Comment

March 25, 2011
   Most of the time it seems things change rather slowly - the concept of gradualism.  However, on occasion, things can change in a hurry. The fall of the Berlin Wall in Germany and the Soviet Union happened within an eyeblink of historical time after a seemingly long period of sameness. Now we are witnessing rapid change in Tunisia, Egypt, and other countries. The quake and tsunami have quickly changed Japan. These rapid changes could have major consequences for those of us on earth.

March 16, 2010
   Many, if not most religions, have their followers bow down in prayer. Should we do that? Shouldn't we instead look up, not bow down in submission, when in prayer to the wonder of it all and of which we are a part.

July 30, 2009
  There is a great deal of talk about health care these days. The US government is attempting to add at least hundreds of billions of dollars to its budget to supposedly cover people. All of this is continuing in the same routine medical tradition – using drugs to treat symptoms. Maybe there is a better way?

January 1, 2008
   Hypothesis: Mother Earth is alive and doesn’t want all these people polluting her surface, water, and air. She will take action destroy them to prevent further injury to herself.

August 4, 2007
  The collapse of the I35W bridge in Minnesota is another example, like the Shuttle Challenger and Columbia losses and Katrina, of how people know there is a problem, yet the problems are ignored or not treated with the attention they need. But how do we know when something needs immediate attention or it can wait? When will the next disaster in waiting jump up to bite us? What other disasters are awaiting us out there?

July 20, 2007
  What does Ayman al-Zawahiri threatening the government of Pakistan and President Musharraf, who has at least not been pursuing al-Qaeda to anywhere near the fullest extent, mean? Is this the beginning of an attempt to take over another state/government which has nuclear weapons?

June 20, 2007
  Those who might think we can coexist with Islamic terrorists or that we can talk or deal reasonably with them should look at Gaza. The Hamas and Fatah groups had something of an agreement to share power in a “unity government”. Hamas decided to take over by force. Such people will not rest until they fulfill their vision of domination, are totally defeated, or for some reason change their ways.

October 16, 2006:
  A variety of techniques have apparently been used in history to control Islamic Fundamentalists or terrorists. One story was the American General Pershing, who was fighting Islamic terrorists in the Philippines in the early 1900s. We have tried to determine if this story is true or not, but have been unable to so far. However, it does illustrate a point. Muslims believe that pigs are unclean, and that they can’t go to heaven if they are contaminated. We have considered another possibility as a deterent for homicide bombers. See our pamphlet The War on Terrorism (aka World War 3?).

May 5, 2006:
  There has been lot of talk recently about immigration, in particular that which is illegal from those countries to our south. This brings up the question of laws. These people are breaking US law by coming here without the proper documentation. Yet some churches say that there is a greater law, that of God, which says they should help these people. What law(s) do we obey? Is there a greater Universal Law? What happens if laws are only obeyed when people choose to obey them? Are they really laws? Isn't there a risk of anarchy when such is the case? We address some of these issues in our pamphlets, and more fully in our forthcoming book, Universal Vision: The Key.

October 12, 2005:
  The world has experienced a number of major disasters recently. The South Asian tidal wave (tsunami), the Gulf Coast hurricanes in the US, and now the major earthquake in Pakistan. All require massive amounts of assistance and aid. How long will nations be able to supply such aid? Where will it end? Or will it? Are these events just a small portion of what is to come?

September 29, 2005:
   The US experience with Hurricane Katrina and then Hurricane Rita presented the nation with major disasters. What can America do about this? Should New Orleans be rebuilt? How many disasters can a nation sustain? See our longer article.

March 1, 2005:
  The US Supreme Court decision announced today states that it is against the Constitution to sentence people who committed capital crimes under the age of 18 to death. They could not be more wrong.
  What the Court(s) have done over the years is base opinion upon opinion upon opinion, and so on, ad nauseam, altering the law a little each time, until they get to the politically correct answer they want.
  This decision risks opening the doors to increased violent crime by people under the age of 18.
  It is time to reconsider the question yet again, immediately, and resolve to a different opinion.
  You should read our pamphlet Crime and Justice, which we are currently revising based on this decision.

December 20, 2004:
  With the recent drug cardiovascular side effect concerns of pain medications such as Vioxx, which has already been withdrawn from the market, and now others, when will people realize that most or all drugs may have undesirable side effects? When will researchers and others begin looking more to options other than drugs for problems?

July 31, 2004:
  We must not forget that there may be a very simple solution to today's social problems. It has been professed by so many people throughout history. That solution is to love your fellow person. We might also suggest that such love should be extended to all of life on the earth, and even to the earth itself.

April 19, 2004:
  We wondered back on September 11, 2003, (see below) about possible terrorist attacks in the United States prior to the Presidential election, and what effects any such attacks might have on that election. We are now hearing reports of others wondering the same thing for the United States after Spain's rail attacks prior to its Presidential election. If such attacks occur, the terrorists will be betting on Americans having the same reaction as the Spanish. But will they be right? Or will Americans instead insist on an even harsher, more aggressive war against the terrorists? The decision America makes at that time will play a large role in determining America's and the world's future.

