Effective Primary Voting in North Carolina

I live in North Carolina, and I’ve registered as an Unaffiliated (UA) Voter. So when I vote in the primaries … More

Ingratitude and Socialism

Anyone capable of thanksgiving is capable of salvation and eternal joy.Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann (1921 – 1983) To be thankful, you … More

Of Laws or Lawyers

We pride ourselves as a nation on being a government of laws. That means no one is above the law. … More

Parties and Factions

Our traditional view of American political parties is outdated and blocks our understanding of what is happening in the 2016 … More

A Special Day

Baseball was the national pastime in 1951. Those who followed football watched college and high school games. National Football League … More

A Dangerous Idea

Those who live in the world of ideas like to think ideas have consequences. A dangerous idea is being promulgated … More

Facts and Elections

My first reaction to the selection of Paul Ryan as Vice-Presidential nominee was similar to the views of many others. … More

Some Thoughts

Some thoughts on various things: Anger and Humor The Republicans keep reacting to every Democratic hyperbole with anger. That is … More

Umpire John Roberts

When you are an umpire and the batter hits a foul ball you are supposed to call it foul. It … More

Which Way?

Charles Lane’s column in today’s Washington Post raises a very interesting question about the Supreme Court’s pending ruling on “Obamacare”. Is … More