JUSTICE HOLMES' BIG LIE! During World War I, Charles Schenck, a socialist, was arrested for distributing anti-war pamphlets in front of an Army recruitment station. His case went all the way to the Supreme Court in the famous/infamous Schenck v. United States. Writing for the majority, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes declared Constitutional protections of free speech... Continue Reading →
LESSONS ON FACING THE DARKNESS TOGETHER There's something special about this time of the year, the coming of the Winter Solstice. Almost all Northern Hemisphere cultures in the world recognize the symbolic import of the longest night of the year, few, however as dramatically as the traditional European cultures who saw this time as a... Continue Reading →
A PERSONAL CONFRONTATION WITH TERRORISM Okay, the bi-line may sound a bit hyperbolic. Perhaps it is. But only a little. I don't put advocacy stickers on my vehicle. It's just not my thing. I have, however, made an exception as a result of the terror attack against Planned Parenthood and my father's response to this form... Continue Reading →
A PLAUSIBLE DOOMSDAY FORECAST I HOPE DOES NOT COME TRUE So I'm afraid I have to change my mind about the absurdity of a Trump presidential candidacy. I have to admit, when I first heard that The Donald was planning a bid for the presidency, indeed, even when I saw his announcement speech, I scoffed. I... Continue Reading →
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