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Is the world economic condition as rosey as all the Obama fans think it is?
Here comes Change. The question is whether it might be beneficial or catastrophic for the current world economic condition.

The Rabbi Meir Kahane Open Letter to the World is a must read.
No decent world history course is complete without the Rabbi Meir Kahane Open Letter to the World.

2008 Obama Election: Disaster, or Turning Point?
The 2008 Obama Election may spell doom for Conservatism, or, mark a turning point back to basics.

2008: Regarding the perceptible depth of Marxist Infiltration in America.
How do we measure it? Number of bureaucrats on government payroll, or, Freudian slips of office holders?

2008: Who is Barack Obama? What is his grounding, his ethos?
Toward defining Obama's grounds of being; his religious, moral and political guiding principles.

2008: The Marxist Seeds of Disaster were sown long ago
The Free Market is now reaping a bitter harvest born of the bitter seeds of Marxist Theory.

2008 Political Crisis: The Pseudo-Intelectual Elite Fad of Marxism looms over America
The 2008 Political Crisis of Rampant Socialism threatens America and all of Western Culture

A truly disgusting debate, which spells doom for conservatism.
There is no good candidate here. It's so tiresome to have to chose the lesser of two evils.

Financial Crisis, yes, but of who’s making?
American Free Market Capitalism may now be in crash and burn mode. Is it due to the inevitability proclaimed by Marxism, or due to government interference with the free market process?

The Traditional Latin Tridentine Mass Explained, Step By Step.
With Benedict XVI's Motu Proprio 'Summorum Pontificum', the Traditional Latin Tridentine Mass may need explanation for the uninitiated.

Tridentine Mass Implements and Vestments.
Describing the required Tridentine Mass Implements and Vestments, to supliment the Mass step-by-step explanation.

Current Website Status.
Still too busy for individual responses to questions, comments & criticisms.

Materialistic Culture Versus The Catholic Thinker
The Catholic Thinker is called to openly oppose Materialistic Culture.

Indifferentism and Moral Relativism eats away at Catholic Culture.
Catholicism stands against Indifferentism. Where do you stand?

Toward a return to the American Ideal
The American Ideal, in its original form, involved a free people with a representative government, in which the people were unhindered by the government from doing whatever legitimate business or activity they cared to engage in.

The website is going on hold for at least the next five weeks.
Business calls, and I must respond. Will be traveling, and not taking the laptop this time.

Thinking Catholic direction: threats to America, Church, Ethos, even History.
The Thinking Catholic Direction is multi-faceted, facing threats to American National Existence, Catholic Liturgy, our common Guiding Ethos - emphasis changes to meet the threat of the moment.

The Chastity Vs Sophistication division: Wisdom Vs Elitist Celebritwittery.
'Naïve' Chastity Vs Sophistication of the Elite. Lechery, promiscuity, perversion are Sophisticated; chastity equates to naiveté. See?

The Islamic Theocracy menace Vs. the U.S. Constitution First Amendment.
How to attack the expanding Islamic Theocracy here while remaining true to the Constitution: SANE may have found the way.

The Christian Medieval Crusade, the preceding events, and the aftermath.
The Medieval Crusade describes what is popularly called The Crusades; Christendom's attempt at self defence, and the freeing of the Holy Land.

It's The Inquisition Myth, Vs. the various Catholic and Protestant Inquisitions.
On the history of the inquisitions (plural) that existed, and The Inquisition, which did not. The Inquisition Myth became a handy club with which to abuse Catholicism and Catholic history.

The Galileo Inquisition: Contemporary Icon for the Enlightenment and Scientism.
The Galileo Inquisition was no small affair at the time, but over the centuries it has grown and become a club with which to beat the Church, and to promote the myth of the "Dark" ages.

How Orthodox Mainstream Islam Opposes America, and all other National Existence.
Islam's Lesser Jihad seeks to (1) Convert All, or (2) Subjugate All, or (3) Kill All. Islam opposes America and American national existence.

Hanging out my Webmaster E-Shingle for all SSBs (Small-Small Business) to see.
My Webmaster E-Shingle is aimed at those who need a viable web-presence without spending megabucks to get it.

The Enlightenment and Scientism advance at the expense of Western Civilization.
From Voltaire to Enlightenment and Scientism to Modernism, the ill-informed cheer the process along even as it destroys Western Culture.

The Thinking Catholic E-Store is open for business 24/7, 365 days per year.
Thinking Catholic E-Store presents products (both ours and yours) and accepts credit cards & e-transfers through PayPal.

Don't be satisfied with your website if you can get a better website ROI.
There ain't no such thing as a free website that gets any attention or does anything meaningful. Concentrate a little less on initial cost and more on a better website ROI.

The Necessity of War: Is there such a thing? Do we ever need war?
The Thinking Catholic looks at the seemingly perpetual argument over the very Necessity of War.

