Tag Archives: rich vs poor

Whose Pattern of Life did the Ancients Follow?

Posted on February 21, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Bible and Slavery It’s an uncomfortable truth. Until Abraham Lincoln proclaimed that slavery was abolished in the United States in 1863, every rich (and probably) white land owner was an owner of (mostly) black slaves to labour in their … Continue reading →

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Are the Media Suddenly in a Panic, on Purpose?

Posted on July 6, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Media Bias This illustration of media bias is from 2022. Until the first debate between Biden and Trump, I would have said that the positions had mostly stayed the same, then something went strangely awry. Most people would put the … Continue reading →

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Freedom’s Just Another Word…

Posted on February 22, 2024 by cdsmiller17

For Nothin’ Left To Lose (Kris Kristofferson “Me and Bobby McGee”) There are themes that show themselves with striking regularity: “freedom” is one such theme. Alexei Navalny’s death, and Julian Assange’s extradition to the States have that theme at the … Continue reading →

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The Man Who Had a Private Audience in the Queen’s Bedroom

Posted on November 24, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Michael Fagan (August 8, 1948) You might think it a bit of a cheek for this individual to break into Buckingham Palace and visit Queen Elizabeth II first thing in the morning, just to have a ‘chat’. But he’d come … Continue reading →

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