Behind the scenes of America’s political turmoil in 2020 is a struggle between globalism and nationalism. Many of our great corporations have become international in scope. This is true of Asian and European as well as American corporations. Companies like Microsoft, Google, Ford, General Motors, Honda, and Toyota have interests, employees, and production facilities in […]
Wreck of the Sea Venture 1609 Samuel Jordan was evidently the first Jordan to settle in English America. Some reports say that Samuel was born in Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire, England, and his birth year is given as 1575 or 1578. Samuel was on the ship Sea Venture that shipwrecked off Bermuda in July 1609. The […]
A few days from now the 2020 general election will have been decided. I pray for a good outcome, but I have no idea how it will all turn out. The one thing I do know is that I am experiencing a great sadness. I am sad for my great country. I am distressed by […]
I hate to say disparaging or judgmental things about another person, but I cannot remain silent at this critical moment. Much that I write here I have written before, but I must repeat these facts over and over again in the hope that it might influence a few misinformed persons to see the truth. Every […]
Journalists are supposedly guided by the following code of ethics: Honesty: journalists must be truthful. It is unacceptable to report information known to be false or report facts in a misleading way to give a wrong impression. Independence and objectivity: journalists should avoid topics in which they have a financial or personal interest. Such interest […]
In the time of the Cold War we referred to The Iron Curtain, the barrier between the Communist east and the democratic states of the west. Today, in the United States, we have what I refer to as The Gold Curtain, a barrier blocking the accurate dissemination of news to the citizens of this nation. […]
There are many clear dividing lines between the Republican and Democrat Parties. My son Stuart recently discovered one of these dividing lines, and it motivated him to finally and firmly commit his vote to Trump and the Republican Party in this election. He still finds Trump’s personality and demeanor obnoxious and un-presidential, and he totally […]
It is a sad thing to see a once proud and powerful organization collapse and die before your eyes. That is what has happened to the Democrat Party. Some years ago I was proud to call myself a Democrat. Many people continue to carry the Democrat Party label, but I doubt they realize how far […]
This is a continuation of the themes expressed in “The Great Enigma”, my most recent post. Who is Donald J. Trump? I do not look at our President through worshipful eyes. I have experienced 91 winters on this old earth, and I am not easily deceived by appearances. I have seen a few great men, […]
Who is Donald Trump? Is he a good man, or is he an evil manipulator? Is he destroying America, or is he building it up? Who is that person working behind the curtain – a beneficent wizard or the devil incarnate? That is the great enigma. Never has public opinion been so divided on a […]
