I joined the military at 18. I was not particularly good at taking orders, and I discovered doing things my own way was not tolerated. The military is not accommodating to individual preferences, certainly not to teenagers like me who think they know more than they actually do. I never received a good conduct medal,Continue reading “What is an Illegal Order?”
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Reconsidering the Epstein Story
Conspiracy theories regarding JFK’s assassination sixty-two years ago still abound. My father’s grandmother recounted to him conspiracy theories regarding Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, seventy-five years after his death https://www.historynewsnetwork.org/article/the-lincoln-assassination-conspiracies. Similarly, we have traveled too far down the rabbit hole to develop a consensus regarding Jeffrey Epstein. But what if the truth is not what we expected?Continue reading “Reconsidering the Epstein Story”
Which Way Now?
The selection of a new pope matters to those of all faiths, not just Catholics. Many non-Catholic friends and acquaintances have commented on this latest selection. They want to know what we Catholics think of this new pope. Few religious leaders today are recognized or heard by Americans, but the pope remains in a differentContinue reading “Which Way Now?”
Judges Gone Wild
Roughly 4,000 illegal immigrants have been deported weekly during the second Trump Administration. The vast majority of deportations have been non-controversial; however, a DC District Court judge started a controversy by attempting to turn around a flight of illegal immigrants associated with a Venezuelan criminal gang being deported by the administration. timeline-us-flight-to-el-salvador 5:45PM: A flight (GlobalXContinue reading “Judges Gone Wild”
Peace for Ukraine?
Determining what is actually happening in Ukraine, or more importantly, what will happen next, has been a puzzlement the last three years. The war began in February 2022. Initially, we feared Russia would overwhelm the smaller Ukraine, but Russia has not proven to be the military power many claimed they were. Ukraine heroically pushed back,Continue reading “Peace for Ukraine?”
Poison Ivy Spreads. Biden Nods.
Last December three Ivy League presidents refused to categorically condemn a hypothetical call for the “genocide of Jews” to Congress poison-ivy-league. The October 7 attack on Israel was actually “exhilarating” per one Cornell professor. As we have witnessed recently, the poison ivy ideology has clearly trickled down from administrators and professors to the privileged youthContinue reading “Poison Ivy Spreads. Biden Nods.”
How Many More Wars?
A month into the latest Israeli/Palestinian conflict, a majority of Americans still support Israel’s actions. Nevertheless, a significant percentage of Americans are leery of any further Israeli retaliation; the impact of the media, the UN, dishonest politicians, and clueless academics are taking a toll. This shouldn’t be so hard. Without a consistent worldview, people struggleContinue reading “How Many More Wars?”
War in Israel: Martyrdom and Values; Good versus Evil
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) runs many schools in Gaza and other areas with Palestinian refugees. https://www.unrwa.org/activity/education-gaza-strip The UNRWA Education program in Gaza is the largest of all UNRWA programs in the five fields, serving 291,100 students (150,608 males and 140,492 females) from Grades 1-9 in theContinue reading “War in Israel: Martyrdom and Values; Good versus Evil”
War in the Middle East: Who is Actually Spreading Misinformation?
In January 1968, the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army launched a massive surprise attack which overwhelmed the superior American forces in Vietnam. An American counter offensive immediately pushed them out of their temporary gains and inflicted considerable harm on their forces. The Tet Offensive did not end the war and the South VietnameseContinue reading “War in the Middle East: Who is Actually Spreading Misinformation?”
Sound of Freedom: What Controversy?
The film Sound of Freedom, a specter of sex trafficking of under-age children, has been a box office hit this summer. It wasn’t supposed to be successful. Disney, its owner, declined to release it. The film has also been deemed controversial since its release. Sex trafficking is awful and should be exposed. What is theContinue reading “Sound of Freedom: What Controversy?”
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