Comments on: The Times, They Are a-Changing

By: cynthia curran

cynthia curran — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:27:23 +0000

Well, I don’t agree with all the platform of a 4th party right wing party in Greece. Read about them online at Hellenic Stripes but Greece has had an illegal problem as well and that party is trying to bring it up naturally, the socialist are not interested.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:21:26 +0000

I missed the part where he said that the American economy was doing any better than Greece’s. Immigration is a problem, but nutso spending is also over the top regardless of which party is in power.

I think it is time the Church start talking about minimalism or suggest that the United States, as a nation and government, start fasting 🙂

By: George Michalopulos

George Michalopulos — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:30:19 +0000

In reply to cynthia curran. excellent point Cynthia. The loss of American sovereignty through untrammelled illegal immigration is one of the similarities between latter-day Rome and ourselves. Others include loss of piety, morality, debasement of our coinage, etc.

By: cynthia curran

cynthia curran — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:49:43 +0000

Good point in the city journal on education-the us also thought the state should provide education. This is why middle class americans supported Obama on Healthcare, since most of these folks have the state provide their children education are private alternatives are more expensive and home schooling doesn’t work in every family situation but no one has provided an alterative in that area.

By: cynthia curran

cynthia curran — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:43:30 +0000

Well, Hanson being a classicists knows the Greeks better than most us. As for the Orthodox liking the old Medieval Romans-that what Byzantines basically our, that civilzation eventually made mistakes that weaken its defense-the Theodosian Walls couldn’t withstand cannon balls or like their ancient Roman cousins who allowed too many Germans in their military hierarchy they are both passed away. We better care enough in the US or we will end up like the ancient Romans and the medieval ones.

By: Fr. Johannes Jacobse

Fr. Johannes Jacobse — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:35:39 +0000

City Journal is one of the best reads around. Thanks for the heads up.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:52:03 +0000

Btw, Theodore Dalrymple has a great article out Sympathy Deformed Misguided compassion hurts the poor. http://www.city-journal.org/2010/20_2_otbie-sympathy.html

By: George Michalopulos

George Michalopulos — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:23:38 +0000

As usual, Hanson is right on target. What does this mean for the Orthodox commonwealth? It’s up to us here in America to decide if we are Americans or captive to a Byzantine nostalgia.