New book by former Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson is a perfect read for fans of this year’s games [Read more...]
Is Your Daughter Now Interested in the Olympics? Shawn Johnson’s Book is a Great Read
July 30, 2012 By
Mitt Romney, Michael Tomasky, and the Wimp Factor
July 30, 2012 By
Mitt Romney and the Moral Clarity of the Israeli/Arab Conflict
July 30, 2012 By
There are a few issues where the difference between right and wrong — good and evil — are so stark that the wrong answer reveals not merely error but a fundamental defect in moral reasoning — in the very ability to discern truth. [Read more...]
Mitt Romney’s Supposed Olympic “Gaffe”
July 28, 2012 By
Like most of you, I sat down in front of the television last night to watch the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics. [Read more...]
Dancing with the Stars All Star Edition
July 27, 2012 By
The Biblical and Natural Right of Self Defense
July 27, 2012 By
In the aftermath of my rather defiant posts both here in Patheos and over on NRO, several readers have asked me to take a deeper look at the biblical justification for the right of self defense (and defense of others) outside the context of law enforcement and military operations. It is quite clear that God has not merely sanctioned the right of self defense but has explicitly approved even the use of deadly force to protect human life. [Read more...]
Don’t Tell Me How to Defend My Family
July 25, 2012 By
As a conservative, I’m going to admit to a guilty pleasure — I love On Point with Tom Ashbrook, an NPR talk radio show based in Boston. Ashbrook covers fascinating topics, draws excellent guests, and is an effective and fair interviewer. This week Wade Goodwyn is filling in as host, and yesterday he focused on the gun control debate following the Aurora massacre. One of his guests, Dan Gross, president of the Brady Campaign, kept making a demonstrably flawed argument: That civilian gun-owners would make mass shootings more dangerous. In fact, civilian gun-owners have stopped mass shootings in their tracks. [Read more...]
Upon Sherman Hemsley’s Death, Remembering George Jefferson
July 25, 2012 By
I was so saddened to hear of the death of Sherman Hemsley, who died of natural causes at his home in El Paso, Texas. [Read more...]
Aurora Shootings – ABC’s Brian Ross Blows It
July 24, 2012 By
Jon Stewart discusses ABC’s unfair quest to link the movie-mass-murderer to the tea party:
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Silly Commentary on Mitt, Money, and Mormonism in the Washington Post
July 24, 2012 By
Given that the Olympics are looming, I think I’m going to use a medal system to rate the silly Mainstream Media commentary directed at Mitt’s faith. A gold goes to epic displays of bigotry and ignorance, a silver to mild malice and moderate ignorance, while mere garden-variety ignorance earns a bronze. This weekend the Washington Post delivered a classic silver-medal effort with Lisa Miller’s column entitled “Can Romney reconcile his wealth and his faith?” [Read more...]
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