All too often it seems as though we are in the same position as Linus in the pumpkin patch. We await something that will come only very rarely. Let Father Orthoduck mention that Linus never got to see the Great Pumpkin because he believed in something that did not exist. But, Father Orthoduck does believe […]
Wacky left-wing advertisements
Yesterday I posted on the advertisement by an extreme right-wing group that tried the not-so-subtle tactic of trying to convince Latinos not to vote in order to diminish the Democratic vote in Nevada. Today, let me post an advertisement from the other extreme wing. Here is an advertisement from Florida that takes a small snippet […]
Latinos should not vote says political ad
A friend of mine wrote to me: From the news–perhaps a good blog topic for you would be the political ad directed at Latinos, urging them NOT to vote. Have you heard or seen this ad? Unfortunately, I have heard of this ad. It was originally put out in Nevada by a GOP-linked group. Already […]
Some thoughts on don’t ask, don’t tell and a judge’s ruling
As you may know: A federal judge formally refused on Tuesday to let the Pentagon reinstate its ban on openly gay men and women in the U.S. military while it appeals her decision declaring its “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy unconstitutional. A day after tentatively siding against the Obama administration, U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips […]
Some myths about members of Congress
Everyone of us has heard tales about Congressmen, how they get paid, and their retirement, but let’s check and see whether what you think you know is true. 1. Members of Congress are not part of the Social Security system. That is actually false. Up until 1984, neither members of Congress nor other federal employees […]
Buying on the home front
The cartoon above looks like a problem that we in the USA have been facing for many years. But, look at the cartoon above again. Look at the upper left hand side of the cartoon. The cartoonist is a man named Tom Janssen, and it was published in a newspaper called Trouw in the Netherlands. […]
Social Security, babyboomers, and double-think
Just a couple of days ago I saw an interesting article posted. It was on Social Security and this year’s cost of living adjustment (COLA). Actually, this year there will be no cost of living adjustment for the second year in a row. WASHINGTON — As if voters don’t have enough to be angry about […]
The Pope’s Westminster Hall Address
Recently Pope Benedict XVI visited England. While there he addressed a rather large gathering of both religious and secular leaders at Westminster Hall. The leaders were from religion, politics, and academia. You can both watch and read his address here. What he said is important enough that I am going to pre-empt my next posting […]
General Colin Powell (Desert Storm) and illegal immigrants
Father Orthoduck is preempting Father Ernesto for the following important note on a true American hero. General Colin Powell was the Chief of Staff for the USA Armed Forces during Operation Desert Storm. It was the plan that he approved then sent to President Bush that was used by General Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. when […]
Mosque vandalism in the USA
In the posts over the mosque in New York City various posters have responded to Father Orthoduck, accusing him of either relativism or theological liberalism. Father Orthoduck had to point out time and again that the issue was neither. The issue was the Constitution of the United States of America and the first ten amendments, […]
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