In my March 3 post I wrote about “bureaucratic tyranny.” Conservatives like to label the Federal bureaucracy as “the swamp’, and conjure up images of alligators and venomous snakes that are poised to destroy any elected official foolish enough to contest bureaucratic control over the levers of government. In truth, the bureaucracy is mostly composed […]
When Congress passes legislation and the President signs it into law, enforcement is placed into the hands of the appropriate Federal department. Bureaucrats within that department then develop the procedures and regulations that govern how the law is enforced. Depending on how tightly or loosely the legislation was written, the enforcers may have considerable discretion […]
For most of my life I had no foot problems at all, but then I suddenly began to experience pain in my right foot – between the arch and the heel. After a few weeks I spoke to my family physician about the problem, and he referred me to a podiatrist. The podiatrist examined my […]
There is an old story about members of various Roman Catholic orders arguing about which religious order was the greatest. Finally, a member of a small, obscure order spoke up. “Well,” he said, “we might not have the scholarship of the Jesuits, or a reputation for piety like the Franciscans, but in humility, we’re tops.” […]
Many people have strong feelings about Nixon. Some hate him passionately as one who betrayed the trust of the American people. Others forgive his crimes and errors and see him as one who accomplished much and suffered much in service to his nation. These feelings about Nixon are often colored by one’s own ideological viewpoint. […]
The Assassination of President John Kennedy in November 1963 is forever seared into to memories of those old enough to remember that time. Years later that event remains the subject of controversy and conspiracy theories. Olive Stone’s 1992 movie JFK did much to spread misinformation. Stone’s was a violent tale of conspiracy and corruption that […]
A few weeks ago, I posted a blog entitled “Could They Convict.” In it I asked the question, “If you were put on trial for your Christian faith, would they have enough evidence to convict you?” I posed it as a hypothetical question, but perhaps it’s no longer hypothetical. Your time of trial may be […]
The mainstream media called Trump a liar when he said that he had been spied on by Democrat operatives during the 2016 Presidential campaign and after his election. Trump is no model of verisimilitude, but it now appears that he was absolutely correct about this. Recent filings in the Durham investigation reveal that people working […]
I assume that everyone except the most evil persons among us is against violence toward women. Recently there has been a push in Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. It had somehow been allowed to expire. I know nothing about the details of the legislation, and I certainly approve the sentiments being expressed. […]
This academic year eighth-grade students at John F. Kennedy Middle School in Enfield, Connecticut were given an assignment that asked them to identify their favorite sex acts. This idiotic assignment is almost beyond belief or comprehension. What business is it of an educator to know the sexual experiences and attitudes of their young students – […]
