I have spent the past 10 years of my life defending migrants from Mexico, Central & South American who might …Read the Rest
Cultural Illiteracy
One of Those Days
“…If we stop breathing, we’ll die. If we stop fighting our enemies, the world will die…” Victor Laszlo Friday was …Read the Rest
Spoiled Brats, Free Speech & the Mommy State
Remember how the right once talked about the Nanny State? Well, welcome to the Mommy State. The Mommy State exists …Read the Rest
The Progressive Dislike of Blue Collar Jobs
During Tuesday night’s debate, Marco Rubio said that welders make more money than philosophers. Liberals erupted. If you read and …Read the Rest
Starbucks Red Cups & the War on Christmas
I am a Christian. My patron saint of Christmas is Scrooge. When someone tells me Merry Christmas, they are likely …Read the Rest
UPDATED: Creating Bias & Racism Where There Is None
UPDATE: Several hours ago, University of Missouri president Tom Wolfe resigned, forced out of office by not being sensitive enough …Read the Rest
“Hard Worker” Now Demeans Slavery?
I gather the term hard-working is no longer acceptable and is racist? It is only to be used in the …Read the Rest
The High Cost of Doing the Right Thing
There are times, when doing the right thing, sets off a chain reaction that results in good and honorable individuals …Read the Rest
St. Crispin’s Day
If we follow the letter of the speech, then I must honor St. Crispin’s Day. One of my Clements ancestors …Read the Rest
Progressive Free Speech
There are many ‘progressive’ ideas I like, especially when it comes to a social welfare safety net. Having lived in …Read the Rest
Why Aren’t They Defending Their Home Instead of Running Away?
Once again Donald Trump is in trouble for saying something that I think many of us have thought. Why don’t …Read the Rest
Obama & World War III
“…It has been nearly impossible for two U.S. presidents — Bush, a conservative evangelical; and Obama, a progressive liberal — …Read the Rest
Christ Was Black, or a Palestinian & Other Revisionist Lies
I consider myself a historian. As such, perhaps the entities I loath the most are revisionists. I detest people who …Read the Rest
Media Political Hispanic Racism
On Friday, I was watching an interview on CNN with a woman who supports Donald Trump. The CNN blond news-reader …Read the Rest
9/11 Logic
I don’t know who is worse, Donald Trump or the media. From what I gather, what Trump said was that …Read the Rest
Who Said What?
Eugenics are a very nasty thing. If you know nothing else about eugenics, just think about Khan Noonien Singh. Eugenics …Read the Rest
Cultural Assimilation or Racism?
I know this one is going to get me in big trouble in some circles, but it needs to be …Read the Rest
Sunday Morning Opera: Baritone Perfection
(Source) Last night, Peter Gelb missed a great opportunity to rake in extra bucks by not grasping the fact that, …Read the Rest
Music & Faith
Friday was a day of amazing music in NYC, starting with Pope Francis at Ground Zero. It started with the …Read the Rest
How The Metropolitan Opera Blew It
Ten years after the Emancipation Proclamation, the first opera company in Washington, DC was founded, in 1873 by former slaves. …Read the Rest
Why I Am “Anti-Vaxx”
Did you know that only about 10% of allergic and reactions to immunizations are reported? That is one of the …Read the Rest
Why It Is What It Isn’t
“…The problem with “It is what it is” is that it abdicates responsibility, shuts down creative problem solving, and concedes …Read the Rest
Sunday Morning Opera: My Favorite Opera
People who insanely love opera are well…insane. We are an irrational lot, surpassed only by baseball fans. When the two …Read the Rest
Only in New Mexico or Something Else?
Did you know you can be banned from commenting on Raw Story if you identify yourself as a Christian? I …Read the Rest
Banned from Commenting for Being a Christian
Tomorrow I will highlight the article which managed to get me banned from commenting on Raw Story – because I’m …Read the Rest
The Abusive Bullies of #BlackLivesMatter
NOTE: It is not the message of which I disapprove. It is the abusive tactics and dubious connections of which …Read the Rest
The Insanity of Hypersensitivity
“…In 2003 Shaykh Saleh Al-Fawzan, a member at that time of the Senior Council of Clerics, Saudi Arabia’s highest religious …Read the Rest
The Autobiography of James T. Kirk
If you are as much of a compulsive Trekkie as I am, this is a must-listen. It is hilarious. Where …Read the Rest
The Intolerant Tolerant
I don’t like narrow-minded people. I don’t like people who make assumptions about others simply because of the color of …Read the Rest
Giving Christians a Bad Name
Unfortunately, there are a heck of a lot of people out there who pretend to be Christians who give all …Read the Rest