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Category Archives: 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Reflection on an Anniversary
It seems odd to be talking about the 10th “anniversary†of 9/11, because we have no real closure. Each of us harbors a queasy feeling at the base of our being that says the event is not over. We know … Continue reading
Counter Protest to Westboro Baptist Church
Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder, U.S. Marine Corps, died defending the Constitution of the United States and all Americans. As a retired Marine myself, I am proud of Matthew for his service in which he made the ultimate sacrifice of his … Continue reading
Posted in 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Ethics in Religion, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Fundamentalism, Republican, Right Wing
Tagged 1st Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, counter protest westboro baptist church, God Hates Westboro Baptist Church, Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder, Marine's Funeral Picketed by Westboro Baptist Church, Matthew Snyder Killed in Action, Revolutions in Tunisia Libya Egypt, supreme court rules for anti-gay church, The Ultimate Sacrifice of his Life, Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka Kansas
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Why Egyptians Should Demand Freedom of Religion in Their Constitution
Freedom of Religion is the first of the Freedoms mentioned in the 1st Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. We Americans had good reason for putting it there! European colonization of North America was largely driven by religious warfare. It is very likely that a majority of Americans are descended from peoples who were seeking Freedom of Religion. I know my ancestors were. Continue reading
Posted in 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Ethics in Religion, Freedom of Religion, Western Opinion of Islam
Tagged 1st Amendment of the Constitution, Coptic Christians in Egypt, Examples of Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Religion in Islam, Freedom of Religion in the Constitution, Freedom of Religion in the Muslim World, Freedom of Religion in the New Constitution of Egypt, Freedom of Religion in the United States, New Egyptian Constitution, President George W. Bush Mistakes in Iraq
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Constitution for Egypt Revolution 2.0 and Beyond
The 45 words of the 1st Amendment to the Constitution of the United States are the essence of the strength of the United States. I say this because the rights contained there allow us to build our country by a tempering process analogous to turning iron into steel by pounding the impurities out of the iron.
Whenever any of our thousands of religious, ethnic, national, social, political and many other interest groups comes up with a bad idea, these Freedoms allow the other groups to beat it out of the system by vigorous debate. Whenever a good idea comes from any group, we all adopt it quickly, which often assures that such ideas will be adopted around the world. Continue reading
Posted in 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, American Politics, Freedom of Speech
Tagged 1st Amendment, Benjamin Franklin and the Constitution of the United States, Egypt Revolution 2.0, First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Freedom to Petition the Government for a Redress of Grievances, James Madison and at the Constitution of the United States, Supreme Court of the United States, U.S. Supreme Court
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Economics Trumps the Myth of Military Power
What we have seen in Tahrir Square in Cairo, the streets of Tunisia, and throughout the Middle East is populations fed up with being starved by their own leaders. We will see economic opportunity improve in those countries, and the threat of terrorism aimed at the United States gradually fade away, once these economic inequities are rectified. The people don’t need guns to achieve these results. What they need is an understanding of the power of economics. Continue reading
Posted in 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Freedom of Speech, Politics
Tagged Chinese military threat to us, civil rights movement, economic super power, Gandhi at his spinning wheel, Martin Luther King bus boycott, Martin Luther King movement, Mohandas K. Gandhi Salt March of 1930 and General Strikes, power economics, power of economics, world economic powers
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We Fear You!
Many Muslims are bitter about the attitudes of people in the West toward their culture and Islam in general. This bitterness is both justified and not, but in this post I will be discussing ways to change the status quo. Continue reading
Posted in 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, American Politics, Ethics in Journalism, Ethics in Religion, Freedom of Speech, Islam & the West, Muslim Opinion of the West, Politics, Republican, Right Wing, Tea Party, Western Opinion of Islam
Tagged ADC, CAIR, Glenn Beck, Iman Feisel Abdul Rauf, Islam, Martin Luther King, MLK National Holiday, Muhammad Ali, Muslim, Norman Lear, Park51, People for the American Way, Rush Limbaugh, The Jeffersons
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Pregnant Nun Provides Big Dividends! (Gaming the Media!)
So what does this prove? It proves what a fool’s errand it is to try to ban any information in this World. Continue reading
Posted in 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Catholic Church, Ethics in Advertising, Ethics in Journalism, Freedom of Speech, Islam & the West, Koran, Muslim Opinion of the West, Women's Rights
Tagged 1st Amendment, Advertising, Catholic, Catholic Church, Ethics, Freedom of Speech, Islam, Koran, Media, Muslim, Nun
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What Do You Expect? (Criticizing Reticence of Muslims)
Essentially all of my Muslim friends are cynical about the prospects of attitudes towards Islam changing in the West, as well they should be! Today, when I shared my views about Rev.? Terry Jones, one acquaintance responded by simply sending this link, with no comment. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11236158 . I infer that he is saying to me that I am on a fool’s errand, because I’m up against western politicians. After reading the article I ask, “What do you expect?” Continue reading
"Ten Reasons to Burn …" Analyzed (In My Opinion)
The Rev.? Terry Jones needs money! This can be the only reason why he would stir up this controversy about burning the Koran. There will be enough Americans who believe such crazies to get him over his cash crunch. But that does not mean that he represents anything like a majority of American, Christian, or Western thought. CNN, MSNBC and other inflamers need money too! That’s why they let this crackpot stir things up instead of ignoring him. Continue reading
Posted in 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, American Politics, Bible, Catholic Church, Christian Fundamentalism, Ethics in Journalism, Ethics in Religion, Freedom of Speech, Islam & the West, Koran, Muslim Opinion of the West, Politics, Right Wing, Tea Party, Uncategorized, Western Opinion of Islam, World War II
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Dear Muslim Friends
I am sure you have seen the political controversy that has recently been stirred up by our political nut cases about the proposed Mosque in Manhattan, near the site of the former World Trade Center. Continue reading
Posted in 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, American Politics, Bible, Christian Fundamentalism, Ethics in Advertising, Ethics in Journalism, Ethics in Religion, Freedom of Speech, Islam & the West, Muslim Opinion of the West, Right Wing, Western Opinion of Islam
Tagged 1st Amendment, Bible, Ethics, Media, Park51, Politics, Religious Freedom
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