 Why Is Religion Still Popular?
by Marty Lewinter
The Enlightenment broke many religious shackles on the minds of men, but some remain. (Read more...)
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 The Altruist
by Marty Lewinter
By the deafening drums and the torches of the tribe And the terrifying chanting in the middle of the night, An evil deed unfolded – that I now shall describe – On a stone–hewn altar and a burning flame of light. There a youth tied down was to have his throat slit By the order of the chief for the gre... (Read more...)
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A conversation with an altruist
by Marty Lewinter
Altruism is a despicable doctrine that, in addition to being wrong, robs all participants – givers and takers – of dignity. It is, was, and will be used by every totalitarian state to justify its power over the individual citizen. It must be fought tooth and nail in the fight for freedom. (Read more...)
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Halt, Oh Curtain, Fall Not On Me
by Marty Lewinter
Halt, oh curtain, fall not on me. Many scenes have I yet to play. Happy audience fail not to see, On my grand stage, the shining day! Though now my face bears scars of time And my wounded smiles at times conceal My sun-lit pages of joyous rhyme That made my li... (Read more...)
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We Need 300 Spartans Again
by Marty Lewinter
America invaded the wrong country (Iraq) after 911. I wish we chose Iran - a world class sponsor of terrorism. (Read more...)
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Turn the tables? Not so fast.
by Marty Lewinter
Many news items about the middle east refer to Israel's "genocide" against the Palestinians of Gaza. This is an enormous distortion. (Read more...)
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Mideast Mess Makes Me Mad
by Marty Lewinter
Israel wants peace. Too many (but far from all) Muslims advocate the destruction of that small state full of the promise of shared technology, universities, hospitals, and increased prosperity for the entire Middle East. (Read more...)
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Wednesday
December 24, 2008 |
The United States of America
by Marty Lewinter
Read my poem and remember how great America was and can be again. (Read more...)
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The Battle
by Marty Lewinter
Our young people in uniform may be called on to fight major battles to save the USA. Do they know what they are fighting for? (Read more...)
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It Can Be Done
by Marty Lewinter
Some of the most triumphant people have fought a hell of a battle. The title of this poem says a mouthful. (Read more...)
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The Unkindest Cut of All
by Marty Lewinter
The scary thing about religion is that true believers will do just about anything if it is the will of their deity (jihad comes to mind). (Read more...)
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Generation Gap
by Marty Lewinter
Though I have older and younger friends, each a generation apart from me, I do not experience a significant generation gap with either group. (Read more...)
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My Response to Academic Perfidy
by Marty Lewinter
The price of being an academic is eternal, around-the-clock vigilance, and clear, objective, reasoning that rises above nit-picky, tunnel vision, west-bashers. (Read more...)
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Wednesday
November 30, 2005 |
Dreams
by Marty Lewinter
Fuel for the undaunted. (Read more...)
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Saturday
November 26, 2005 |
Academia is so Open-Minded, Its Brains Fell Out!
by Marty Lewinter
My college is planning a year-long theme that has to do with Muslim culture. A professor (whom I call YYYY) posted an opinion implying that the problem (ignorance) lies with us. I responded. Another professor (XXXX) attacked me. Finally, I responded. It's a jungle out there! (Read more...)
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Wednesday
November 23, 2005 |
 Why Limit Government?
by Marty Lewinter
There is only one way to safeguard rights: limit the power of the state—that is, limit the power of the group over the individual. (Read more...)
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Mystery
by Marty Lewinter
Loving a person and loving nature are both reflections of our sense of life. The thrill of a winter night sky and of a rendezvous with a lover have much in common. This poem was written with this in mind. (Read more...)
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Wednesday
October 26, 2005 |
A View of Heaven
by Marty Lewinter
Atheists view death as it really is—the final curtain. In the realization that life does not go on forever lies the potential for heroism. To write a symphony at death's door is the badge of a brave soul in love with life. (Read more...)
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Brave Lad
by Marty Lewinter
We desire the continued survival of liberty even after our own deaths. (Read more...)
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Escape From Academia
by Marty Lewinter
Educators are not teaching our kids to reason. They are, for the most part, indoctrinating them with drivel in a host of subjects from philosophy to art. (Read more...)
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Tuesday
September 27, 2005 |
The Nectar of a God
by Marty Lewinter
Son of Zeus, oh bursting sunshine ... (Read more...)
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Thursday
September 22, 2005 |
Jazz
by Marty Lewinter
Shimmering golden notes of jazz ... (Read more...)
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Limited Government
by Marty Lewinter
As we live in the shadow of the bloodiest century, in which governments killed at least a hundred million people, how is it possible that there are so many supporters of the all-powerful state? (Read more...)
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Wednesday
September 14, 2005 |
On the Shoulders of Giants
by Marty Lewinter
A poem dedicated to Ayn Rand on her 100th birthday. (Read more...)
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A Tale of Two Political Poems
by Marty Lewinter
Here's a different take on the freedom and property rights of the producers of wealth -- the unsung, heroic people that sustain our lives. The altruist-collectivists concerned with the public good have given us Stalin's Russia and Hitler's Germany. I'll take capitalist businessmen over the totalitarian thugs of zwangvirtschaft and central planning any day. (Read more...)
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