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The Heresy of Thinking and Reason in an Age of Fanaticism
“Unreason and anti-intellectualism abominate thought. Thinking implies disagreement; and disagreement implies nonconformity; and nonconformity implies heresy; and heresy implies disloyalty. So, obviously, thinking must be stopped. But shouting is not a substitute for thinking and reason is not the subversion … Continue reading
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One Small Step for Man…One Giant Step for Mankind
I remember it like it was yesterday. It was the stuff that dreams are made of the stuff that inspires a generation. A tiny and fragile Lunar Module, the Eagle piloted by Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Bud Aldrin landed on … Continue reading
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Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country. The Presidential Speech that Still Calls us to Better and Higher Ideals
Fifty years ago today a young, handsome Irish Catholic from Massachusetts took the oath of office of the President of the United States. President John F. Kennedy had won an exceptionally close Presidential Race against Republican Voce President Richard … Continue reading
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Passionate Moderates Arise!
“All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.” Thomas Jefferson The Reign of Terror, the End Result of Extremist Ideologies Everywhere I look I see extremism winning. It doesn’t matter which corner … Continue reading
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A Global Force for Good
A Global Force for Good: A Sailor holds the hand of a Haitian Child The Navy A Global Force For Good TV Spot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DriBYQvG_4 “I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in … Continue reading
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