April 3, 2004:
  According to various news reports, another bomb was found on some train tracks near Madrid, Spain. If this bomb was planted by the terrorists, it shows that the concessions of the Spaniards to the terrorists noted in our previous comment doesn't seem to have meant protection for them. In our opinion, this is just another instance documenting that appeasing such people is not the way to go.

March 15, 2004:
  It appears the terrorists have won a significant battle over the weekend following their bombing of the trains and stations in Spain. Their bombing of these facilities was most likely intended to achieve the very effect it did. Poll results just prior to the bombing and election indicated a win by the ruling party. This was suddenly reversed on election day by the populace voting out the regime which was fighting the terrorists. In doing so, they have shown themselves as appeasers. They probably also qualify for the "c" word. It should remind us of a history lesson with Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in England trying to appease Hitler, as well as others who have done so throughout history, to their eventual chagrin. Appeasement will never do anything but encourage the terrorists. The terrorists will view it as weakness, and the Spaniards have shown their collective weakness very clearly. Spain, though hopefully not the rest of the world, will someday come to regret this decision.
  There is a song from the old movie "My Fair Lady" with the words "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain!" Well, the "rain" of terror will not stay mainly in the Spanish plain. It will spread, and now with the blessing of the Spanish people. (See our pamphlet The War on Terrorism (aka World War 3?))

January 9, 2004:
  There have been additional reports in the news over the holidays about Americans being so overweight. This appears to be true, both from personal observations and research data. The causes are attributed to genetics, taking in too many calories, and lack of adequate exercise. But is there at least one other variable or cause the researchers haven't looked at or controlled for? We haven't seen any data on this, and wonder if the surveys could be at least partially flawed when stating causes as a result? Could another variable be the types of people having children? Is it possible that more heavier / overweight women and/or men are having proportionately greater numbers of children, while the more slender men and women are not marrying to have children and such couples are having fewer? (See our pamphlet Science: What it is, and what it isn't)

September 11, 2003:
  On this second anniversary of 9-11, it is important to remember that there are still many people in the world, and probably even some in the United States, who want to kill Americans and bring this nation down. Despite government efforts to prevent them, will the terrorists be able to carry out one or more attacks later this year or next year in the US? If they succeed, what influence will that have on the 2004 Presidential and other elections?
  We will never have peace in the world as long as terrorists exist. Any perceived weakness, indecision, or inaction on our or any other nation's part will only encourage the terrorists to pursue their goals more fervently. Are the American people willing to stay the path? Is President Bush’s lower approval rating today due as much to a self-condemnation of the American people as it is a criticism of Bush? See our pamphlet The War on Terrorism (aka World War 3?)

August 26, 2003:
  There has been a great deal of talk recently about Mars and earth being the closest they have in 60,000 years tomorrow on August 27, 2003. We think this needs some perspective. It is all a function of what is called orbital mechanics – those laws which govern the paths of objects in orbit about another object, in this case Mars and earth about the sun. We don't believe there is anything significant other than this about the event.
  The difference between this approach and the one in 1924, only 79 years ago, for example, is only about 50,000 miles. That's only about one-fourth the distance of the moon from the earth – a small difference when considering the 56,000,000 miles between earth and Mars on the 27th.
  There is a NASA web site which provides this perspective. See
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/25aug_closeencounter.htm?list953370

April 29, 2003:
  Most of us seemed surprised at how little resistance Iraqi forces managed and how quickly they collapsed during the war. Now the job seems to turn to winning the peace. This could be much harder and take much longer than many people are thinking right now.

March 3, 2003:
  We have had some email inquiring about our thoughts on "Planet X". Many people are saying this celestial object will collide with earth on or about May 5th, 2003. We are skeptics about this. It is just another "false prophecy" which will be unfulfilled.

February 17, 2003:
  With war imminent in Iraq, we have mixed feelings. We are concerned about the loss of life, cost, and long term outcome. At the same time, we cannot stand by and let brutal dictators and terrorists control or gain control of significant parts of the world while wreaking havoc in the rest of it. Such a situation would lead to continuing instability and great risk to peace and the world economy. We discuss this issue further in our pamphlet "The War on Terrorism (aka World War 3?)". See our Publications page.

February 4, 2003:
  We regret the loss of the Columbia and its seven crew members. Whatever the investigation into the disaster reveals, we believe it is imperative that the nation and world come together to continue pursuing the exploration of space. Part of human nature is to explore and challenge the unknown. Unfortunately, sometimes that exploration results in the loss of human life. If we give up that desire to explore and try to understand what is beyond, we lose a part of ourselves, and we will decline as a result.

 

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