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The term, hold the line, originally referred to military tactics in which a line of troops was supposed to prevent an enemyRead more

Albert Einstein: “To us humans, except for physicists, time always seems to move at the same rate and in the same direction—fromRead more

In my previous post, I discussed the fatal flaws at the core of socialism, e.g. the embedded anti-democratic nature of that economicRead more

Fatal flaws exist at the cores of American-style capitalism and socialism, even the oxymoronic democratic socialism. This post deals with socialism; aRead more

Scott Fitzgerald: The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same timeRead more

Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa: I voted for Mr. Donald J. Trump in the 2016 presidential election. During the 2016 electoral season,Read more

A dictionary definition of prescience is: The fact of knowing something before it takes place; foreknowledge. I previously wrote about the remarkableRead more

Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press . . . Although IRead more

I lift up my eyes to the hills—from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heavenRead more

I previously wrote about how the Frosolono line of my family came to the United States in the later part of theRead more

The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution provides the legal basis for citizens to own firearms and, as well, to beRead more

We should keep in mind two complementary postulates: Inappropriate and illegal police action—including outright brutality—against citizens and even non-citizens, regardless of theirRead more

My paternal great-grandfather, Frederico Frosolono, most likely was a communist. According to his second son, Antonio, Frederico was a member of aRead more

Our current political situation, especially the presidential campaign, suggests to me that our country is in the midst of a periodic disarrayRead more

Galileo Galilei (AD 1564-1642), who played a major role in the scientific revolution during the Renaissance, was an Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer,Read more

Capitalism is an economic and political system in which private owners, rather than the state, control trade and industry for profit. ARead more

In my two previous posts concerning Christian Politics, I maintained that Judeo-Christian citizens of the United States must be involved in theRead more

Judeo-Christians inescapably find themselves in the midst of a political process when they state their overarching goal from Philippians 2:10 (Every kneeRead more

This post will be the first entry in a series concerning Christian involvement in politics. I am writing this series, at leastRead more

My immediately preceding post discussed Ms. Kim Davis, the clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky, and her supporters who have attempted to forceRead more

Two of my favorite quotes apply to our broken immigration policy. The first appeared in the old comic strip, Pogo, which IRead more

Two earlier posts on this forum describe my family history as legal immigrants to, and subsequently as citizens of, the United States:Read more

I rejoice with my Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) brothers and sisters now that the Supreme Court of the UnitedRead more

My family owned a tailor shop in LaGrange, GA. My paternal grandfather, “Daddy Mike” Frosolono opened the shop in the 1920s. MyRead more

My good friend and highly valued former colleague at the old Burroughs-Wellcome pharmaceutical company, Richard Fleck, suggested I could have said aRead more

The controversy over same sex marriage in some jurisdictions, as illustrated by recent events in Alabama with Chief Justice of the StateRead more

Words have meaning and, most often, the simpler our writing and speech, the better for clarity of our expressed thoughts. We frequentlyRead more

As discussed in my previous blog post, I favor a rational immigration policy. My family history shows how legal immigrants can addRead more

I follow our nation’s immigration policies with great interest. Discussions on this subject in our media, notably on talk radio and theRead more

Miss Louise Owen taught senior Government classes at LaGrange High School. By the time I came to her stimulating classroom in 1956,Read more