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Albion --- The problem is that he has never had a coherent thought out platform. His term as President was just made up as he went along --- he would say anything to anyone at any time if he thought it would gain him some adulation or some momentary advantage. He needs an audience to strut before.

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That seems to be true to at least some extent. However there are factors that you might not have considered.. In WW1 the damage inflicted by chemical weapons was so ghastly that after the war both sides agreed to ban it. In WW2 Hitler had chemical weapons but refused to permit their use perhaps...

In my case they are dust puppies.

Because that would be morally wrong Because that too would be morally wrong. Differences between nations must be solved diplomatically. President Trump's attempt at a Trade War hurt both nations about equally and solved nothing.

This is by ne means clear. But what is actually clear is that you are promoting a form of white imperialism.

President Kennedy also said "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country." In this trying time of pandemic we see this working out all around the nation. The Democrats are saying "We are all in this together." while the Republicans are saying "What about my...

Well, I get my first shot on Tuesday and as far as I cam concerned it is none too soon. I value my life. Because of my age I am in a vulnerable group.

This worrying ---- to this date about 33% of Republicans have been vaccinated compared to about 67% of Democrats. Moreover 43% of Republicans claim to have no intention at all of ever getting a shot. Has the party fallen so badly for anti-science, false news and conspiracy theories? This is a...

I just recently stumbled on a ranking of the 30 worst fast food franchises in North America. Being a Canadian it is not surprising that I was not familiar with some of them. But I did notice three of them in particular. Kentucky Fried Chicken was rated 20th worst. Our local outlet is very...

Prophets arise in every generation --- not to foretell the future but to shake up our attitudes and move us out of our complacency. Two of them spring immediately to mind, one is Christian and one is not. Bishop John Shelby Spong and the Dalai Lama.

The Christians that concern me the most are those whose attitude is in effect "If you don't believe exactly as I do, then you are not a Christian and you are going to suffer eternally in hell". When I encounter such a one, I seriously wonder about their Christianity.

I wonder which is the more annoying, the so called inferiority complex spoken of above or the superiority complex of American exceptionalism?

Plenty of high schools that I am aware of offer a survey course in "World Religions" usually as an elective. Such a course attempts to examine the major faiths and/or denominations with the objective of outlining the beliefs and practices of each. This is a difficult course to teach because the...

That is quite good advice and one I have tried to keep always in mind. I personally feel that Pavlovitz meets the test.

Had a similar experience 36 years ago when my wife and I, two kids and wife's mom stopped at a Wendy's. We all got sick. Never been back.

I just went back and reread the essay and then I noticed the date --- early December last year. Do you remember what has happened since then? As if what Pavlovitz was speaking of wasn't bad enough. it very quickly got even worse. There is a demon in the Republican Party that desperately needed...

Pavlovitz is an eloquent man with very strong opinions but I think that his is a voice that needs to be seriously considered.

Before making a decision on this or any other question it is well to consider similar situations from the past.

A trip to Mars would take almost two years with minimal chance of ever returning. A trip from Europe to the New World took just 3 to 6 months but there too the chance for a colonist to return were similarly minimal.