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Posted by on Jun 24, 2018 in Blog, Politics | 15 comments

The Fine Line Between Civility and Civil Disobedience

 

Think of the most objectionable person alive. Now, imagine owning a restaurant. Would you serve that person?

Should public figures, including people we despise, always be entitled to normal common courtesies?  For example — what if the most offensive human being you can think of suddenly walked into your place of business?  Would you serve him/her?

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Posted by on May 23, 2017 in Blog, Politics | 2 comments

When Is It “Too Soon” to Joke?

 

 

On November 22, 1963 at a nightclub in New York City, stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce decided to go on with the show.  Just hours after President John F. Kennedy was declared dead, Bruce walked onstage in front of a uneasy audience.  No one in the crowd knew what to expect.

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Posted by on Apr 18, 2017 in Blog, Politics | 0 comments

The Love Shackle: Are Marital Religious Conversions Sincere?

 

 

Marriage remains the primary reason many people of faith convert from one religion to another, or from no religion to a precipitous discovery of sudden belief.  But why should anyone be forced to change their personal belief system based simply on falling in love?  Doesn’t true love demand tolerance, that is — allowing a spouse to believe what they want and loving him (or her) for who they really are?

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Posted by on Apr 10, 2017 in Blog, Rants and Raves | 14 comments

An Alternative Opinion of Doctor Drama Queen Forcibly Dragged Off United Airlines

 


We criticize airlines for overbooking practices.  We blast them when they occasionally run into problems, like when too many passengers show up.  Yet, most doctors do exactly the same thing.  However, no doctor has ever offered me a $400 voucher and a free lunch for making me wait too long.

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