AI is the serpent in our garden

And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods…. –Genesis 3:4-5 In the familiar story known as “The Fall of Man” the serpent enticed Eve to partake of the fruit … Read more

How demagogues manipulate people

Demagogue (noun) – a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument. – Oxford Languages Our political discourse today is filled with demagogues. There is much power to gain, and money to be made, by cultivating a mass following of devoted fans. … Read more

Will morality win in the end?

The current frightening and disastrous Republican Administration is not really the root cause of our problems, it is actually the natural result of decades-long decay and corruption in our society. Sadly, our government is a reflection of what our people have become. For as their laws and their governments were established by the voice of … Read more

Anti-Christ

The scriptures are very clear about the kind of people Christians should be. This includes the types of behaviors we should demonstrate and the way we should treat others (all others). Many “Christians” in the United States have somehow managed to subvert their religious beliefs in the service of political fascism – which includes racism, … Read more

Failure

The Republican Administration is working rapidly and mindlessly to destroy our economy, our international standing, public health, and the rule of law. The illegal and idiotic tariffs, the harassment of tourists, the threatening letters to heads of state, the kidnapping of those who harvest our food and build our homes, the firing of those who … Read more

Bully

On January 20, 2025, at a meeting with governors in the White House, the Republican president singled out Maine governor, Janet Mills, and threatened to withhold Federal funds from her state if she didn’t “comply” with his edict (Executive Order) against trans athletes. The governor, being aware that the president is not a king, and … Read more

Jack-booted Thugs

The Republican Administration claims the right to arrest and “disappear” anyone to another state (or to another country), at any time, by masked men, without charging them with any crime. This is outrageous, illegal, and unconstitutional. The Republican Administration does not care. When ordered to stop the deportation of five named plaintiffs to a foreign … Read more

15 Features of Authoritarianism

On January 24, 2017, Polish journalist and activist Martin Mycielsky published a piece on Twitter called “Year 1 Under Authoritarianism: What to Expect.” He did this warn Americans about what to expect during Trump’s first year in office, and to encourage us to fight back. (Interestingly, the document is still there, on Musk’s “X.”) Later … Read more