Tag: News Commentary
Obamanomics
Are Obama’s plans to help the economy working? “Obamanomics, also known as the New Deal, also known as Keynesian economics, is once again shown to be a failure. You can accept the theory floated by the apologists of John Maynard Keynes, that we just didn’t spend enough money, or you can accept that taking money…
Should Gay Judge Have Recused Himself?
From Reuters.com: “The U.S. judge who struck down California’s gay marriage ban never considered his own homosexuality as a reason to recuse himself from the case, he said on Wednesday. “Former U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker’s comments were his first on what legal observers have been been intensely — but quietly — discussing since the…
The Death Penalty Values Human Life
Illinois recently abolished the death penalty. I posted a comment about that on one off my Facebook friend’s wall about how this action devalued human life. He asked me what I meant and I wrote the following comment which I hope will be useful to you: In Genesis there is a description of an increase…
Illinois Home Schooling Bill Tabled — But Fight Far From Over – FoxNews.com
From FoxNews.com. “The effort of home schooling registration by the state is a government ‘solution’ for a problem that doesn’t exist,” he said. “Study after study shows that home-schoolers consistently outperform the rest of the country in basic skill sets.”
The Scourge of Unbridled Democracy
What’s going on in Egypt? Is it a good thing? Here are some good principled thoughts from AmericanVision.org: Attempts to export our political form without the worldview that gave it its heart will lead to unintended consequences. via The Scourge of Unbridled Democracy
Covert False Righteousness
From TrueTolerance.org “If you don’t stand for something you’ll fall for anything.” This is a true statement. I am applying it right now to Biblical Worldview. If you don’t have a comprehensive Biblical Worldview you will be easily be deceived by the various ungodly agendas in the world. One of the most common forms of…
Victory in Iraq?
I just watched President Obama’s speech on Iraq. I appreciated that he did not seem to be diving into any “I told you so” kind of talk. The speech seemed mostly consisting of patriotic rhetoric. So… Did America win the war in Iraq? Saddam Hussein was removed from power. Iraqi WMDs are either gone or…
Is it Time to Impeach Some Federal Judges?
I have often considered that one of the necessary steps to restoring liberty in America may be to impeach and remove federal judges who have blatantly made up fiction about things allegedly in the constitution. (For example, the recent case of Judge Vaughn Walker and “gay marriage.”) Carson Holloway of The Public Discourse argues persuasively…
A Shameful Death
A man get’s caught stealing alcohol from his delivery truck and gets fired. Claiming to be a victim of racism (there is apparently not any proof of this) he goes on a shooting rampage and kills 8 people and then himself. From CNN.com: Authorities said Thornton, 34, resigned under pressure Tuesday after he was accused…