Alabama, 1833, section 31 - "Any person or persons who attempt to teach any free person of color, or slave, to spell, read, or write, shall, upon conviction thereof by indictment, be fined in a sum not less than two hundred and fifty dollars, nor … [Continue reading]
Real journalism tells the truth about Ebola
See the video above from Fox News. It is a shining example of how to tell the truth about the Ebola virus. Fox News’ own Shepard Smith finally takes to task his own fellow employees and commentators. Many of them have begun talking like truthers or … [Continue reading]
Ebola madness
Right after Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita hit Houston. Because of the experiences after Katrina, Houston went into temporary insanity. The whole city tried to evacuate even though Houston is not below ground level, even though Houston has … [Continue reading]
It happened in the USA in a conservative state
From the Houston Chronicle: “Houston's embattled equal rights ordinance took another legal turn this week when it surfaced that city attorneys, in an unusual step, subpoenaed sermons given by local pastors who oppose the law and are tied to the … [Continue reading]
An Orthodox peace organization
“While they (the pontificating teachers and politicos) continued to write and talk, we saw the wounded and dying. While they taught that duty to one's country is the greatest thing, we already knew that death-throes are stronger.” (1.49) – All Quiet … [Continue reading]
Are healthcare workers ready?
Today more than one news outlet is asking whether the USA health community is ready for Ebola. What has triggered this, of course, is the second case of Ebola in the Dallas area, the case of the nurse who was caring for the patient. The CDC said that … [Continue reading]
Why I like Priests for Life
I like the organization Priests for Life. I has a good, sound, and balanced pro-life approach. Let me start you off with a couple of quotes. The first one is from Scriptures; the second one is from the Church Fathers (courtesy of the website of … [Continue reading]
Jihadist or Jingoist, what a choice!
Back in 2003, the USA invaded Iraq after a campaign of lies and misdirection (at worst) or after a campaign of misinterpretations (at best) to find and neutralize the weapons of mass destruction that were certainly present (WMD). This was justified … [Continue reading]
Another ruling for freedom of speech
Declaring that "citizens who wish to gather in the wake of Michael Brown's tragic death have a constitutional right to do so," a federal judge said Monday that police in Ferguson, Missouri, can't command peaceful protesters to "keep … [Continue reading]
St. Bernard of Clairvaux on the Immaculate Conception
Below is a quotation from St. Bernard of Clairvaux on what was, back then, the novel idea of the Immaculate Conception. He was 12th century and considered this a new, and disastrous, idea. Thus, his language is very strong. Nevertheless, this helps … [Continue reading]
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