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 …
Category: General Entry
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 …
Jun 27
PRESS RELEASE: Coalition’s Response to Supreme Court Rulings
IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: June 26, 2013 TIME: 12:00pm SUBJECT:U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on Marriage FROM: Rev. Bill Banuchi, Executive Director CONTACT: Phone: (845) 597-9142 Email: bill@nyfaithandfreedom.com The New York Faith & Freedom Coalition is not surprised, but disappointed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s split decision striking down the federal Defense of Marriage Act and …
Jun 11
WHY SO MANY SCANDALS?
Why so many scandals? Simple. Religion! What? Yes, you heard me, “Religion.” The present administration is too religious! Let me explain. They appear to be radical fundamentalists in their practice of the religion of Secular Humanism. One of Secular Humanism’s basic tenets is that the highest and the most authoritative entity is the human being …
Feb 26
Do We Need a Constitution?
There has been much talk lately about whether we even need a Constitution or whether the Constitution just “gets in the way of progress” as posited by Georgetown Law Professor, Michael Seidman, in his essay recently published by the New York Times called “Let’s Give Up on the Constitution.” It’s important for people of faith, …
