"The Greatness Of America" A. Detocqueville

I am very interested in the writings of Alexis de Tocqueville. The following is just a portion of one of my favorite writings of his.  I am sure I will be quoting and writing some more about him.  RD

"I sought for the key to the greatness and genius of America in her harbors; in her fertile fields and boundless forests; in her rich mines and vast world commerce; in her public school system and institutions of learning. I sought for it in her democratic Congress and in her matchless Constitution. Not until I went into the churches of America and heard her pulpits flame with righteousness did I understand the secret of her genius and power. America is great because America is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.

The safeguard of morality is religion, and morality is the best security of law as well as the surest pledge of freedom."

"The Americans combine the notions of Christianity and of liberty so intimately in their minds, that it is impossible to make them conceive the one without the other."

"Christianity is the companion of liberty in all its conflicts-the cradle of its infancy, and the divine source of its claims."

A Letter To Dear Abby

I wrote the following letter to "Dear Abby" today.  I was offended because she called a person "intolerant" due to her opinion of same sex marriage.  I did not agree with Abby's response.

Dear Abby:   I seriously disagree with the tone and word usage contained in the response to the mother of the man who donated his sperm to the black lesbian couple.  When a person disagrees with same-sex marriage, "intolerance" is an inappropriate word to use to describe that person. Please remember that Judaism and Christianity contain doctrines inspired by the almighty God.  God forbids lesbianism and homosexuality.  Most people who are against those 2 lifestyles are not against them because of hatred, or "deep-seated bias," as you stated in your response.  They are against them because they want to obey God.  One other thing I want to make perfectly clear:   Just because one does not agree with someone's lifestyle does not mean that he/she hates that person(s).  Hatred is serious business with God.  He equates it with murder.   (I John 3:15 and 4:20)     There is much more.

Street Preacher

"Hatred Is Not A Family Value"?

Today I saw a car sticker on a bumper that said "Hatred is not a family value."  I agree. Hatred is neither a family value, nor is it of any value. I have seen that statement before.  It is usually quoted by those who think that they are hated because they are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. I am none of the aforementioned.  I  disagree with those lifestyles.  I disagree with same sex marriage.  My points of view have ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with hatred. Nothing! Hatred is not part of the picture. The Word of God speaks against such conduct.  The greatest commandment in the whole Bible is the following:  "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment.  And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets."(Matt. 22:37 NKJV) Those are the words of Jesus. And there is much, much more.  So, who is my "neighbor"?  In the sense that Jesus was using that term, the answer is everyone.   I refuse to hate anyone.  I will not do it.  But I do not agree with everything people do/say or with every lifestyle they choose.   Do you?

A Letter To The Newspaper

Mar 14 at 4:46 PM

I wrote the following letter on March 14 to the San Diego
Union.

In response to lee Galloway's letter published on March 12,
where the writer mentions that "our appreciation of the
worth of every human being has evolved."  Really?  I would 
just like to state that since 1973, at least 58,586,256
developing human  beings have been aborted.  This is  
not a pretty picture literally, figuratively or morally.  These 
aborted ones did not have a chance to do anything, let 
alone ponder the meaning of the Constitution.

Robert Dominguez
Chula Vista

About Freedom And Democracy

Freedom and democracy are not the same thing.  Below is a quote that talks about it a little bit.  (RD)

"To include freedom in the very definition of democracy is to define a process not by its actual characteristics as a process but by its hoped for results. This is not only intellectually invalid, it is, in practical terms, blinding oneself in advance to some of the unwanted consequences."   (Alexis De Tocqueville)

My Response To An Erroneous Idea

Recently, Richard Carranza, Superintendent of the San Francisco Unified School District proposed to distribute condoms to middle school students.  Eventually the idea was not put into action.  Here is my response to his idea.

I believe in freedom. I believe in education. I believe in common sense. I believe that guidelines for living exist. I believe in marriage. I believe that educated people in high places, who have the responsibility of making important decisions, and make them, while ignoring moral parameters, are capable of doing more harm than good. Particularly when those decisions are unfortunately directed at children, adolescents, and teenagers who are in public schools. Do I have a suggestion? Yes. I know it may sound crazy to some. Nevertheless, here it is: Teach that sex is only for marriage. Ridiculous, you say? It can be taught. I am not saying it will be obeyed or practiced, but it can be taught. It can be taught like Math, Science or English are taught. Our education comes to fruition when we are older.