share it with your friends!

About Eric F. Frazier

I am an independent writer, editor, book reviewer and co-author of GPS Declassified: From Smart Bombs to Smartphones.

Frazeology is my take on matters large and small, in the news or off the radar. My approach is personal, but the goal is not to write about me. Rather, it is to offer subjective observations about experiences and concerns that we all share.

From time to time, I link to and comment on things others have said particularly well--or especially poorly. And sometimes I make up new words. We have more than enough already, but it's fun and I find playing around with language irresistible.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by, and I hope you enjoy reading.

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About GPS Declassified
“A useful work about a complex topic.”
— Roger Launius, Quest
“GPS Declassified is a carefully researched, well written, fast-paced, and thoroughly enjoyable book. It offers an excellent mix of science, technology, history and culture. This book is highly recommended.”
— William F. Mellberg, The Space Review
“Expertly weaves the story of GPS development and its ever-expanding use."
— M. W. Carr, Choice
“Written in a clear and lively style GPS Declassified provides readers with GPS development history including personal recollections from leading developers…. As an introduction to GPS, its history, uses, issues and concerns GPS Declassified can’t be beat.”
— Robert Schaefer, New York Journal of Books
“The authors do the impossible, making an intricate technological advance fascinating to read. They offer an informative and well researched account of how GPS proved its worth even before the system was complete.”
—Walter J. Boyne, author of How the Helicopter Changed Modern Warfare and former director of the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution
“A fine and entertaining story of the origins of the Global Positioning System, a consequential space-age technology that has affected the lives of hundreds of millions in war and peace."
—Mike Gruntman, PhD, professor of astronautics, University of Southern California at Los Angeles, and author of Blazing The Trail: The Early History Of Spacecraft And Rocketry
“The authors deftly place the concept and development of GPS within two broader historical contexts: navigation and robotic spaceflight.”
— from the foreword by Rick W. Sturdevant, PhD, Deputy Director of History, Air Force Space Command

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For context, roughly 25% of our total national debt incurred over the last 230 years actually occurred during the 4 years of the Trump administration. That's right. 25% of our entire national debt, all during the Trump years. https://twitter.com/SpeakerMcCarthy/status/1615519691778265094

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