DO WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PREVENT THE MASS MURDER OF PEOPLE IN OTHER COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD?

This is a question of ethics. In order to get to your final answer, I would think that you have to think about a few other questions and your personal answers to them.  The question that I have is: DO WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PREVENT THE MASS MURDER OF PEOPLE IN OTHER COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT THE...

"Don't Do It" Versus "Make My Day": Should the President Fire Mueller

I have mixed feelings right now. On one hand, my mind says " Don't Do It" while on the other hand my mind is saying " Make My Day". What is causing this mental dichotomy? Of course, it is President Trump's present mental chaos over the potential firing of Robert Mueller. We already know that...

In One Day: The Yin and the Yang of the Trump Administration

As I watch today's newscasts, I am seeing the Yin and the Yang of Donald Trump and his policies. On a single day, the President is able to do two things, one that will more than likely be praised by the world at large, and both democrats and republicans here at home; the other an action that...

The 15 Worst Decisions in the First 15 Months of the Trump Administration

There are perpetual arguments here on NT about the Trump Administration and Donald Trump himself. Anyone who has read my articles or commentary knows that I am as strong an opponent to this administration as there is anywhere in this country. Not only do I disagree with his policies {which are...

How Many Lies Have To Be Told Before We All Realize That Whatever Comes Out Of The Mouth Of Trump Is The Opposite Of The Truth?

Big lies, little lies. Lies about politics, sex, Russia, his weight, and just about anything else has become de riguer for the current administration. We live in a country where the president lies about five and a half times every day. On some days, when he has to make a major speech like the...

A New American Bill Of Rights : A Liberal Opinion

I recently wrote an article concerning principles that I believed went beyond religion and was inclusive of all mankind. I was pleasantly surprised that the great majority of responses to this article were positive. I had finally found a topic that was beyond argument. No such luck today. I'm...

The Principles That Bind The Believer And The Non-Believer {It Isn't God}

As an atheist, I frequently argue with the believer over the existence or non-existence of a deity. This week, which is sacred to those who follow the Judaic and Christian religions does not seem, at its face to be the time for one who does not believe to write an article. I certainly hope that...

Scandal and the Trump Administration: It Has To End

I know that conservative republicans believe that the Democratic administration under Barack Obama was scandal ridden and corrupt. Fortunately, every investigation, at every level has proven the opposite. The Obama administration was one of the most honest and ethical administrations in the past...

Remember When He Said: "Only I Can Solve The Problems"......Well, He May Get His Wish

There is a fact of history that American Presidents are most successful when they surround themselves with excellent teams of both supporters and rivals who debate ideas and move presidents one way or another on issues of policy. Great presidencies are born in the yolk of knowledge that the...

The Two Worlds Of America: Trump Country & The Real World

We are beginning to see the inevitable divergence between the world of Trump and the rest of us. As our president falls back into his dungeon of his own making, the rest of the country is uniting behind the need for change. We are beginning to see the emergence of the Fox News White House with...