September 20, 2015

A Note to Ben Carson who said a Muslim shouldn't be president...

Perhaps you should address Huckabee's comment about Dred Scott being the law of the land which would prohibit YOU, Ben Carson, from being president.

It was also said Jack Kennedy could never win because he was Catholic. If one lives long enough...

September 8, 2015

Thomas Paine on Religion in The Rights of Man

Persecution is not an original feature of any religion, but is always the strongly marked feature of...religions established by law. Take away the law establishment and every religion resumes its original benignity.


I think this is particularly apt today when government officials want to enact laws based on their particular religion or subject the public to the laws to their religion.

September 6, 2015

Sinclair Lewis: "When Fascism comes to America...

it will be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross". This sticks in my mind watching Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis and her supporters in the GOP.

Note: although this quote is often attributed to Sinclair Lewis but the source has not been confirmed