Journal
While a firm believer in the separation of church and state, I also recognize certain unavoidable intersections between the two. Namely, the role ethics and morality play in public voter representation. So while I will not discount a candidate for any particular religious belief, there is a baseline of behavioral expectation. That is to say … Continue reading The Intersection of Church & State:
us-115th-congress-members For reference: Attached link is a list of the republican members of the 115th U.S. Congress. AKA: The spineless cowards who stood idly by while the Trump administration did everything in its power to destroy democracy and the rule of law in America. (John McCain excluded) – BD
Protests by NFL players refusing to stand for the national anthem prior to the start of football games in which they are about to play, has been the subject of much controversy as of late. The American flag is a symbol of Americanism for which the United States government is responsible for ensuring. It is … Continue reading NFL Protests and the American Flag
About 15 years ago, I was told by a man of smaller stature, that if he had my build, he would, “whip somebody’s ass every day.” I did my best to explain the ridiculousness and inevitability of the, “survival of the fittest” premise to which he clearly subscribed, but to no avail. While a relatively … Continue reading T-MAGA
Below is a list of grand jury indictments and guilty pleas to date as a result of Department of Justice Order 3915-2017, Appointment of Special Counsel to investigate Russian interference with the 2016 presidential election and related matters: U.S. v. Viktor Borisovich Netyksho, et al (1:18-cr-215, District of Columbia) A federal grand jury in the … Continue reading Order 3915-2017
Regardless of your political persuasion, and aside from the inexplicable tragedy that far too many among us lack the emotional depth for empathy. Political parties are mostly to blame for the state of divisiveness in America today. Sociopolitically speaking, most Americans share similar concerns about the same handful of issues. The difference is in the … Continue reading America’s To-Don’t List
Homo sapien, whose name is derived from the latin, “wise man”, has navigated 300,000 years of evolution to rise to the top of Earth’s food chain, yet is unable to recognize that its most formidable enemy is the division of its own species between empathy and ignorance. – BD
Everything I despise about Right-Wing Political Fanatics, including Donald Trump and his administration, is captured in this single photograph. This is Senator Van Wanggaard of Wisconsin, begrudgingly attending a meeting requested by a high school student interested in discussing her concerns about the epidemic of gun violence in Americas schools. For those unable to tell … Continue reading Alpha Fail
I am convinced after a year, that although not necessarily well-meaning, the only thing to fear about Donald Trump, is ham-handed incompetence. What I am concerned about, is the next Novelty-President ; Someone who may actually be smart ; Someone who may actually understand how to exploit the lack of enforceable laws and rules of conduct applicable to a sitting U.S … Continue reading The Novelty President
Individuals and organizations alike are capable of ambiguous moral behavior. That is to say that most people, like organizations or fraternities, are capable of being both good, and bad, simultaneously. The question is just a matter of proportion: Does one do more good than bad, or vise-versa. In this regard, the record of the Catholic … Continue reading Ratio of Morality
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