Political, Ethical, Moral Issues (Index Page for Dave Armstrong)

American Political Issues and Cultural Analysis

My Electoral College Predictions for 2012 (Romney 289, Obama 249 and 52%-48%) [Facebook; posted on 28 September 2012, before all the TV debates took place) 

My Month-Old Electoral Predictions Revisited [Facebook: 1 November 2012]

Group Discussion on President Obama's Character, Honesty, and Likability [Facebook] 

Initial Reaction to the Supreme Court's Obamacare Decision: Win-Win Scenario (+ additional follow-up discussion) [Facebook] 

Discussion on the Democrat Party's Acceptance of Same-Sex "Marriage," Economic Policies (supposedly being for the "little guy"), and the Immigration Issue [Facebook]

Political Ponderings About Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich (and His Catholic Conversion), Pro-Life, Libertarianism, & the Great Importance of  Every Vote (Partially vs. Mark Shea)

I Predicted Santorum's Victory and Exact Percentage in Iowa (Also Gingrich's Victory in SC) / Proposed Gingrich-Santorum "Reaganite Pact" / Links to Many Facebook Political Discussions on the 2012 GOP Primaries

Comment / Rave on Mitt Romney's Waffling on Abortion and "Articulate" Republican Nominees

Catholic Politics: Neither "Left" Nor "Right" But Radically Orthodox (+ My Own Views)

Why Catholic and Other Christian Pro-Lifers Vote For Obama

Obama's Abominable Childkilling Extremism (Robert George)

2008 Election Post-Mortem (Especially Regarding Sarah Palin)

Voter Guides: Catholic, Pro-Life, and General Educational Information on Candidates and Issues

Electoral Speculations Six Weeks From Election Day [2008]

'Twas the Month After Election (A Satirical Poem) [included in my collected Christmas poems: about the 2000 election]

Conservatives 30% More Charitable Than Liberals

2004 Presidential Election Predictions (9-10-04)

Electoral College and "Swing States" Again Key in 2004 Presidential Election (10-12-04)

Analysis of the Polls a Fortnight Before the Election, and My Exact Predictions [2004]

Prophetic Prowess (Poll-Pondering, Punditry, Predicting Presidencies) [2004]

Reflections on the "Great American Mush God" of Civil Religion and Morality, and the Catholic "Third Way" in Socio-Political Thought
 

Ruminations on Civic Duty, Patriotism, and Military Service in Relation to Our First Allegiance to God

The Pathetic "One-Issue Voter" Canard on the Abortion Issue / John McCain's Stellar Pro-Life Voting Record

The Judgment of Nations: Biblical Passages and Commentary

Is America the Wickedest Nation Ever? Yes (a Strong Biblical Case Can be Made)

Thoughts on the Singular Wickedness of America and Possible Coming Judgment [Facebook] 

The Religious Views of George Washington

"I'd Rather Not": CBS News Descends Rapidly From the Lofty Heights of the Edward R. Murrow Golden Era

Civil Rights / History of Race Relations / Stereotypical Prejudice

Passionate Statement on the "President Obama is a Black Man, and So Can't be Criticized or Defeated" Mentality [Facebook]

Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey: Little-Known Facts About Their Devout Methodism and Political Conservatism

 
Discussion With an African-American About President Obama, Institutional Racism, and the Alleged Ku Klux Klan-Like Tea Party

Slavery: America's Original Sin and Root Cause of the Civil War

Slavery as Southern States' Primary Reason for Secession

Biblical Arguments For, and Liberal Theological Arguments Against Slavery

The Bible, Church History, and Slavery: Huge Scandal for Christianity or Thoroughly Distorted Picture from Skeptics and Atheists? [Resources Page]

Debate on Whether the Confederate Flag is the Moral and Cultural Equivalent of the Nazi Swastika (vs. Stephen Hand)

The Civil Rights Movement's Fatal Decision to Ignore Personal Sexual Morality and Traditional Christian Family Values

