Dr. Ron Thomas, Jr.
Dr. Ron Thomas, Jr. heads Thomas Consulting Group, a consortium of experts in crisis management, media relations and leadership development.
Tag Archives: Texas
Conservative? Yes. Libertarian? Yes. Objectivist? Yes. Contradictory? Not really.
When I taught ethics and philosophy, the unit on Objectivism was always the toughest to get over to the students because it sounds so darn mean! Think for yourself. Do for yourself. When I have described myself as an Objectivist/Libertarian, I … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Alamo, Ayn Rand, Bruce Lee, Fountainhead, Gary Cooper, Howard Roark, jaycees, John Wayne, libertarian, Monty Python, Objectivism, Phil Crane, Reason magazine, Republicans, Texas
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Echoes of Gettysburg, Ghosts of my Ancestors
I have had several opportunities to visit Gettysburg. It’s only about 30 minutes from the FEMA campus in Emmitsburg, MD, where I taught once or twice a year. Over the weekends, I’d go up for shopping and sightseeing. The battlefield … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Battle of Gettysburg, Boulder, Confederacy, Devils Den, Gettysburg, Little Round Top, ROTC, Tennessee, Texas, Union
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The source of true academic freedom
The University of California Board of Regents should be commended for enacting a strong statement affirming faculty rights in the area of academic freedom. The 2006 Garcetti decision asserted that faculty rights to speak about administrative issues were not necessarily … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged Academic freedom, California, Dave Ramsey, Education, faculty, First Amendment, Garcetti, professor, Ron White, Spider-Man, tenure, Texas, University of California
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Death and Destruction in my Hometown
April 18, 2013 1:57 PM Last night I stayed up watching the updates of the fertilizer factory explosion outside my hometown of Waco, Texas. In fact, the blast was in the little town of West (originally called West Station), where … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Politics
Tagged Blazing Saddles, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Oklahoma City bombing, Texas, Timothy McVeigh, Waco, Waco Texas, Willie Nelson
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