NEW BYZANTIUM: Principles

The governance of a republic can be one of two distinct kinds: One is a true governing body dedicated to the good of a nation. The other is a parasitic governing body serving its own self-interest, self-perpetuation, and biases. This holds true for the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches—what other significance is there for the Judicial in the race to appoint liberal vs. conservative justices, and vice versa?—in their respective overall performance The outcome in the latter of the two kinds mentioned is the ultimate destruction and downfall of the NATION.

For love of Country:

Donald Trump - for passion, leadership, and inspiration (President)

Michele Bachmann - for prudent, knowledgeable consul and support (Vice President)

                                                                                           (Posted: June 10, 2011)

EXCEPTIONALNESS vs. MAGNIFICENCE

Everyone is exceptional but few are magnificent.

Exceptionalness is common. Magnificence is earned. 

Exceptionalness is exclusiveness.

One is magnificent for not being exceptional.

America is magnificent for not being exclusive.

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USA:

To serve is voluntary. To be compelled to serve is to be a servant.

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PRAYER

True prayer is courageous, sincere, passionate, and complete:

It is proper to pray for the people’s leaders. However, as in the Lord’s Prayer,
a plea for deliverance must also be included.

[Deliverance has been granted and  virtue has prevailed despite those who have scorned it: November 2, 2010.]

The Articles of the Constitution of the United States of America are building blocks locked together by the mortar of

Judeo-Christian principles intentionally or unintentionally being eroded and leading to the destruction of the structure.

The Presidency

It is the Constitutional responsibility and the obligation of every citizen of the United States of America to demand direct public evidence

of the legitimacy of citizenship-by-birth of any person engaged in any manner in the holding of the Office of President of the United States of America.

Contrary to this, an unproven holder of title is only an "occupant of the White House."

An aspirant who defies and dismisses this cardinal Constitutional rule is disposed to defy and dismiss every subsequent Constitutional rule.

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IMMIGRATION

Parents must be lawful entrants to the United States of America for their offspring to earn Constitutional Rights.

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We endure an egopathic  [narcissistic] leadership bent on action that attracts attention and self-importance;

except that for lack of ability to edify, it destroys instead. Acquired leadership and leadership, are not the same--
only individual or collective foolishness condones the opposite. True leadership rests on a servant mentality:
not on a master mentality.

(August 23, 2010)

Political office is a privilege not a right.

Decay of liberty through permissive freedoms is as a dam’s collapse from minor fissures.

Marxism vs. Christianity

Marxism and Christianity are in diametric opposition:

Marxism is compulsory.

Christianity is voluntary.

Marxism is repressive and unnatural.

Christianity is liberating and natural.

Marxism dictates communal living and an artificial caring-love from the top down.

Christianity advocates communal living and caring-love from the individual up.

Marxism nourishes individual dependency in lieu of initiative and creative effort.

Christianity calls for individual virtue, productive effort, and self-improvement.

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The State of Arizona

Action taken by the State of Arizona on illegal immigration is correct.
It is not possible to develop a comprehensive program while the border remains fractured and violated.
Central government needs to adopt the Arizona paradigm  in order to proceed with the  development
 of an effective and coordinated national policy on immigration.

 

WHO I AM AND WHAT I BELIEVE   ///—I am eclectic traditional.  By eclectic I mean that although traditional, I also prefer to be open-minded to accept possible improvements in my viewpoints.  I believe that life granted us by God is not to be experienced as a summary event of constant convenience and accommodation.  It is instead to be taken as a serious commitment of duty and personal improvement.  And in more applicable terms, I believe in our American constitutional way of life devoid of progressively permissive liberal or fascist (read dictatorial) ideologies [see: An Analysis].  My position includes love for our Country, our Constitution and Laws, our Flag, and our Christian God.  I am opposed to abortion, except for confirmed medical emergencies.  Capital punishment for heinous crimes as prescribed by law is applicable, irrespective of petition for spiritual relief and forgiveness of perpetrators.  I believe that marriage is a sacred event only valid between a man and a woman—homosexual unions [re: the Chris Wallace Show] are worldly affairs of private and legal nature that cannot be sanctified, but whose participants may receive redeeming prayers.  I support severe punishment of child molesters.  I believe that forgiveness is not a path to permissiveness.  I do not support compulsory celibacy of the priesthood of any rank or denomination.  I do not support the ordination of avowed homosexuals.  I support ordination of women who as men must also be deserving and worthy.  I support, "don’t ask; don’t tell; don’t do" for the military.  I have definite convictions on theological matters; yet, in view of the importance of the unity of our Faith, I seek the grace of our Lord in allowing me a broader understanding and cooperative spirit.  I believe in the education and spiritual elevation and not in the indoctrination of our youth.  I support limited terms in government for elected office in all phases and levels; and, I support frugality, honesty, integrity, transparency, and accountability by all government servants on all levels—elected, appointed, and career.  I oppose nationalization of our health insurance system.  I support tightest protection of our national borders in conjunction with allowance for lawful entry and strict prohibition of illegal immigration.  I oppose unfettered amnesty for illegal immigrants in the absence of prequalifying repatriation requirements.  I support open markets; yet, I categorically advocate the label and practice of “fair” markets and not “free” markets.  I consider that transfer of our industrial base abroad has begun to shatter our economic strength:  We are under a dramatic loss of even the skills in the industrial environment, and thus We have wounded our precious and incomparable competitive spirit—let alone the siphoning of our national wealth to other countries to which we are now indebted.  The misguided bogus venture to be a “service” economy has instead rendered Us a “servant” economy.  The underlying problem America faces today is not economic: it is cultural.—///

Expansion of Western Civilization: from Constantine the Great to Constantinople and Byzantium and onward to America

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