Idolatry Worships a Red Rose But Does Not Love
2014-07-20 – “Avodah Zarah” is the ancient rabbinic term for idolatry. It means something like “strange worship.” But I’m translating it as “strange beliefs” as it seems to make more […]
Tag Archives: Politics
Has Inc. Become a Title of Nobility?
2014-07-15—Has Inc. become the equivalent of a title of nobility in the United States? The left is outraged because the Supreme Court continues to recognize rights of corporations that heretofore […]
The Bright Light of Punishment
2014-07-13 – Human beings have a need to exact punishment. A variety of psychology experiments have shown this to be true. MRIs reveal how brightly our brains light up when […]
I’ve Been Planting Trees
2014-07-03 – For the last week or so, I’ve been planting trees: three so far, one more today. One red oak, two sugar maples, and a ginkgo. These are small […]
Government Shall Not Substantially Burden a Person’s Exercise of Religion
2014-07-01 – “Government shall not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability.” That is the provision of federal Religious […]
Why John Boehner’s Lawsuit Is an Attack on Hillary
2014-06-26 – I watched the US vs. Germany game today in the World Cup, but the real action was going on in the Portugal vs. Ghana game. Yes, the US […]
Couldn’t We Just Pretend We Never Heard of Iraq?
2014-06-24 – It’s hard not to consider sunk costs. Huh? In doing the cost-benefit analysis of starting (or continuing) any venture, we’re told not to consider “sunk costs.” That is, […]
Immigration Reform—Corporation “Persons” Only Need Apply
2014-06-19—I have advocated, on more than one occasion, that the United State build an immigration fence on the Texas border . . . the north border! Of course, I’m only […]
What’s the Difference Between Ben Gazzara and Benghazi?
2014-06-17 – What’s the difference between Ben Gazzara and Benghazi? You may think this is a silly question. Ben Gazzara was an actor who died in 2012. Benghazi is a […]
Hiding Behind the Good Guys
2014-06-08 – We’ve heard it many times: “Only a good guy with a gun can stop a bad guy with a gun.” This is ridiculous, of course. A lot […]
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