Philosophy

If we are to defeat this evil in our times society must take the following steps.

(1) BUILD A MODERATE  IMAM TELEVANGELIST PRESENCE –  This should be similar to a Joel Olsteen type message of hope and individual redemption in one’s own life This message would need to go to every part of the Muslim world.

(2) SUPPORT JOINT CHRISTIAN, ISLAMIC , JEWISH CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL CENTERS-  These centers would be places for open discussions of differences and bridges to peaceful coexistence around the globe. They also should help build joint business, housing and cultural centers around the world.

(3)  FUND & SUPPORT A MODERATE INTERFAITH INTELLIGENCE AND MILITARY ARM- Individuals participating in such a group would be thoroughly vetted and be trained not just in military preparedness but in basic human rights and values that must exist for all the world’s peoples. They would attack terrorist first that oppose such basic values.

(4) A TREATY AGAINST ISLAMIC TERRORISM-  All those countries that sign such a document would do what it takes to eliminate this Cancer around the world and those that don’t sign or ignore the provisions would face immediate sanctions and/or military reprisals. 

A compliment may not heard or even used against you when given to certain individuals.  These individuals have the ability to twist such positive words so they appear to be even an insult.  Sometimes even a person who appears open to hearing such positive words is not in the mood to listen or is so absorbed in another thought so that your words will be absorbed from the wrong body part.

It’s worth testing the water with a light comment to see if your compliment will fall on the wrong individual or at the wrong time before you express your full gratitude.  Maybe a slight positive comment about their appearance or the direction of the day and their response will determine your next move.  Seeing you positive comments turn to closed ears or being misinterpreted can turn any frown upside down.  Therefore the question might be not just to compliment but to whom and is so when?

Tonight’s Republican debate hosted by Fox Business should be more of a sparring match then you go I go format.  The moderator should pick a topic (ex Drugs, Gun Control, Abortion) and have the two  candidates closest in polls to each other discuss and debate this one issue for five minutes without any interference from the moderator or any other candidate. For example Donald Trump and Ben Carson (ranked 1 & 2) could explore in depth their economic plans. Later on those ranked 3 & 4 would get their topic and so on down the line. Once this has occurred the person ranked 1 could have that discussion with the individual ranked 3rd and various changes in the order would occur. This would allow for a more exciting debate with more substance for the viewers instead of a gotcha moments and/or one liners.  What do you think?

Is the  mainstream media going after Ben Carson unlike any other Democratic opponent? I think we all honestly know the answer to this question. Yet when someone opens themselves up as a candidate of true character the media will scrutinize their record with a toothbrush. Ben Carson has every right to challenge the media loudly/ publicly on their double standard and why they are making a minor story in his life a major headline but he also must consider the bio he presents as well.  This shouldn’t be enough to stop his rise to the top but at the same time it shouldn’t be the reason he continues such a rise.  Ben Carson is a wonderful talented man who’s experiences lead him to the race to the White House.  Yet along that path his life record and political solutions will be more scrutinized then many others because he is a novice in the political sphere and how he deals with it will decide if he continues along that path or gets off and enjoys the view instead.