The blog of a Cuban who became an Eastern Orthodox priest.
Yesterday Sen. John McCain was forced, for the second day in a row to try to calm his supporters at a town hall meeting. During this past week we have heard shouts at McCain rallies calling out to "kill" Sen. Obama, that he is a terrorist, a … [Continue reading]
Proverbs 3:13-14 (NIV) 13 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, 14 for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. Romans 13:8 (KJV) 8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: … [Continue reading]
Normally I read a comic named Doonesbury (by Gary Trudeau) with a strong hold of my anger. He is so far to the left that his comic is placed on the editorial pages by many newspapers because, in their judgement, it is not truly comic content. … [Continue reading]
We Eastern Orthodox are known for the variety and minutae of our arguments. We can argue even over details of the decorations allowed on our vestments, the appropriate length of our beards (or whether they are required), the appropriate way to … [Continue reading]
It's is time for the morning post-debate thoughts. Pardon me while I yawn! OK, formally Sen. Obama won. But he won only because Sen. McCain dipped so often into negative campaigning. Last night's debate was a yawner that was exciting only during the … [Continue reading]
The questions on foreign policy have gone on. However, both candidates have currently backed off from their attacks, and it looks as though Sen. Obama is calming down. In fact, like a couple of boxers, both are getting to the slightly punch-drunk … [Continue reading]
And on to healthcare. Either Sen. Obama completely misunderstood the first question or has deliberately sidestepped it. It was a philosophical question. Should healthcare be a "commodity" on the free market or should it be a quasi-government … [Continue reading]
The first Internet question is an excellent one. Sacrifices will have to be made. What sacrifices would you ask the American people to make? While Sen. McCain did have some good responses, again with the litany of what Sen. Obama has supposedly not … [Continue reading]
After the typical polite introduction by the hosts, the first (and only) town hall debate. Not surprisingly the first question was on the economy and what the candidates would do. The first answer by Sen. Obama made better points. But on the … [Continue reading]
