The Fourth Option (A Centrist Perspective) Blog

    Class warfare is the new label used (by the Tea Party and the Republican Party) to accuse the Democratic Party and anyone, who describe the economic and tax burden in the United States as unfair, of trying to start a war between two classes ― the richesAmericans and the middle class.      This intentional tactical tomfoolery suggests that the Tea Party-Republicans have a very low opinion of Americans’ abilities to decipher the truth, and an even lower opinion of Americans’ abilities to analyze the cause and nature of the real elements creating the separation between the richest Americans and the middle class. So I will try to clarify.      First, regardless of one’s feelings towards social, political, and economic issues in this country, it should be quite clear to most of us that the lion share of the economic, social, and political burdens are being carried on the shoulders of the middle class. The richest class, with bigger...

            The Christmas season is a time of giving. It is also a time of forgiving. It is a time for praying for the blessings we received and forgiveness for the sins we committed. But most importantly it is a time of remembering. We remember family, friends, love ones, and the wonderful memories they brought into our lives. Most importantly, however, we should remember the gifts we received; each representing a gesture of love, kindness, affection from strangers and acquaintances. Each representing the second strongest essence of Christianity ― Love thy neighbor as well as thyself. Loving others and giving to others are two of the fundamental pillars of virtually all the major religions. The single element which separates Christianity from all the other religions is the fact that our God and Savior, who is All Powerful and All Knowing , allowed His Son ―Jesus Christ, who was the Child with the most privileged birthright in the universe,...