The fact that Anthony Weiner is even considered as a viable candidate for New York City mayor is a clear indictment of the moral decay of the general population of the city. Under our system government at every elected level is a government “of the people,” therefore those in office are a reflection of the …
July 2013 archive
Jul 16
THE ZIMMERMAN VERDICT
The first thought that struck me, even as I sat down to write this article, is the fact that my first impulse was to title this piece “The Trayvon Martin verdict.” It’s interesting how the media has so effectively communicated the idea that this trial was primarily about Trayvon Martin. It wasn’t. It was about …
Jul 13
THE END OF EXCEPTIONALISM?
There are those who believe The United States of America never was an exceptional country, and they act in ways that are consistent with that un-exceptionalism, thus contributing to self-fulfilling prophecy, because those individuals happen to be in places of national and state leadership. Let me explain. When the Attorney General of our nation, or …
Jul 09
DID THE U.S SUPREME COURT SOW SEEDS OF DISSENSION?
The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision legitimizing the idea of considering same-sex marriage to be within the scope of civil liberties will have unintended consequences that very few could even imagine. In fact, I believe the seeds for another war between the states have just been sown. Let me explain. Those who ascribe to the …
