Tag Archive | Politics
Replacing Scalia, the Politics of Justice and The Role of the Supreme Court
Why are the nations in an uproar and the people wasting time in futile plans? – Psalm 2:1 The fact that there is such a looming fight over the replacement of Justice Antonin Scalia proves one thing: the Supreme Court has become a politically activist institution instead of the deliberative body the Founders intended and […]
The Problem with the Socialist Vision and Income Inequality
The politics of envy was on proud display a couple weeks ago when President Obama pledged the rest of his term to fighting “income inequality.” He noted that some people make more than other people, that some people have higher incomes than others, and he says that’s not just. That is the rationale of thievery.
FAA Lays off the Workers
Ain’t it just like the government? Lay off the people who actually do the work, but keep the bureaucrats in place??? Thank you Mr. President for punishing the American People for political advantage… Cynical, without a doubt.
Sympathy for the Devil: Understanding Radical Islam and the Failure of Neo-Con Foreign Policy
Neo Conservative Foreign Policy led to failure primarily because it misunderstood, or ignored, the social, cultural, religious, and political nature of Middle Eastern society. It sought to impose western style secular democracy upon a tribal and religious culture.
The Politics of Envy and a Culture of Greed
To covet is to desire to possess what rightfully belongs to another. It is not simply admiring what another has, but is the desire to take it. Covetousness is a form of greed. You don’t have to be rich to be greedy. You can be poor and greedy, and you can be poor and envy what others have. We now have an entire political party dedicated to stoking the fires of envy and greed, and its chief strategy is intent on dividing Americans by stirring up envy towards the rich. It also appeals to people’s greed
The Eclectic Rant 