Comments for Pondering Principles

Comment on An Educational Primer by JSCHUTTGER

JSCHUTTGER — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:02:58 +0000

In my multidirectional search for a college, I looked at some in my state to see what their education programs were like. I wanted something about education so that I could homeschool. This is what turned me away, though I didn’t put it in those terms at the time. I didn’t want to learn how to control a classroom when I planned to teach at home! Later I discovered the classical liberal arts… Then I learned the better reason for learning content instead of method!

Thanks for sharing.

Comment on Everyone’s Watching Florida by Dr Snyder

Dr Snyder — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:57:44 +0000

I would certainly be open to suggestions. If I have enough info on the topic, I would be glad to share.

Comment on Everyone’s Watching Florida by Pierre

Pierre — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:42:46 +0000

I don’t know how open you are to my own suggested topics, but as a resident of Florida, I’d cerainly be interested in reading more of your thoughts on the current elections in our state.

Perhaps your students, also possible voters here, would be as well.

Comment on The Message That Must Be Spoken by Dr Snyder

Dr Snyder — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:38:17 +0000

If you are using “sick” metaphorically, I agree wholeheartedly. I just want to be sure we recognize that homosexuality is a choice, not a disease.

Comment on The Message That Must Be Spoken by Larry Sheldon

Larry Sheldon — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 03:48:09 +0000

It is an important issue.

But it is a symptom of what is wrong, not a cause.

Until we get people to believe that, the situation will not get better.

You can not punish people for being sick.

You have to tackle the cause of the disease.

Comment on Time for Another Constitutional Discussion by Dr Snyder

Dr Snyder — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:53:07 +0000

And this is a president that taught the subject. It shows what is being taught in law schools today.

Comment on Time for Another Constitutional Discussion by kakelso

kakelso — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:31:03 +0000

Interesting stuff. I’ve heard some discussion about the Article III argument, but that’s the first I’ve heard of the Article I challenge. I also never quite thought of the “racial profiling” hypocrisy that the first cartoon illustrates. It’s amazing how little this administration seems to know (or wants to know) about Constitutional law.

Comment on Issues: No Dichotomy by Dr Snyder

Dr Snyder — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:52:28 +0000

I saw yesterday an interview with Daniels that shows he is a Christian, but he is one of those who apparently thinks it would be inappropriate to be too up front about it in his politics. While I understand that as a politician and an officeholder, one must govern all the people and find as much common ground as possible, if it ever comes as a surprise that an officeholder is a Christian, I have to wonder what brand of Christianity that person possesses. Is it genuine?

Thanks for your good comments.

Comment on Issues: No Dichotomy by csimpson

csimpson — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:04:51 +0000

I recently wrote a piece on The Pearcey Report about Mitch Daniels and his so-called “truce” on the social issues. Pearcey’s book, Total Truth, explores in detail the dichotomy of which you speak (it is the very focus of the book), and is an excellent resource.

In the world of politics, if one believes in the “right” to end the life of an unborn infant or sanctions the marriage of gays, for example, the person is, in essence, affirming that in the battle of God vs. Man, Man is in control. In abortion, they are saying that they, and not God, created the baby’s life, and they have the “right” to end it. In gay marriage, they are saying that they, and not God, created the covenant of marriage. These single issues cannot be compartmentalized into the closet of one’s personal beliefs, for they testify to the foundation of one’s worldview.

In my opinion, a politician’s beliefs on either of those issues reveal his true feelings on the roles of God, man, and government—either our rights come from our Creator, or they come from the government. If this makes me a single-issue voter, I will proudly wear the label. Politicians like Daniels make a huge mistake when they buy into society’s forced and artificial dichotomy.

Comment on The Silence of the Media by Dr Snyder

Dr Snyder — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:42:18 +0000

I’ll have to write sometime about the Democrats’ plans for the lame-duck session after the election. So many things to write about, so few days.