The anti cafeteria Catholic Forum is a thorn in the pew for Catholic wimps.
The anti-cafeteria Catholic forum addresses weak-knee, wimpy, inclusive, "Spirit of Vatican II" heterodox Catholicism. Refute these contentions if you can.

The conservative Catholic Forum promotes orthodoxy and attacks heterodoxy.
Actually, Conservative Catholic Forum (or Liberal) make no real sense here. A Catholic teaching is either correct, or it is incorrect, according to official Catholic Church authority.

The contemporary conservative American Forum out-classes modern journalism.
Wading through the bloggosphere pays off when one finds a really good conservative American forum or website.

From 1768 through 1776 the Brits vainly attempted gun control in the Colonies.
The British feared that, absent "gun control", the militias in the colonies could become as "regulated" and fearsome as the British "Regulars" themselves.

The Gift Bearers at Mass; sometimes the small things are the most important.
Getting someone to be a gift bearer, to do that little something extra, may be like pulling teeth, until they understand what's really being asked.

We can do your SBI! Website Development, Consulting, or answer your questions.
My own two successful SBI! websites and requests for help prompted the move toward website development and consulting.

Thinking American, in a nutshell: When one has lots to say, but time is limited.
The older I get, the busier I get. Answering multiple questions as a thinking American, but in a hurry.

Questions raised re security at Sydney Airport, and SNP Security Australia.
Questions raised regarding security of Australian citizens at and around Sydney airport.

New Huber Heights Ohio Medical Billing Center accepting Private Practice clients.
Private practice physicians anywhere in the country can now turn to a new Huber Heights Ohio medical billing center to handle their insurance claims and patient billing.

Regarding SANE works dropping NuVo: Nul Vote Initiative dies with a whimper.
If you can't really present a good argument, sit down. On SANE Works dropping NuVo.

New "race and racism" thread begun by Stephen from VT.
On race and racism: the ever changing definition and generic usage of the word "racism."

Who's driving the Health Care bus? Health insurance companies grading doctors?
Health insurance companies grading doctors: a legitimized conflict of interest. A preparatory step toward the nationalization of the health insurance industry?

On the forced use of medical boiler plate language rather than simple notes.
The "little dictators" from insurance companies and government bureaucracies force MDs to use stilted, verbose, medical boiler plate language in their own documentation.

For God and Country – More Thoughts on America, and on National Existence.
For God and Country: Comparisons of martyrdom and heroism, Sovereign Nationhood Vs. Internationalism, distinct people-hood Vs. the Global Village, and Godliness Vs. godlessness.

On the ethics of language: English dictionary Vs. Political-Correctness taboos.
Language evolves, yet morals are (or should be) fixed. This poses questions re the ethics of language.

Toward a definition of a distinct American People: American National Existence.
What makes us a distinct American People? The way we look? Or is it someing inside us, that defines American national existence?

On Threats to America's National Existence.
A look at our national nature, what makes us America, physical threats to that, and the possibility of just going out of existence.

America's Limited War Doctrine: A Fatal Flaw.
Since Korea, top-level American war strategy has been terribly flawed. (Note well that the Korean "war" is not even over with, and we are still there, at this late date.)

Still Worrying Over NuVo Consequences.
The Holidays have gone by, several days have passed, and the SANE NuVo Initiative still stands pat.

A 2006 Christmas and Hanukkah wish.
May the Holy Days we celebrate remind us all of who we are, and how we are different from other peoples.

The Democracy-Open Society problem: Does it spell doom for Democracy?
The "Redirection" and the increasingly Open Society born of Democracy. Inevitable chaos?

"There is no such thing as Scientism" say those who practice it.
If Scientism is a false term, then by what title to we refer to "Scientific Theory Established By Vote"?

Are we really a racist culture, or are our blacks just a bunch of crybabies?
If America has produced more black self-made millionaires than any or all other nations, then, how is it that America is seen to be a racist nation?

If an American Redirection is underway; we all need to look at it.
Reviewing some implications of the newly coined Science / Democracy Obversion theory underlying the new American Redirection.

Some Problems with NuVo: the so-called Null-Vote Initiative.
A "philosophical" movement aimed at keeping religious conservatives from voting? Seriously? Let me state my problems with NuVo.

The Godless Left leads the young and naive to their utopian Hell.
For an honest comparison of the effects on youth, we need to look to the history of the Godless Left versus the Religious Right.

Could we, and should we, outlaw Islamic Sharia in the US?
Our Constitution guarantees freedom of religion; but what of a "religious law" legal system that has a core goal of the destruction of our Constitution itself?

It's The American Ideal and our Constitutional Government Vs the Global Village.
This election, alone, is unlikely to completely undo America, as a nation; but it may work in that direction. It is of vital importance to you as an American.

