The blog of a Cuban who became an Eastern Orthodox priest.
The day before yesterday I made the following comment, are there “limits to minority rights?” I have bad news for those who wish easy answers. There are no easy answers to the subject of minority rights. In fact this has been a struggle, not only in … [Continue reading]
As many of you know, the Obama administration promised that they would reply to any petition submitted on the white house website which exceeded 25,000 signatories. Well, a petition to have the USA build a Death Star by 2016 was filed and exceeded … [Continue reading]
Madison made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing, with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, the Federalist essays. In later years, when he was referred to as the "Father of the Constitution," Madison protested that the … [Continue reading]
Over the last several years, there has been much discussion on conservative blogs about the difference between a republic and a democracy, and its implications for us in the USA. As you all know, we live in a republic. We pledge allegiance to the … [Continue reading]
Paul Valone (not pictured) is President of Grass Roots North Carolina. He wrote an open letter to the President of the United States of America in which he said: The real question, Mr. President, is whether you so hunger for power that you are … [Continue reading]
The video above is interesting because of the author’s conclusions. You see, once you reject the Early Church, you have very few options left to you as to what the place of the Bible is in the Christian Church. More than that, once you reject the … [Continue reading]
As a Latino, I found the above comic quite funny. But, it does let me comment on what I consider a frightening trend in the gun-rights / gun-control debate. The language on the debate is becoming every bit as extreme as the language on the … [Continue reading]
Here are some interesting quotes from across the web. (Thanks to Internetmonk for the leads.) When you pray for guidance assume you’re being led even if it appears you’re going nowhere. America could completely collapse and even cease to … [Continue reading]
A recent WHO report had the following statements: In low- and middle-income countries, complications from pregnancy and childbirth are a leading cause of death among girls aged 15-19 years. … About 16 million girls aged 15 to 19 years and two … [Continue reading]
The above drawing is a very simplified diagram showing the gravitational forces that are at work between the earth and the moon. As you notice it looks like a topographical map, and in one sense you can conceptually think of it like a topographical … [Continue reading]
