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Following the recent protests and rioting, there has been a renewed demand from some quarters to bring down monuments of confederate personalities, in the belief that they are a reminder, maybe even a celebration of that terrible chapter in American history when slavery was rife in many states. Certainly that era was a major embarrassmentContinue reading “On Statues and Monuments”

We don’t want a military state in America. We don’t want the police, nor the military to get beyond control. Neither do we want chaos or anarchy. When services get overwhelmed with fires, disturbances, pandemics, etc, outside help is called in from other areas. The primary source is often the National Guard. Our armed services,Continue reading “On the Use of the Military Domestically”

If I have a beef on kneeling, it is certainly not with the right to protest per se. My concern is simply with the venue of the protest. I understand that the intention is mainly to take advantage of the large captive audience and perhaps not to show disloyalty to the country. But on theContinue reading “On Kneeling”

What is you opinion on the following statements?           We are a country of immigrants. We are indeed able to absorb more immigrants. We greatly benefit from immigration.              We are a compassionate and humane people who value all human life and the well-being of everyone.             We expect all immigrants intent on residing in America to respectContinue reading “On Immigration”