I’ve discussed illegal immigration at great length in my previous blog (from which my posts will, eventually, be extracted and published here). My position is essentially that: Immigration into the U.S. should be closely managed by our government The U.S. should provide a clear, orderly process toward citizenship We should have a well-defined and regulated…
Category: Religion
England’s Veil Debate
There’s an interesting row going on in England about Muslim women’s head scarves and their effect on cross-cultural relations. I don’t know beans about Mr. Straw, but I think it’s great for a pol to actually say something bold that he believes in. Can you imagine a U.S. congressman with a voter base that’s 30%…
The Middle East
Lou Dobbs of CNN says America doesn’t know what it’s doing in the Middle East. That’s certainly true. The Bush legacy of a democratic Iraq is an effort akin to trying to get 9 pregnant women together with the idea of making a baby in 1 month – it isn’t going to work out. There…
Why Seperation of Church and State is a Good Thing
Can you imagine a debate over whether women should be allowed into a baseball game in this country? It’s happening right now in Iran. Wacky. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to understand why people follow leaders whose objectives are so nonsensical. For the sake of logic, I almost hope its because the ayatollahs…
ID vs. Evolution
There’s a new movie called “Flock of Dodos” that’s beginning to make the rounds that I think I’d like to see – not that it will make it anywhere near me any time soon. Here’s another clip on it. Last year I read a book called “A Short History of Nearly Everything” by Bill Bryson…
Supreme Court Afraid?
By refusing to hear the now infamous Alabama Ten Commandments case, the Supreme Court of this country has abdicated its responsibility. It seems to me that the only reason for the justices to refuse to do their duty is sheer moral cowardice.
RE: Religious diversity for all
In regards to Ahmed Hussain’s letter to the Chronicle, let us quote from the documents that define the United States. First, from the Declaration of Independence: “When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the…
Richard Cohen’s Nonsense
First, a bit of drivel regardings the war in Iraq. Has it been so much longer and harder than expected? I doubt it. Is the worst yet to come? Probably, in the form of IRA-style terror attacks. Next, a good article on the subject of affirmative action. Finally, more drivel, this time about Education Secretary…
Falwell Outbursts Inflammatory
Jerry Falwell’s stirring the pot of religious zealotry again, calling the founder of Islam a terrorist. Read the AP story on Yahoo.com. Luckily, one doubts if many Muslims take Falwell seriously, assuming they’ve heard of him. Muslim/Christian wars have been going on for centuries around the world. But they have little to do with worship;…
The case against U. of North Carolina I commented on some time ago is in the news again. Read the MSNBC/Washington Post article It seems to be worth repeating: you are not guaranteed the right not to be offended in this country. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, remember?