Conservative media outlets and memes can hardly take a break from hammering Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as the wide-eyed, clueless new posterchild of Socialism, but they are overlooking the greater Socialist heist in their own back yards. It is bigger, nearer, more real, and it is every bit their own fault—and they seem every bit as clueless […]
The big double standard on child sex abuse no one is talking about
By now, you’ve heard stories like this too many times. Father McFarlin had a reputation for sexual deviancy. He crossed the line in conversations with children with sexually suggestive language. By 2005, his Bishops had investigated complaints by six different children in his diocese. But they didn’t report him to police or remove him from […]
Christian victory and the necessity of removing our “high places”
A guest post by Jordan Wilson: “Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued to sacrifice and make offerings on the high places” (2 Kings 12:3). “How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log […]
Called, but not chosen (Luke 14:1–24)
Jesus v. Jerusalem: A Commentary on Luke 9:51–20:26 7. “Called But Not Chosen” (Luke 14:1–24) It seems almost unbelievable that Jesus’ open condemnation of the Jews, Herod, and the Pharisees in particular got Him an invitation to dinner at a chief of the Pharisees’ house. The fact that this occurred pretty much shows that the […]
The great conservative hypocrisy, or ceding the moral high ground
There is a lot of talk of triumph for conservatism these days, but the truth is this country has not seen a genuine biblical conservative in the major parties for several decades (honestly, not even Reagan in practice). The problem is this: at the heart of conservatism lies a great compromise with the nastiest of moral enemies: […]
Revolutionary shocks in The Problem of Slavery in Christian America
Now that people have received The Problem of Slavery in Christian America, reactions are coming in. They are generally of one nature: exasperated wow. Most people simply don’t know the details of history. When they are exposed to those details, they can only react in shock. Just a few comments along these lines: During the […]
The deadly silence of the establishment right
There’s a real problem with truth-telling today, and it is widely manifest in our current political season. But the whole truth will make you uncomfortable. Perhaps that’s why it’s so rare. I’m going to tell it to you anyway. Thanks to a new round of James O’Keefe’s undercover work, key Democrat operatives are caught openly […]
The wrong way to do social activism (Target edition)
Some Christian activists are drawing attention to themselves in a purported effort to get Target Stores and its customers to repent over its transgender bathroom policy. The tactic is to have someone record them while they parade through the store “street preaching” at the top of their lungs again the LGBT-pride policy. (See videos below.) […]
Neocon icon confesses GOP hypocrisy on Trump
I have spent the last week or so trying to communicate the hypocrisy of the GOP establishment’s arguments against the dreaded specter of a Trump nomination. Today the opinion of neocon icon Victor Davis Hanson admits that the ultimate hypocrisy may be yet to come. It is my opinion that Trump has truly hacked the […]
Red State’s hatchet job, and why Trump is winning
The flurry of internet activity in the wake of my article on the Mike Lee-Ted Cruz homeschool bill S.306 was just about to die down when RedState.com entered the fray with what has to be the nastiest contribution on the subject to date. Usually, base attacks are not worth the attention of a response, but […]
Those marines and that flag: Vigilantism, not heroism
A couple of military guys acting on their own authority break their oath of enlistment, intimidate civilians, seize property, curse those who question them, desecrate the flag, trample the Constitution, violate half of the Ten Commandments . . . and Fox Nation upholds them as heroes. Folks, this is a huge part of what’s wrong […]
Gnats and camels in statist education
This is a story about straining at a gnat while swallowing a camel. The topic is education. An article from Slate.com relates a story of parents who decided to have their two teenage children opt out of standardized testing in Boulder, Colorado public schools. Despite the well-known legal option for them to opt out, they […]
Striving for hypocrisy
There’s another furor over another “unilateral” ObamaCare mandate delay. This just shows what a dictator Obama is. He rewrites the law at his own whim. Shameful. Unprecedented. Problem is, G. W. Bush did exactly the same thing. No one said a word. Problem is, the authority to make such changes has been written into IRS […]
Why a self-described “very strong Republican” embraces ObamaCare (hint: it’s a bad omen)
For some time now, I’ve criticized the socialism both actual and latent among self-described conservatives, even TEA partiers, including the widespread popularity of government schools, social security, etc. The ruling assumption is, “The other guy’s socialism is bad, but socialism that benefits me I’ll embrace and defend.” Leftists know this, and have been planning all […]
“Christian in Name Only”: political lessons for today from early American History in Georgia
I had the opportunity last week to speak at American Vision’s Georgia Christian Heritage Day event. The first thing I did (months ago) when preparing for this event was to review, well, Georgia’s Christian Heritage, especially in its earliest period. What I found was that despite some surface references to “Christianity,” some Christians being involved, […]
Socialism is US.
A fairly recent poll confirms my sentiment in “Five Truths that Republicans Hate,” and much more. The Economist publishes a weekly “YouGov” poll online. For one such poll earlier this year, a central question focused on the public outcry over deficits: “If government spending is reduced in order to balance the budget, which one of […]
TEA-Party Hypocrisy: How Much Socialism Is Acceptable?
I am quite in harmony with the main thrust of the TEA-Party movements. T-E-A, “Taxed Enough Already,” is a great rallying cry. “Taxed Too Much Already” would be better, but doesn’t square the convenient acronym. I fully support the TEA-parties’ stated aims to reduce taxes and limit government mainly because I, on principle, oppose socialism […]
Who Let the Dogs Out?
By now, I’m sure that you’re probably tired of hearing and reading about Mike Vick and his not-so-merry band of dogfighting cohorts. I am too, but I have noticed a recurring hypocrisy throughout the whole sordid affair that I need to point out.