How "More Tolerant- / Smarter-Than-Thou" Racist Leftists Treat a Brilliant Black Woman Named as Secretary of State

Stereotypical Prejudice Illustrated by Analogy [Native Americans / Indians]

Rev. Jeremiah Wright is Dead Wrong For All the Wright Reasons (the Old Testament Prophetic Tradition, AIDS, and Abortion)

Dialogue With an African-American on Rev. Wright and Racism (Including In-Depth Biblical Examinations of Complete Sermons and Speeches on Judgment)

Dialogue With an African-American on Racism, Liberalism, and Affirmative Action

Dr. Martin Luther King "Stood For" Childkilling and "Gay Marriage"??!! Thoughts on Odd African-American Ultraliberalism (E.g., Harry Belafonte)

Ethics and Moral Relativism

Bob Dylan, Jesus, and St. Paul on the Cruel Game of Treating Significant Others Like Disposable Garbage [Facebook]

Dialogue on the Ethical Implications of the Story of Abraham and Isaac (vs. Dr. Jan Schreurs)

The Christian Perspective on Vegetarianism

Dialogue on the Ethics of Replication (vs. "Grubb")

Debate on the Premises Behind Opposition to Deportation of Illegal Immigrants (vs. Andy Kirchoff)

On the Question of How to React to Panhandlers and Beggars on the Street: What is Our Christian Obligation and Responsibility? + The Larger Question of Poverty: Causes and Solutions

Fr. Paul Ward: "On Charitable Speech and Slander" Series

Reflections on a Catholic Doctrine of Forgiveness (Dave Armstrong and David W. Emery)

Reflections on the Pseudo-Science of Social Darwinism, the Ethics Derived Therefrom, and Its Use as a Justifying Rationale for the Nazi Holocaust

Dialogue With an Agnostic Concerning Relativist vs. Absolutist Morality and the Natural Law (vs. Dr. Jan Schreurs)

 

Dialogue on the Ethics of, and Biblical Support for, Vegetarianism (+ Parts Two / Three) (vs. Sogn Mill-Scout)

Jesus, Vegetarianism, Bambi, and Us (vs. Keith Akers)

On the Ethics of Replication of Music, Books, Movies, Software, Etc. (+ Part Two)

Catholic Social Teaching / Miscellaneous

Yasser Arafat: The Terrorist Who Won the Nobel Peace Prize [Links Page]

The Catholic Church's (Wise) Views on the Illegal Immigration Issue [includes links]

Alcohol: Biblical and Catholic Teaching

Resources for the Biblical Teaching on Wine and Alcohol [Links Page]

Ecumenism and Catholic Social Teaching and Their Relationship to True Catholic Doctrine: Some Reflections 

"The Proverbs 31 Drunk" (Huh??!!)

Biblical Evidence Against Tithing and in Favor of Progressive Giving According to Ability

Tithing: Further Thoughts on the Notion of a Mandatory Tithe for Christians

Catholic Resources on the Social Concepts of Subsidiarity and Distributism [Links Page]

Essay on Homelessness and Service by My Son Michael [Facebook]

Catholic Social Teaching and Myself: Brief Explanation and Clarification

Dancing and Related Issues: Thoughts on the Boundary Lines of Right and Wrong

Dialogue on and Apologia for Church-Sponsored Alcohol and Gambling (For Fundraising Purposes, Etc.)

Is Smoking a Sin? / Diatribe on the Inadequacy and Unbiblical Nature of Libertarian Philosophy

Second-Hand Smoke: Scientific Documentation of its Harmfulness

Random Thoughts on Catholic Social Teaching

Facebook Discussion Thread on Drugs and How to Approach Addicts (Death of the Singer Amy Winehouse)

On Violence in Films and Whether Young Teens Should View It (The Book of Eli as an Example)

Last updated: 20 March 2013.


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