Politics

AOC’s Green New Disaster

Posted by on February 17, 2019 at 10:47 pm

“Putting aside the fact that, as written, it would receive a C+ in any high school English class, it essentially articulates a magical world in which the skies rain chocolate, the world is powered by unicorn farts, and AOC dances through the gumdrop meadows to Lisztomania.”  — Ben Shapiro, conservative columnist/commentator and radio host The […]

The Green New Deal, Latino Support for Trump, and Transgenders in the Military

Posted by on February 3, 2019 at 8:30 pm

This week I’ve got brief pieces of news regarding three controversial topics. Not much commentary from me, just summaries of what’s going on and being said…. — “Green New Deal, Same as the Old Green Spiel” Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is warning that the world will end in 12 years if we don’t address climate […]

Should Trump Declare a National Emergency Over Border Security?

Posted by on January 13, 2019 at 9:45 pm

“We’re either going to have a win, make a compromise — because I think a compromise is a win for everybody — or I will declare a national emergency.”  — President Donald Trump Once again, the U.S. government is in a partial shutdown due to a stalemate on budgetary issues. The President demands the $5.7 […]

What Is Romney Thinking?

Posted by on January 6, 2019 at 8:17 pm

“I can’t figure out why Romney thought ribbing the president was strategically more useful than offering ideas to solve the problem at the border and get the government fully-funded.”  — Newt Gingrich As you may have heard, former Massachusetts Governor and then-incoming Utah Senator Mitt Romney had a controversial op-ed published in The Washington Post […]

Yet Another Year-End Top 10

Posted by on December 30, 2018 at 7:08 pm

Following the “A View from the Right” year-end tradition, this year’s final post is a sampling of my favorite posts ranging from 2010 thru 2018. Hopefully, readers new and old will find something of interest from the archives that they may have missed. There is no actual ranking involved, but I have tried to present […]

Keeping Christ in Xmas

Posted by on December 23, 2018 at 7:08 pm

“28 Simeon took Him [i.e., the baby Jesus] up in his arms, praised God, and said: 29 Now, Master, You can dismiss Your slave in peace, as You promised. 30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation. 31 You have prepared it in the presence of all peoples — 32 a light for revelation to […]

What to Do About Africa

Posted by on December 16, 2018 at 8:02 pm

“We’ve learned that isolationism never was and never will be an acceptable response to tyrannical governments with an expansionist intent.”  — Ronald Reagan Anytime I hear or read someone promoting isolationist policy — and usually citing George Washington in support of it — I have to shake my head. Washington actually made a lot of […]

Standing Up for What’s Right on Campus

Posted by on December 9, 2018 at 8:25 pm

“No matter how difficult this has been, if I don’t represent the Christian perspective — the minority perspective — there won’t be anyone to represent these views.”  — Isabella Chow to Fox News On Oct. 31 of this year, at the request of the Queer Alliance Resource Center (QARC), a measure was voted upon by […]

The Caravan, MS-13, and the Opioid Crisis

Posted by on November 18, 2018 at 9:06 pm

“We need to stop the caravan. We need to build the wall.”  — Newt Gingrich For weeks we have been reading and hearing about the “caravan” of over 7000 Central Americans trekking their way through Mexico to the United States, with the stated goal of either pleading for amnesty or simply demanding that the U.S. […]

Winners and Losers from the 2018 Midterms

Posted by on November 11, 2018 at 7:39 pm

Some of you might remember a brief post I shared last year from Tim Dukeman, a politically-astute fellow (and fellow Christian) who often posts on Facebook. Tim took a short hiatus from FB but returned (with newborn child in tow) just in time to offer commentary on the recent midterm elections. On 11/7, he wrote […]