| "Pale Male" is the name of a red-tailed eagle that has | | | | however, requires the world to make peace with the |
| nested in the tony upper east side of Fifth Avenue | | | | ramifications of the global "pale male" phenomenon as |
| Manhattan, in the arguable world-center of New York | | | | it stands at present. |
| City. The name was immortalized as a phrase in the | | | | An irrigation system for Africa or the parched Middle |
| 2008 Democratic convention when former Republican | | | | East could provide a big boost to American industry |
| Virginia Governor Mark Warner, now running for a | | | | and jobs, along with America's financial industries. No |
| United States Senate seat, endorsed Barack Obama | | | | such system can start to get off the ground without |
| as the first United States Presidential candidate who | | | | recognition of global weaknesses and strengths at the |
| was not a "pale male." | | | | racial, gender, regional, national and ideological levels. |
| The conservative white man endorsing a liberal black | | | | Europe and America, for example, have an industrial |
| candidate is the beacon of light for America to go | | | | and developmental advantage. Asian and Middle |
| forward in a global world when a privileged "pale male" | | | | Eastern countries have the edge on the longevity of |
| dominated global society comes to terms with a reality | | | | cultural strengths, including financial prudence. Africa |
| in which neither "pale" nor "male" dominates. | | | | has the vitality of youth, openness and opportunity for |
| European-descended white men have ruled the world | | | | growth. South America is teaming with Russia and |
| for the 2,000 years since semi-white Egyptians were | | | | China in purported social advancement for their people |
| conquered by dark, southern European Romans in the | | | | through alliances while women make great strides in |
| Cleopatra days after defeat of blond Greeks for | | | | gaining power in countries at the most and least |
| domination of the most fertile parts of the world. | | | | developed levels, in the United States, Finland and |
| Aggressive manly attributes led to the dominance that | | | | Libya, among many others. |
| began with the conquering of lands for agriculture, | | | | All those actors operating beyond the presently |
| which led to production of exportable goods and then | | | | dominating "pale male" standard of global relations are, |
| to the financing of those exports. | | | | nevertheless, dealing with the "pale male" mindset |
| Europe grew rich by developing the means and | | | | adapted by non-pale-male contemporary leaders, |
| mechanisms to enable dominant white men to grow in | | | | including those of North Korea, Iran, and no telling how |
| power through subjugation. Women, biologically | | | | many others at what levels of government in Russia, |
| charged with the physical demands of carrying on the | | | | Israel, the United States and every country. The |
| domestic end of facilitating men's advances into the | | | | female US Republican vice-presidential candidate |
| greater world, fell into place with moving upward in | | | | Sarah Palin, for example, has anti-choice views she |
| society through men who operated by pitting countries, | | | | would impose on American women if put in a position |
| regions and peoples against each other. The formula | | | | to do so. |
| has long collapsed as the world has grown to its | | | | That "pale male" phenomenon of imposing views on |
| present global stage. | | | | others no longer works, but it is the "pale males" like |
| It has long been known that climatic conditions no | | | | former Governor Mark Warner who need to lead the |
| longer dictate the limitations for cultivating and | | | | transition away from the outdated seeming |
| disseminating products needed the world over, which | | | | advantages of rule by force that non-pale-males have |
| includes cotton for clothing, food for eating, energy | | | | adopted as the formula for getting ahead. |
| sources to fuel activities, medicines to fight diseases | | | | The 2008 US election has brought that outmoded way |
| that don't recognize borders and rogue elements who | | | | of dealing with the world to global public attention. A |
| don't recognize the rule of law in maintaining | | | | resounding successful election will put America back |
| international order. Developing and implementing the | | | | into the leadership role in getting the world beyond the |
| tools to make the new global economy work, | | | | crippling "pale male" mentality. |