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Andrew J. Schatkin

Andrew J. Schatkin has a JD from the Villanova University School of Law; an M.Div. in Biblical and Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, and Hebrew) from Princeton Theological Seminary; and two international law certificates from The Hague in the Netherlands, and Strasbourg, France. He is also the author of "Essays on the Christian Worldview and Others Political, Literary and Philosophical" and "Essays on Faith, Politics, Culture, and Philosophy."

Immigration: Examining The Positions of Grace Meng and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Mistaking The…

Andrew J. Schatkin Apr 20, 2020

Two congresswomen representing Queens and the Bronx congressional districts, Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez (right) representing the 14th congressional district in Queens and the Bronx, and Grace Meng (left) representing the 6th congressional…

E.M. Forster: Novelist, Short Story Writer, Essayist and Librettist

Andrew J. Schatkin Apr 16, 2020

English novelist, short story writer, essayist and librettist E.M. Forster (Edward Morgan Forster) born in England in 1879, receiving an honorary doctorate from Leiden University (1954). Photo: Joop van Bilsen (ANEFO) - Cropped from…

The Continued Worldwide Persecution of Christians and Christian Thought

Andrew J. Schatkin Apr 9, 2020

Why does the compassionate left, who have so compassion and concern for persons illegally here, remain silent? Perhaps they prefer to walk over the bodies of the persecuted rather than binding their wounds. Image by Free-Photos from …

Political Code Words: The True Meaning Behind The Left’s Useless Rhetoric

Andrew J. Schatkin Apr 9, 2020

The confusing words of political correctness, and rhetoric whose true meaning must be found, sought, and examined with care, to arrive at their underlying meaning and so the assumptions behind them can only be unearthed and intellectually…

Open Borders: A Response to an Article in “America” by Nathan Schneider

Andrew J. Schatkin Apr 6, 2020

The concept of open borders is no basis for operating a society based on law, obeying the law, coming here and proceeding legally, and, most of all, open borders and illegal migration is a bald-faced attack on the concept and idea of…

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Are Defendants Entitled to “Prompt Sentencing” After Conviction Under New York State Criminal Law?…

Andrew J. Schatkin Apr 2, 2020

Rule assumes defendant prejudiced by unreasonable delay; he need not prove it and that the burden rests on the state and its agents. The court of appeals concluded that the delay of 39 months was unreasonable and as unexcused result in…

The Question of Citizenship in the Census: An Analysis and Perspective

Andrew J. Schatkin Mar 23, 2020

The U.S. Constitution mandates that a census be taken every 10 years to count all people, both citizens and non-citizens living in the U.S. April 1, 2020 is officially Census Day with notices and forms starting to arrive in the mail in…

Are All Religions “Really” the Same? Do All Religions “Really” Lead to God?

Andrew J. Schatkin Mar 17, 2020

There are many religions, all trying to reach and grasp, but all are vastly different in their beliefs and we should not be manipulated and fooled by false politics on this issue since we all, I hope, are honest thinkers and…

Heed My Warning: A Decline In Reading, Is A Decline In Freedom; Uninformed Illiterate People Are…

Andrew J. Schatkin Mar 17, 2020

When our young people and middle-aged and old no longer read, they are ripe for demagoguery and being swayed by the forces of totalitarianism and dictatorial control. The present age which affords many alternative forms of entertainment,…

Why Liberalism Is Dying And In Its Death Throes

Andrew J. Schatkin Mar 16, 2020

Liberals say they want to admit illegal immigration or, rather, what they term the “undocumented immigrants.” The left defends the indefensible acts of wholesale slaughter and virtual genocide of the most vulnerable of innocent lives…

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Decriminalizing Prostitution and Cannabis Will Bring Our Society Down to Lowest Level; Ruin Our…

Andrew J. Schatkin Mar 12, 2020

Prostitution, if legalized, as the senator suggests, turns people into nothing more than objects without feelings or emotions, and possibly makes both involved in this tawdry act and relationship incapable of love and marriage and a…

Trump’s “War On Sanctuary Cities” Is Just Cover for Truth; He Is Obligated to…

Andrew J. Schatkin Mar 8, 2020

President Trump speaking in a round table on immigration and border security in McAllen, Texas, January 10, 2019. Photo credit: White House Communications Agency. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual imagery does not…

Worldwide Persecution of Christians Has Been Ongoing for Many Years Yet Unmentioned and Virtually…

Andrew J. Schatkin Mar 5, 2020

The worldwide persecution of Christians has been ongoing for years and has been unmentioned and virtually ignored by the left. Do the lives of these murder victims and their deaths mean nothing to the Democratic leadership, who claim the…

An Examination of Trump Administration’s Executive Order: “Border Security and Immigration…

Andrew J. Schatkin Feb 27, 2020

President Trump when he visited the Border Wall prototypes in San Diego in March 2018. DHS Secretary Nielsen, and CBP Acting Commissioner McAleenan, USBP Chief Provost and San Diego sector Chief Patrol Agent Rodney Scott, provided a…

