Never Cause For Withdrawing
“I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.”
– Thomas Jefferson Continue reading Never Cause For Withdrawing
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Back In The Days When Religion Ruled The Earth
Most people don’t realize there was a 1,000-year period when religions ruled the earth. This was generally known as the Dark Ages (5th through 15th century). Galileo’s trial occurred close to the end of that period. Continue reading Back In The Days When Religion Ruled The Earth
An Originalist’s View of the Constitution
I have been loosely following the latest Supreme Court nomination, so I thought I would put out some thoughts that go contrary to an Originalist’s view of the Constitution. Plainly speaking it makes no sense to me in that it goes against everything the primary founders believed. How’s that for an opening statement? 🤣 Unlike most of my posts in the pre-election period, I don’t … Continue reading An Originalist’s View of the Constitution
An Exact Portrait Of The People At Large…
This post is a little history lesson for you about some of our founding fathers and the philosophical stands they took. The particular focus of this post is about what they thought about those who represent us in our governing ourselves.
Continue reading “An Exact Portrait Of The People At Large…”The Twilight Of Democracy?
Is democracy going to be that short 250 year period in earth’s history when we thought people could rule themselves? Given what has been happening the last decade or so, it seems we might not not up to the task. In the beginning of our American democracy Thomas Jefferson said: Are we up to that task today? It seems not. We in the US allowed … Continue reading The Twilight Of Democracy?
Seeing Them For Who They Are…
For this “Seeking-Wisdom” post, I want to try and bust a few bubbles before diving into this category much further. We all must recognize that the inspirational figures in our lives are for the most part like all of us in that they are multifaceted. They have characteristics beyond those that inspire us. For instance, Thomas Jefferson is one of my top sources of seeking … Continue reading Seeing Them For Who They Are…
The Kingdom Of God… And Leo Tolstoy
I seem to be getting a bit of flack lately about my spiritual beliefs that run counter to most of the churches today. To help understand where I come from I am bringing back some quotes from Leo Tolstoy I used in 2012. They pretty much tell my story: From: The Kingdom of God is Within You by Leo Tolstoy 1894 But Christ could not … Continue reading The Kingdom Of God… And Leo Tolstoy
An Ounce Of Empathy & Two Ounces Of Brains
I am a dreamer, always have been and always will be. When times are bad I dream of better times. When times are good I thank the Lord. I have always dreamed that every citizen of our country has at least an ounce of empathy and two ounces of brains. I have come to doubt that belief, especially since the person in the Oval Office … Continue reading An Ounce Of Empathy & Two Ounces Of Brains
Staying Too Long..
I don’t know how many readers ever look at the quotes I rotate through the header of RJsCorner. I try to change them weekly but sometimes that task falls in the proverbial crack. In the current header is a quote from Thomas Jefferson about staying too long that seems especially relative to the folks in Washington DC. Too many in our national congress have overstayed … Continue reading Staying Too Long..
A Tyrant??
I got this snippet from a Facebook friend a while ago. Of course you know who that reminded me of. I don’t have to say the name this time. In this same vein, a few months ago I DVRed a series on satellite TV entitled Einstein. I recorded ten episodes from season one. The latest episode I watched was when he was living in Germany … Continue reading A Tyrant??
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