Most Christians dont gamble. Atheists, agnostics and evolutionists all gamble, not with their money but with something far more valuable.
On The Brink Of A World War
Just when you think it can’t get any worse, it has gotten worse. Since George W. Bush decided (illegally) to launch a war against a country and its civilians, under the guise of fighting terrorists, the American people have learned one thing: Might makes right. Our children are taught to reason and compromise rather than fight. Now, they are being taught that if you want your way all you have to do is lie, mislead, and fight for it if you must. What a terrible lesson. And how…
Why Democrats Should Fund The War
Democrats will be making a profound mistake if they follow through on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reids insistence that the party will refuse to provide any funding for the war in Iraq, absent some benchmarks for withdrawal of our troops at least by September 2008.
Why Were Not Winning The War Against Terror
Few people understand why it is inevitable that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will not end in victory for the United States of America and Britain.
Contenders for Iraq and the Potential for Civil War
Iraq stands at the junction of three different and competing cultures for the control of the country. Kurds, Shia and Sunni Arabs all want to control their own affairs and that of the Iraqi state. Since each of them have their own distinct identity and their own supporters the potential for conflict is great.
Frances Troubles: Learning from US
France’s recent civil unrest warrants that the nation examine US history books for the solution to their problem. Will France swallow its collective pride and do just that? I hope so, but a nagging doubt persists within my very being.
Is War With Iran Imminent?
In Novermber, 2006, in an article that I posted to my blog The Underground Investor, I wrote this : even if the Iranian conflict eventually materializes, a prior short, surgical strike elsewhere seems much more likely. In fact, Venezuela, or a smaller South American country such as Bolivia or Ecuador would seem to be a prime target if this is the case.
Supreme Court Justices Unethical Behavior?
We have all read about Jack Abramoff and how lobbying is done in Washington. Trips, dinners, campaign funding, and other perks paid for by lobbyists in return for favors the politicians can do for their clients.
But our Supreme Court Justices should be beyond reproach. They are not elected, but appointed. They are in that position for life or until they decide to retire. They also should go out of their way to be unbiased and out of the reach of special interest groups, people whose cases might come before the Supreme Court, and lobbyists.
A Dialog about Anti-Semitism and the Fate of the State of Israel
Rabid anti-Semitism, coupled with inane and outlandish conspiracy theories of world dominion, is easy to counter and dispel. It is the more “reasoned”, subtle, and stealthy variety that it pernicious. “No smoke without fire,” – say people – “there must be something to it!”.
Science Fiction Weapon Comes True
The research and development arm of the Department of Defense (Defense Advanced Research Project Agency or DARPA) is developing a weapon called MAHEM. This is patterned after Clarkes fictional “Stiletto”.
Peace On Earth, A Wonderful Wish, But No Way
As long as people have the ability to think, there will be greed, envy, prejudice and anger. As long as those things exist, there will be wars. Most people believe, either religiously or secularly, in the rules set down in the Ten Commandments, but very few people can follow those rules all of the time because our ability to think causes us to want. Wanting causes us to break some or all of the rules. Humans are not perfect. If they were they would not be human.
Victorian Old Prints are Educational and Decorative
One way to make history come alive – since the invention of the printing press, at least – is to look through the publications of the time