Category: Politics and Government

Now that some of the extreme vitriol following the election has begun to subside and I have had a chance to think about some of the commentary that came out of the event, I thought I would throw out my…

This discussion was started because of a posting on Proverbial Wife. This is solely a biblical investigation, since, to the best of my ability, my life is scripture-driven and that is my touchstone for this issue. Social, psychological, and public…

In Henry VI, Part 2, Act 4, Scene 2, Shakespeare has Dick the butcher say, “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.” While no Christian could never accede to such wickeness, it being a gross sin and…

The Scott Peterson case has brought the topic of the death penalty back into discussion and numerous Christian writers have begun to comment on the issue (i.e. Proverbial Wife). I have a problem. I have stated before that to the…

I recently saw this again. It made the rounds a year or two ago and I still find it to the point considering President Jacques Chirac’s latest statements. Scene at a passport station in France A group of Americans, retired…

One of the darlings of the left in the United States is Noam Chomsky, appealing to both hard-wired radicals and intellectual leftists ensconced in their sanctuaries of supportive thought, safe in the womb of that which they despise. Chomsky, like…

It has been a difficult few months. Looking back, I believe that I have never been as concerned, as spiritually engaged with the world around me, as focused on something I could not control, as I was on this recent…

Resolution, one of the great words and actions in life. We have resolution. Now we can get on with the business of living and dealing with the problems that face us. Dear Lord. Thank you for your sustaining grace. Give…

It is a canard of the left, though I think generally true, that big businesses have the best interests themselves, not of the public at heart. But at the same time those same liberals also believe that big government and…

There is a misassumption at the center of a lot of people’s civic education. They believe we live in a democracy. We do not. We live in a republic. The distinction is significant and many want to see it laid…