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December

Is a president always a president?

December 22, 2021

By B

Is a president always a president? Are you asking: Do citizens always perceive presidents as presidential? No. In the eyes of some citizens, the president-individual may have the legal authority of the office, but lack the respect the office ordinarily confers. ...

December

Is it wrong to show films and TV to promote a dangerous agenda to enact intense political or social change? For example, showing people the horrors of right-wing politics and forcing those to petition their governments despite fear of persecution?

December 21, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

Is it wrong to show films and TV to promote a dangerous agenda to enact intense political or social change? For example, showing people the horrors of right-wing politics and forcing those to petition their governments despite fear of persecution? What? Dangerous agenda? What is that? Ideas...

December

Is democracy for or against journalism?

December 21, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

Is democracy for or against journalism? No way. A free press is a part of the first amendment. Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of...

December

What can you propose as alternatives to lessen, as if possible, completely eliminate the arguments against democracy?

December 21, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

What can you propose as alternatives to lessen, as if possible, completely eliminate the arguments against democracy? America, if that is what we are talking about, is not a (true) democracy. Yet this specific point is important. It relates to your question. Democracy is majority rules. Majority...

December

Do you think the US government is a corrupt tyrant and needs to be overthrown?

December 21, 2021

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By B

Do you think the US government is a corrupt tyrant and needs to be overthrown? No. However, I think it is corrupt for sure. But revolution is oppressive. I think humanity needs its freedom of thought—even the irrational. Presently, the United States government is oppressing its people, but not irreconcilably...

December

What are good career options for former ministers?

December 21, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

What are good career options for former ministers? I am sorry, but God is the source of reason. Yes, the church is not always the source of reason. However, sometimes it is. Brian Kenner's answer to Can you be secular and believe in God? in Secularists There is a “truth”...

December

Why can’t we trust the 1619 project and its political agenda?

December 21, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

Why can’t we trust the 1619 project and its political agenda? I don’t trust anything that has many detractors. Objective truth should have agreement from all sides. The 1619 project does not. ...

December

How does Manchin voting no on build back better mean bad news for American democracy?

December 21, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

How does Manchin voting no on build back better mean bad news for American democracy? OMG. It doesn’t. America has a republic. This is Constitutional requirement [1]. Manchin represented his constituency. That’s all. And God bless him. It took great courage for him to do it. People must...

December

Does climate change demand democracy reform, and in what ways? How does climate change threaten democracy?

December 21, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

Does climate change demand democracy reform, and in what ways? How does climate change threaten democracy? I don’t precisely understand the question. America is not a democracy. It is a republic [1]. One way the republican form of government is furthered is through the senate filibuster. The...

December

Why is the Constitution not democratic?

December 21, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

Why is the Constitution not democratic? The Constitution describes how the federal government will be formed. It is neither democratic or non-democratic. Article 1, Section 2 defines the House of Representatives: Section 2: The House of Representatives The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second...