Politics

Truth and Compassion: A Christian Response to Transgenderism

Posted by on October 9, 2016 at 11:40 pm

“The legal/cultural battle over whether biological males who have a female gender identity (or vice versa) can use the public bathroom, spa facility, or school showers reserved for the opposite sex is consuming the attention of the national media and the national conscience. Christians find themselves caught in an awkward situation, facing another obstacle they […]

Never Forget

Posted by on September 11, 2016 at 2:47 pm

“Mourn the dead, Fight like hell for the living.”  — Mother Jones There are scads of 9/11 memorial images and memes online, but I wanted to share just a few that I really liked. Like!0

Mr. Peña Nieto, Pay For That Wall!

Posted by on September 4, 2016 at 11:24 pm

“It’s difficult to agree on secure borders without realizing that Donald Trump is the only candidate that has the spine, conviction and love for America to do what is necessary.”  — Dan Celia, “Trump’s Immigration Plan is a Winner” The subject of immigration, and particularly of illegal immigration, into the U.S. has been a hot […]

Private Space Firm Targets the Moon

Posted by on August 28, 2016 at 6:13 pm

“Bang! Zoom! To the Moon!” Did you miss it? Splashdown! Just a couple days ago, SpaceX’s Dragon capsule came home after spending over a month at the International Space Station (ISS). This mission was the 9th (out of a planned 20 under contract) since 2012, when Dragon “became the first commercial spacecraft in history to […]

The Problem of Public Education

Posted by on August 21, 2016 at 9:33 pm

I recently began reading Redeeming Science: A God-Centered Approach (2006) by Vern S. Poythress. The first few chapters are what you might call foundational for the discussion in the rest of the book. Some of it is good, some I find dry or not sure I totally agree or understand. But, that’s OK. I suspect […]

How to Defeat Terrorism

Posted by on August 14, 2016 at 7:00 pm

“If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”  — Sun Tzu One of the biggest issues in national security today is what to do — what can be done? — about the rise in terrorism. Specifically, the terrorism that is perpetrated and supported by those who hold to a […]

Khizr Khan and Sharia Law

Posted by on August 7, 2016 at 8:53 pm

“We already have creeping Sharia law in this country.”  — Mark Levin, political commentator, author, and radio host By now, we’ve all heard Khizr Khan’s speech (or part of it) at the Democratic National Convention, including his critical comments directed at Donald Trump and his ideas about banning Muslim immigrants. Khan had every right to […]

A Conservative Blueprint for Reform

Posted by on July 31, 2016 at 8:05 pm

“Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness of the people; and not for profit, honor, or private interest of any one man, family, or class of men; therefore, the people alone have an incontestable, unalienable, and indefeasible right to institute government; and to reform, alter, or totally change […]

A Few Words on Recent Shootings In the News

Posted by on July 10, 2016 at 6:47 pm

“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”  — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The past few days have been terrible for us all to witness, but especially for those close to the events or who otherwise feel a strong connection to the victims. First, there were the […]

Calvin Coolidge’s Independence Day Speech (1926)

Posted by on July 3, 2016 at 6:55 pm

President Calvin ‘Silent Cal’ Coolidge was known as a “quiet and somber man whose sour expression masked a dry wit.” He was a small-government conservative Republican who fought for racial equality and “embodied the spirit and hopes of the middle class.” He could also give one heckuva good speech, as exemplified here. (Fwiw, this is […]