The Bush War Doctrine Revisited: a fresh look at our horrible situation.
A reproduction of an article and discussion points by David Yerushalmi; there is much food for thought here.

Kerry lies again, and then lies about his lies, in concert with the SLIMC.
There he goes again! Kerry lies again and again about American servicemen and veterans; he just can't help himself.

Even experts grossly underestimate the Marxist zeal of the American Left.
The sharp Left turn happened in the Hoover-FDR era, and the Marxism of the American Left has been deepening ever since.

OK, the strictly Koranic Islamic teaching on infidels isn't TOTALLY murderous.
A changing view on the Islamic teaching on infidels, and other important issues this political election season.

Our 2006 Ohio Voter Guide.
The choices are quite clear, and the 2006 Ohio Voter Guide was easy to produce.

True, the world oil supply is limited; but, so are the stars in the universe.
"The world oil supply is cruising toward depletion" is the Chicken-Little call from the Left. But it ain't necessarily so.

Kerry's Lies: The Old, Vietnam-Era Anti-War Chickens are Comming Home to Roost.
POW Lawsuit Could Force Kerry To Come Clean - by George "Bud" Day, Chairman, Vietnam Veterans Legacy Foundation.

Tet Lie Redux? "Cloning" the massive media lie about Vietnam's Tet Offensive.
Tet Lie Redux: An epic, lopsided, monumental military victory was turned into a political defeat by our media's flagrant lies during the Vietnam War. Now, they're doing it again, this time in Iraq.

The Dem's October Surprise involves another flip-flop of their public "standard".
The clearly pro-sodomy Party that openly seeks the "Gay" vote goes Victorian for another pre-election October Surprise ploy.

Well, is it Global Cooling, or is it Global Warming? Is there any consensus?
What is needed is some real Scientistic Consensus on whether we should all be screaming "Global Cooling!" or "Global Warming!" as we all run about, on queue, mindlessly waving our arms in terror.

Atheizing America - we sit, seemingly mesmerized, merely watching it happen.
Among all Leftist agendas, the one we seem to notice the least is the atheizing of America. Like deer in the headlights, we just stand there and watch.

Silly premises built on crumbling foundations: Global Villageism & Evolutionism.
The Dem Global-Villagers insist the US Constitution was written to cover all citizens of Earth; Disciples of Scientism and Evolutionism all genuflect before their high priest, Richard Dawkins.

On carrying my Lord, Jesus Christ, in my pocket.
As a Eucharistic Minister, I am on occasion carrying the Lord Jesus in my pocket. It's a wondrous thing.

Come, let us sit and reason together.
Jews and Christians of various stripe and spot can say to each other, 'Come, let us sit and reason together.' But we can't do that with the Moslems.

Faith And Reason Vs. Islam: A Pontiff on faith and reason again, and again, etc.
It is and has always been faith and reason vs. Islam; Islam is unreasonable, it's faith equals submission, and it is by nature violent and war-oriented.

Mainstream Media Lies and Liars just keep foaming up and building pressure.
If you want to look at some really fascinating current socio-political phenomena, look at the current build-up of mainstream media lies and liars.

Chastity Vs. The Modern World: Signs of a Culture in Decline.
Looking more closely at what is REALLY at the heart of American political debate today.

Thoughts in remembrance of 09/11/2001, five years later.
The changing shape of the war, the changing shape of the enemy.

Discussion Thread re the sin of Scandal.
Does a scandal have to cause someone else to actually sin, or just be a public sin?

The Global Village concept seeks to replace National Sovereignty by default.
Marxian "Global Village-ism" makes major inroads among outlaws, and among elitist intellectuals.

The cultural ethos - the external objective truths that guide our behavior.
Only atheism lacks a fixed guiding ethos. From Eskimos to Massai, from Englishmen to Aborigines, all of God's children have an ethos.

What's going on with Mel Gibson? Is he really an anti-Semite?
I am surprised that Mel Gibson is an alcolholic. But I am never surprised at any words that come out of the mouth of any drunk.

The hard, cold, truth about the murderous nature of the religion of Islam.
Islam is a religion of Peace? Excuse me? If that's true, then you must agree that Islam has a very funny way of showing it.

Current Democratic Party platform reveals anti-Semitic streak among Liberals.
In their voting, their speechifying, and in the slant of their controlled mainstream media reporting, the current Democratic Party Platform is made clear to all observers.

The latest Israeli conflict is little different from all the previous ones.
The first Israeli conflict with her neighbors, and every one since then, has been a simple matter of self defense.

Again, it's Israel up against what appears to be the whole pea-picking world.
Weak lip-service and pretty speeches aside, America is Israel's only real ally. And, as war is imposed upon her again, even many Americans are lukewarm in their support. Why?

