November 10, 2019
“This lawlessness and violence isn’t being fueled by Mexico. American money and American drug addiction have paid for the growth of huge criminal organizations of extraordinary violence and cruelty.” — Newt Gingrich We have the equivalent of a Syria or Lebanon on our doorstep but with a much bigger population. The Mexican drug cartels are […]
Tags: addiction, American addicts, American money, brutal violence, corruption, criminal justice reform, economic solution, ICE, Mexican government, narco-State, Newt Gingrich, powerful drug cartels, Sara Carter, Sinaloa Cartel, treatment for addicts, U.S. policy, War on Drugs, warzone
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November 3, 2019
“Clearly, the Chinese Communist Party is eroding US economic influence abroad. The EXIM is one of our best tools to prevent this and keep America strong.” — Newt Gingrich Many of you might not realize (as I didn’t) that China has instituted something called the “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI), by which it finances infrastructure […]
Tags: Belt and Road Initiative, BRI, China-centered trading network, communist inroads, debt-trap diplomacy, ECAs, economic and military dominance, eroding US economic influence, EXIM, Export Credit Agencies, global influence, Made in China 2025, Newt Gingrich, Trump vs. China, U.S. Export-Import Bank, Wei Fenghe
Posted in Politics |
October 31, 2019
“I don’t know what I’m doing, and it’s the not knowing that makes it interesting.” — Philip Glass, composer & pianist I couldn’t let the month of October pass without noting the 10th Anniversary of the “A View from the Right” blog! Whew! It really is hard to believe it has been that long. I’ve […]
Tags: anniversary, celebration, expected changes
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October 27, 2019
After being scrubbed and re-scheduled from this past March, the first all-female spacewalk took place the morning of Oct. 18, 2019. NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir successfully installed a 232-pound replacement for a faulty battery charge/discharge unit (BCDU) in the lab’s solar power system. It may not sound all that difficult, but it […]
Tags: all-female spacewalk, battery charge/discharge unit, BCDU, Canadarm2, Christina Koch, contaminant from spacewalk, EVA, grease on glove, historic moment, International Space Station, ISS, Jessica Meir, Mike Wehner, NASA
Posted in Science |
October 20, 2019
In honor of this month marking the 10-year anniversary of the “A View from the Right” blog, I have decided to don my “psychic’s” hat and proclaim 10 predictions that will come true in the near future. In no particular order… 1) Trump will tweet something vague and people will choose to be offended, assuming […]
Tags: "woke", abortion, anti-Trump bias, arguments for God, Biblical support, blame gun owners, blame NRA, blame Trump, blog's 10-year anniversary, Critical Race Theory, evidence for Christianity, intersectionality, Iran, Joe Biden, LGBTQ+, presidential tweets, Trump administration
Posted in Politics, Politics / Science / Religion, Religion, Science |
October 13, 2019
This week, we come to my final post citing information from Dr. Hugh Ross’s book, A Matter of Days: Resolving a Creation Controversy, 2nd ed. (2015). I hope you have enjoyed the series. The title of this post is intentionally a bit provocative, yes, but it is meant more to raise interest than ire. Let’s […]
Tags: cosmic creation, cosmic history, energy, evidence for God, faith-building evidence, fine-tuning, General Revelation, harmony of nature and Bible, matter, misguided YECs, physical reality, powerful evidence, prebiotic, Psalm 19, space-time dimensions, special revelation, spirit of fear, supercaring, superintelligent, superpowerful, superpurposeful, truth of the Bible, valid scientific research
Posted in Religion, Science, Science & Religion |
October 6, 2019
I haven’t been keeping up on the topic of President Trump’s trade wars. I’m no economist, but I remember enough to know that the imposition of tariffs is generally not a good idea, as it’s the consumer that pays the (higher) price. So, this is one of those areas where I think Trump is making […]
Tags: American economy, China, Chinese economy, Foreign Exchange Reserves, Gabriella Beaumont-Smith, Heritage Foundation, lost jobs, manufacturing, steel, tariffs, Tori Whiting, trade barriers, trade deficit, trade dispute, trade wars, Trump administration, U.S. Debt Holdings, WTO, yuan vs. dollar
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September 29, 2019
“Theology is for everyone. Indeed, everyone needs to be a theologian. In reality, everyone is a theologian — of one sort or another. And therein lies the problem. There is nothing wrong with being an amateur theologian or a professional theologian, but there is everything wrong with being an ignorant or sloppy theologian.”* — Charles […]
Tags: amateur theologian, anti-intellectualism, arenas of theology, C. Michael Patton, careful study, Credo House, cringeworthy theological beliefs, folk theology, folklore, lack of discernment, lay theology, ministerial theology, poor study methodology, reflection, tabloid theology, The Theology Program, traditions, uncritical thinking
Posted in Religion |
September 22, 2019
“I am the change St. Petersburg needs. I solve problems. I don’t just take photos.” — Anna Paulina Luna As Director of Hispanic Engagement at Turning Point USA and a former guest commentator on Fox News, Anna Paulina Luna is no stranger to American politics and social issues. This self-described proud “Chicana” has also been […]
Tags: activist, anti-socialism, conservative environmentalism, Force Blue, GOP contender, green conservative, Green New Deal, Latina running for Congress in FL, Mexican-American, Turning Point USA, USAF, veteran
Posted in Politics |
September 15, 2019
Those who dislike or despise President Trump are fond of blaming his “inflammatory rhetoric” for the violence committed by others, from the local racist jerk to terrorists and psychopaths. In fact, they were seemingly justified in these accusations, thanks to a study conducted by three professors at the University of North Texas and Texas A&M. […]
Tags: academic integrity, anti-Trump bias, confirmation bias, faulty analysis, hate crimes, importance of peer review, independent confirmation, inflammatory rhetoric, journalistic integrity, media bias, MSM, questionable methodology, Reason.com, The Daily Signal, The Washington Post, Trump rallies
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