As the federal government howls over the impending spending cuts that go into effect tomorrow, we learn about some of the appropriations that the sequester will not touch. That right-wing rag The Washington Post tells about an airport in my native Oklahoma that gets $150,000
Many on the left just know that the Christian right is scheming with big corporations to take over the country and eliminate our freedoms. Many on the right just know that the United Nations is scheming with the liberal media to take over the country
The Senate confirmed Chuck Hagel as our new Secretary of Defense. Though Hagel, a former Senator from Nebraska, is a Republican, most Republicans opposed him for his criticism of Israel, his rejection of sanctions against Iran, his opposition to nuclear weapons, and other “dovish positions.”
Last Sunday at church, in addition to receiving Holy Communion as we do every week, we baptized a child and sent off one of our members to seminary. Our pastor gave a sermon on the readings for the day–Jeremiah 16, Luke 13, and Philippians 3–and
We are facing another financial deadline in Washington in three days. Not a fiscal cliff, nor a debt ceiling crisis. On Friday, March 1, if nothing happens, federal spending will automatically be cut by $85.4 billion. This so-called “sequester” was part of the deal to
C. Everett Koop, the Surgeon General under President Reagan, has died at age 96. The mainstream obituaries are hailing his work to battle smoking and the AIDS epidemic. But he was also a devout Christian and a crusader against abortion. Koop collaborated with Francis Schaeffer
Not too long ago, both liberals and conservatives were oriented to some kind of common social good. Liberals pushed for what they considered to be “social justice.” Conservatives emphasized patriotism and worked for cultural stability. Today, both sides frame their arguments in terms of personal
The Netherlands, that once-Calvinist land, has gone farther than just about any other country in legalizing “victimless crimes,” such as prostitution, drug use, and euthanasia. Now that country is facing the unintended consequences, including an upsurge in organized crime, social squalor, and a deluge of
Al-Qaeda is circulating a list of 22 techniques to thwart drone attacks–ones experts say are effective–showing how terrorists keep adapting to efforts to counter them. I give the list after the jump. (more…)
I usually cast a jaundiced eye at efforts to change the name of sports teams that refer to Native Americans. After all, I reason, fans love their teams, so there can hardly be anything demeaning in what they call them. I do understand tribal sensitivities
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