The World says: Faith Versus Reason. The Spirit says: Faith And Reason. Choose.
Is it possible to be a man of faith and reason simultaneously? Or is true faith exclusively reserved for dumb hillbillies, bible-thumping zealots, and unthinking cradle traditionalists?

The Leftie-Liberal Beat Goes On: More anti-American lies reported as "News".
The Democratic Party's yellow-bellied cut-and-runners would have you believe that United States Marines are wanton murderers of civilians.

My poor old truck is again starting to look like a poor old truck.
After half-a-million miles, we're now approaching another decision time; another paint job, or a new truck.

A closer look at the "Bush lied people died" Leftie flagrant categorical lie.
If it is true that "Bush Lied people died" then how does it follow that the UN, and all those countries, and all those Democrats, all said what Bush said, long before he ever said it?

The greatest tool of the Leftist MSM is the tightly-controlled "opinion poll."
Leftist "Spin" is glaringly obvious in mainstream news reporting today. But that Spin is greatly magnified and enhanced through the use of the carefully crafted public opinion poll.

Hydrogen power could be, and should be, the wave of our automotive future.
Any move toward hydrogen power is a move toward a cleaner and more efficient fuel, and away from our dangerous dependency on oil.

Of Illegal Aliens Vs the Berlin Wall, and Sovereignty Vs the Global Village.
Marxism - or, if you will, Social Darwinism - presents the notion of Social Evolution, and predicts a final end of national sovereignty, & an absolutely perfect, strictly worldly, government-less, Global Village; the ultimate, Utopian, Heaven on Earth.

So how come we have all these homeless people if our system is so great?
The strong "Utopian Idealist" firmly believes that absolute worldly perfection is actually possible. Therefore, there should never be any such thing as a hungry or homeless person.

The "Left", and The DaVinci Code, The Passion, and Cartoons of Mohammed.
You can tell a lot about a movement by its public words. The Passion? "Unreservedly Bad." The DaVinci Code? "Unreservedly Good." Anything to do with Islam? "No Comment."

If we have an inherent right to something, then, who must supply it?
Rights and Responsibilities exist in paired sets; a right does not exist in the absence of a related responsibility. If indeed we have a right to our job, then, someone must provide it. Who?

What is, and why, this linkage between Fox News and the Playboy Empire?
Should prominent men in the public eye work to strengthen our common Western moral ethos, or promote the new and more random, directionless, relativistic moral standard?

How is it that opposing amnesty for millions of illegal aliens is "arrogant"?
If my pro-Catholic, pro-American, anti-alternative-ethos position is "arrogant," then, exactly what is the position of those who claim superiority or even equality with it?

On Straying, Right or Left, from the Catechism.
We have before us, on one side, excesses of "Social Justice" and "Liberation Theology", and on the other, the "Lefebvre" movement and related groups. In the center: the Catechism.

"The History Channel" repeats the flagrant categorical lies regarding Pius XII.
Ho hum, heavy sigh, and here we go again. Once again, we see show-biz "Historians" bypassing actual historical documents in favor of purely anti-Catholic show-biz fictional works, for fun and profit.

Kill the illegal alien marketplace, and illegal aliens will leave on their own.
Why should we "imagine" life with no Mexico? Shouldn't the Mexicans be trying to imagine no such thing as the USA?

Witnessing, grieving and weeping for our dieing culture.
Witnessing, grieving and weeping for our dieing culture. What might it take to call a whole people back from the brink of cultural death?

"We are an Easter People, and Hallelujah is our Song." (John Paul the Great)
Our absolutely unique and singular Easter story, and the incredible force with which it struck human history.

The "Enlightenment" birthing of Historical-Critical Scripture analysis.
Historical Criticism of the most paranormal literature ever produced calls into question the "enlightenment" of the enlightened.

Thinking Catholic Blog looks at Illegal Imigration and Tax Problem solutions.
In the Thinking Catholic Blog view, the minimum wage and income tax have outlived their usefulness, and only contribute to the illegal alien problem.

Current American Political Landscape: Our Two Parties and their Positions.
The Thinking Catholic looks at Issues and Parties for the Thinking Catholic Strategic Center.

Do our Catholic bishops promote and teach Roman Catholicism, or something less?
Cafeteria Catholicism, i.e., Pick-And-Choose Catholicism, is rampant in America, thanks to many American Catholic bishops.

Old Traitors Never Die; They Don't Even Fade Away . . .
Cronkite returns, to compare the new Iraq situation to his personal greatest achievement: the loss of the Vietnam War. Perhaps it's wishful thinking on his part.

Freedom's Circle: Free Will's relationship to Love, and to Evil.
Thinking Catholic Blog looks at Freedom, and it's relationship to Good and Evil.

Real Freedom
The nature of Freedom, in Concept and in actual Fact

Regarding the SLIMC Vs. the Truth
Regarding the SLIMC (Secularist Liberal Intellectual Media Complex) and its treatment of the Truth

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