The Second Amendment And The Matter Of Mass Shootings
It is a strange thing, that Second Amendment, which, ostensibly, protects those who are armed, but not those who are unarmed. It is a strange thing, that Second Amendment, that esteems …
Oh, just because they can! – The idea of “Might is Right”
There was a time when corporal punishment was part and parcel of our Jamaican school system. It was, perhaps, a holdover from the old British colonial era. It was often abused …
I Don’t Know
Lamentation? I don’t know. Another shooting. Another massacre. Children mostly. And we take it in stride, as we always do. We move on, not because we want to, but because we …
Stare Decisis And The Supreme Court Of The United States
How does an equation of something that is subjective plus,something else that is subjective equal to something that is wholly objective? Does such a schema or does such a syllogism comport with the established laws of …
The U.S. Culture Wars And The Christian Great Commission
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever …
Judge Character Not Skin Color – No Crt!”
A recently published photograph illustrating this emphatic sentiment was emblazoned on a poster held by a middle-aged white woman at a protest rally. From the image alone, it was obvious she …
People Will Talk
A person does not have to be religious in order to appreciate truths contained in the Bible, especially those which might be seen as universal in nature. One can argue whether …
Choose Ye This Day, The Issue Of Allegiance
On a fairly regular basis, on the calendar of the US Federal Government, many individuals who are welcomed into American society are given the privilege to raise their right hand and …
Is The ‘N’ Word A Progressive Or Regressive Sign For Afro-American Identity?
It is amazing how things of shame are sometimes transformed into emblems of hope and pride. The cross in the Christian religion is a case in point. The Roman crucifixion of …
Sometimes You Can Judge A Book By Its Cover
For over two and a half centuries while African-Americans were in the bonds of slavery, the white establishment subjected them to a Christian worldview that was justified by heavily redacted biblical …