Morals

October 29, 2026

Morning Joe: Stop Using Elvis Presley As A Political Metaphor

It is time for my place on the internet highway to get serious and dive into an issue of great weight and urgency. I will get back to saving democracy tomorrow. Every few months on Morning Joe, a program I watch and much enjoy each weekday morning, Joe Scarborough compares Donald Trump to Elvis Presley… Continue reading

Uncategorized, donald-trump, Society, ethics, Elvis, character, Social Commentary

music, donald-trump, ethics, Morals, Elvis, elvis-presley, morning-joe, joe-scarborough
October 12, 2026

The Barbarism Of Broadcasting An Execution

There is no dispute about the evil committed by Nidal Hasan. Thirteen people were murdered. Thirty-two others were wounded. Families were shattered. Lives were permanently altered by an act of calculated violence that deserves strong condemnation from our justice system. I think we all agree with that opening argument. For me, and millions like me,… Continue reading

Death Penalty, ethics, Morals, Pete Hegseth, republicans

Death Penalty, ethics, executions, Morals, Pete Hegseth, politics
August 24, 2026

The Larger Message About Jed York, Owner Of San Francisco 49ers, Arrested In Prostitution Sting

Here we are again with a story about the unseemly side of the NFL. Just in time for the start of a new season, when many Americans will opt to sit inside on beautiful fall Sunday afternoons to watch television. San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York pleaded no contest to a pair of misdemeanor charges… Continue reading

ethics, Morals, Social Commentary, Society, Sports

ethics, football, jed-york, Morals, NFL, Sports
June 13, 2026

The Lowest Moment As We Watch Public Life Decline In Donald Trump’s Second Term

I was a toddler when President John Kennedy was assassinated. Over the course of my lifetime, there was always a respectfully placed invisible line around his death and the loss of life so young due to his role as our national leader. A young widow and young children, and the continuously unanswered questions of what… Continue reading

donald-trump, ethics, history, Kennedy Center, politics, Social Commentary, Society

1963, donald-trump, ethics, history, jfk, Kennedy Center, Morals, news, politics, president-kennedy
April 30, 2026

Moral Leadership Needed From The Trump White House About His War In Iran

Our nation has seen more than its fair share of policy disputes, strategic missteps, and even bizarre moments of national confusion since Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025. Now, we are facing an alarming moment with the absence of moral leadership at the very top of this White House concerning the Iran war. Moral leadership… Continue reading

donald-trump, history, international, Iran, iran-war, Morals, Richard Nixon, Sam Ervin, Uncategorized, Watergate

donald-trump, Iran, iran-war, Morals, politics, Richard Nixon, Sam Ervin, Watergate
March 7, 2026

Nation’s Nerves Have Been Scrapped Raw

Over the past two weeks, I have placed a few thoughts or phrases haphazardly into a Word document about an issue that is hard to headline, but one that, as a nation, as a people, we are not properly discussing. Every day, there is another jolting topic that borders on absurdity, unreasonableness, or outright illegality.… Continue reading

ethics, Foreign Policy, international, Law, Morals, Social Commentary, Society, Uncategorized

democracy, ethics, faith, history, Morals, philosophy, politics
February 19, 2026

Culture of Evasion And Vacuum of Accountability In The Trump White House, Society In General

I was having eye surgery the day before the radicals attacked Israeli inhabitants in October 2023. Being born with a slight birth defect of drooping eyelids, it was the second time the operation was performed in 20 years. But unlike the first procedure, and for whatever reason, I was not given any ‘blue juice’ before… Continue reading

donald-trump, Jeffrey Epstein, Morals, President Jeb Bartlet, The West Wing

donald-trump, ethics, Jeffrey Epstein, Morals, news, politics, President Jeb Bartlet, The West Wing
February 14, 2026

Helmet That Spoke For Humanity At The 2026 Winter Olympics

There are numerous reasons to experience a range of emotions while watching the 2026 Winter Olympics. On Friday night, it was a profoundly happy outcome for Mikhail Shaidorov as he used power, grace, and fortitude to win the gold medal in figure skating. With that, Kazakhstan has its first-ever Olympic figure skating champion. But that happened after… Continue reading

ethics, Mikhail Shaidorov, Sports, Vladyslav Heraskevych, Winter Olympics

2026-winter-olympics, humanity, Mikhail Shaidorov, Morals, news, olympics, Russia, Sports, Ukraine, Vladyslav Heraskevych
February 7, 2026

The Sewer of Racism Donald Trump Has Chosen — And Wants Others To Swim In

There are moments in public life when the mask slips, when the pretense dissolves, and what remains is the raw, unvarnished truth of a person’s character. Donald Trump’s decision to amplify a grotesque, racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama is one of those moments. It is not a gaffe. It is not a lapse.… Continue reading

Barack Obama, donald-trump, ethics, Michelle Obama, Morals, Racism, Society

Barack Obama, blacks, donald-trump, ethics, fred-trump, history, Michelle Obama, Morals, politics, Racism
January 9, 2026

President John Kennedy’s Values vs. Gross Spectacle Of Donald Trump

The repulsive feelings we have for what is happening to our nation, and our utter disgust with those who allowed this to happen in 2024, go without my needing to write it here. It also goes without my needing to write that Donald Trump’s supporters were likely never aware of President-elect John F. Kennedy’s City… Continue reading

Democrats, donald-trump, ethics, history, Morals, President John Kennedy

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