The hostility Republicans feel toward the principles of universal health care could be defended intellectually, and maybe even politically -- although the fact that GOP lawmakers canât repeal Obamacare on their own, without a court order from friendly conservative judges, suggests otherwise.
Patmos (Greek, ÏÎ¬ÏÎ¼Î¿Ï; Italian: Patmo) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea. One of the northernmost islands of the Dodecanese complex,) it has a population of 2,998 and an area of 34.05 km 2 (13.15 sq mi).The highest point is Profitis Ilias, 269 metres (883 ft) above sea level.he churches and communities on Patmos are of the Eastern Orthodox tradition. In 1999, the island's historic center Chora, along with the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse, were declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. The monastery was founded by Saint Christodulos.
Paros is an island in the Cyclades group in the central Aegean. It is the third largest island of the Cyclades and its position on important sea routes between mainland Greece and the coast of Asia Minor made it an important centre from the early Bronze Age through to Roman times.he Aegean Sea lies between the coast of Greece and Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). It contains over 2,000 islands which were settled by the ancient Greeks; the largest among them being Crete (Kriti) and the best known and most often photographed, Santorini (Thera or Thira).