The President’s Executive Orders: Analysis, Response, and the Truth

Andrew J. Schatkin Feb 24, 2020

Trump as he signed three executive orders back in 2017. One imposed a lifetime ban on officials lobbying for foreign governments. The other orders reorganized the National Security Council and called on military leaders to…

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The Present Christian Genocide and Persecution: What is the Response of the Democratic Leadership?…

Andrew J. Schatkin Feb 14, 2020

While Sen. Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi have much to say about the misdeeds of President Trump and the bogus impeachment, they have nothing to say about atrocities committed against Christians throughout world. Photo credit: C-SPAN. Why…

Driver Licenses for Illegal’s Is An Outrage, Backers Fool No One; Breaking Law Does Not…

Andrew J. Schatkin Dec 27, 2019

A forum in 2015 on Drivers Licenses for Illegal Immigrants held in Washington D.C. where state officials and academics talked about the decision by some states to potentially allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses.…

Trump Has Nothing Against Immigrants or Refugees, Only Persons Entering Illegally With No Right To…

Andrew J. Schatkin Dec 3, 2019

The President has nothing against immigrants and refugees but against persons entering this country illegally and manipulating our system to get medical benefits, employment, and education, and gaining the right to vote and reside here,…

Why the Democratic Party “Really” Wants to Impeach Donald Trump

Andrew J. Schatkin Dec 2, 2019

U.S. Representative and House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff questioning Joseph Maguire, the Acting Director of National Intelligence The Rayburn House Office Building in the Capitol Hill area of Washington, D.C. - Photo credit…

Is Tlaib’s “Islamophobia” The Correct Term? Considering Worldwide Acts of Terrorism, Concern…

Andrew J. Schatkin Aug 6, 2019

Rep. Rashida Tlaib while questioning Michael Cohen before the House Oversight and Reform Committee in February 2019. Tlaib has condemned those who have criticized members of her community as Islamophobic. File photo: Pixabay. BAYSIDE,…

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President Has No Policy Against Immigration, Problem Is “Illegal” Immigration; Migrants Illegally…

Andrew J. Schatkin Aug 6, 2019

The President has no policy against immigrants, but simply is correctly detaining migrants who are illegally here and in violation of our laws and system. BAYSIDE, NY - Most know there has been no shortage of criticism of the President…

Speaker Nancy Pelosi Tackles “Immigration” Issues During Queens Visit

Andrew J. Schatkin Jul 8, 2019

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Elmhurst Queens on June 24, 2019, with Congresswoman Grace Meng to talk about immigration after the Trump administration delayed a nationwide effort to deport undocumented immigrants. File photo: C-SPAN.…

The Roman Catholic Priesthood and its Celibacy Requirement: Backward and Behind, or Not?

Andrew J. Schatkin Jun 27, 2019

According to several reports, the Roman Catholic church is opening the door to change its centuries-old requirement that priests must be celibate suggesting older married men may be ordained in remote areas of the World. File photo:…

Arguments In Support of Decriminalizing Prostitution in New York Are Unconvincing, Morally Wrong,…

Andrew J. Schatkin Jun 15, 2019

NY Senate Bill S6419 introduced June 10, 2019, has been proposed and, if passed, will be the first statewide law in this country to decriminalize prostitution, or the sex trade, involving consenting adults. BAYSIDE, NY - In Albany, a…

Atheism, Agnosticism and Religious Belief: The Left Ideological Opposition to Religion and, in…

Andrew J. Schatkin Jun 11, 2019

The story of Adam and Eve have a profound depth and meaning as an intellectual starting point of how evil and wickedness came in the world and continues to function and be a part of, if not a dominating factor. File photo: Pixabay. …

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Evolution, Not Creation: A Darling Issue and Theory of the Left

Andrew J. Schatkin Jun 11, 2019

Evolution is a poor theory and explanation for a complex series of events that had to have been caused and created. Why are we not seeing more species coming out of the sea and new and greater forms of human beings arising? File photo:…

Deafening Silence from Left on Persecution of Christians and Jews

Andrew J. Schatkin May 23, 2019

39 Christians were killed in Nigeria last month by radical jihadists. The President of Nigeria, Muhammed Buhari took to Twitter to condemn the killings, calling them “particularly despicable.” Since 2001, an estimated 60,000-plus…

The Desperation of the Democratic Party

Andrew J. Schatkin May 15, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump at the Pentagon, Jan 17, 2019. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Vernon Young, Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs, Washington, D.C., United States. NEW YORK - In the year 2016 Donald Trump was elected the…

Democratic Party Favors System of Illegal Entrance, Lawlessness, Illegality

Andrew J. Schatkin May 9, 2019

NEW YORK, NY - California, under Gov. Brown in 2013, passed a law allowing illegal immigrants to get a driver’s license. Gov. Cuomo of New York also wants to issue licenses to large numbers of persons illegally here. One motivation…

Are American’s Losing Ability to Critically Think? Those Convinced by Barrage of Political…

Andrew J. Schatkin May 8, 2019

Critical Thinking: Has It Been Lost? Those who are convinced by the barrage of political propaganda fail to exercise their critical intellectual analytical faculties or perhaps, one might say, have failed to put the dots together. File…

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