Last Wednesday I received a profound shock. The Christian community lost a hero. As many of you realize, we are involved in a struggle for the soul of America. On one side are those who are committed to the Judeo-Chistian ethos. I’m one of them. We are imperfect people. Many of us are Christians, but […]
It was recently announced that the rotted remains of the Spanish pirate ship Fortuna had been found along the shore of the Cape Fear River not far from Wilmington, North Carolina. I told the story of the Fortuna several years ago. Here’s a repeat: Interesting bits of history are often discovered in unusual places. In […]
A few days ago the Texas legislature, after many failed attempts, passed a bathroom bill. It effectively blocks male transgenders from accessing female private spaces. There appears to no corporate kickback or public shaming. What a change from 2016, when North Carolina passed similar legslation. When North Carolina passed a so-called “bathroom bill” in 2016, […]
In their war against traditional societal norms, leftist progressives sometimes elevate deeply flawed persons to near iconic status while villifying their perceived oppressors. Nowhere is this illustrated more clearly than in the case of George Floyd. Floyd was not an evil man, yet he was seriously flawed. Reading a brief biography, it appears that he […]
About two weeks ago President Trump announced a temporary federal takeover of the police department in Washington, DC. He also stated his plan to clean up the city, remove homeless encampments, etc. Since Washington is a federal city, Trump is authorized to do this. However, his time for action is limited unless Congress votes an […]
Our Declaration of Independence begins with the words “We hold these truths to be self-evident.” What were our founding fathers saying? They were asserting that certain fundamental rights are God-given, not subject to the laws of parliament or the whims of magistrates and kings. These wise men also realized man’s fallibility. They therefore devised a […]
There’s an old saying, “No sense in beating a dead horse.” True, but perhaps the horse is not entirely dead. On several occasions I have witnessed a Democrat legislator browbeating a Republican witness or testator by asking “Who won the 2020 election.” The obvious intent is to force the Republican to admit that Biden won […]
I just had an interesting e-mail exchange with someone on the subject of Trump, Putin, Zelensky, and the quest for peace in the Ukraine. Negotiations are underway today in Washington, D.C., and no one knows how things will turn out. I pray for peace. This E-mail is from a thoughtful observer who is very concerned […]
A famous quote, often crediited to Mark Twain, says “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Legacy media commentators chose to ignore this truism when they condemned President Trump’s takeover of policing in Washington, D.C. They quote statistics proving that crime rates are declining in Washington and other major cities, and […]
I was very disappointed in the fact that the Turmp-Putin Alaskan meeting did not result in a cease fire. However, I was not surprised. It is a very complicated business. Consider the following. 0 – Though it has a history as a one-time independent kingdom, Ukraine was part of the greater Russian state for about […]
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