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Friday, October 26, 2018
Why Did God Choose the Apostle Paul?
During interviews about my most recent book, “Jesus Is Risen: Paul and the Early Church,” many hosts have asked me why the greatest persecutor of Christians, Saul of Tarsus (later known as Paul), became Christianity’s foremost evangelist.
Trump’s Nuclear-Treaty Withdrawal Sends a Message to North Korea
Trump’s INF Treaty withdrawal has given the United States a fallback option that will allow Washington to more effectively deter both Beijing and Pyongyang.
Logic of the Vendetta Now Guides Our Politics
Whether the packages delivered to leading Democrats and liberals turn out to be functioning bombs or dummy devices intended to send a message, the effect is largely the same: American politics is descending further into the logic of the vendetta.
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Bucking the Liberal Establishment
Last week was a homecoming for me. But it was something more. On Oct. 18, I was in Chicago to receive the annual William F. Buckley Prize for Leadership in Political Thought. On the occasion of this great honor, I couldn’t help reflecting on the fact that we stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before us.
Outraged — But Only When It’s Convenient
Amid the shockwaves of condemnation that followed the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a number of conservatives have been upset not at the savagery inflicted on the expatriate Saudi dissident and journalist, but at the widespread outrage over his grisly death. Some have openly disparaged Khashoggi, deriding him as an Islamist who supported the Muslim Brotherhood and palled around with Osama bin Laden. Others have mocked his calls for liberal reform as “a cover” for his “real work” of praising terrorists and attacking Israel.
Our Failing Prisons and Faulty War on Drugs
For only a few hours each month, she gets to be a mom. It’s one of the most heartbreaking things I’ve ever seen: A little girl rushes through the security entrance under the glaring watch of prison guards and runs into the arms of her mother. Both are awash in tears.
Strange Agreements and Stranger Taxes: The United Nations’ Climate Drama
When I first watched “Stranger Things” (a Netflix original) in 2016, I thought the story writer was really talented and the show lived up to its name. But a real-world storyline is even stranger: the climate policies recommended to us by the United Nations.
Migrant Army Marches On
There were several developments regarding the migrant army marching toward our border that the mainstream media are attempting to ignore.
Divided We Fall
No one was hurt, but Wednesday morning’s news that suspicious packages had been found at the addresses of Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, CNN headquarters, and others was no less shocking.
Crazed Zealot Jeff Sessions Attempts to Enforce Law!
The New York Times recently published a snippy attack on Attorney General Jeff Sessions, portraying him as a single-minded zealot pursuing crackpot ideas that were putting the Trump administration “on track to lose in court and prompting high-level departures.”
Hate Crime Law Is Both Unwise and Unconstitutional
After showing off his swastika tattoo, Randy Metcalf became involved in a barroom brawl. One of his opponents was an African American, who he and his friends knocked unconscious.
The ‘Voter ID Is Racist’ Con
Add late-night comic Trevor Noah to the list of ill-informed lefties who consider voter identification a “racist” demand intended to “suppress” the black vote.
Extending the Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Undermines Tax Reform
Tax complexity is a breeding ground for government corruption. It’s much easier to add new corporate handouts to a tax code that’s already overrun with favoritism, and it’s simpler for politicians to justify adding narrowly targeted benefits when the practice is already common.
Midterm Optics Are Bad for Progressives
For progressives, the looming midterm elections apparently should not hinge on a booming economy, a near-record-low unemployment rate, a strong stock market and unprecedented energy production. Instead, progressives hope that race and gender questions overshadow pocketbook issues.
Hurricane Trump
The midterm elections are fast approaching. All sorts of forecasts are coming out. Oddly enough, no one has asked me what I think the outcome might be.
Invasion of the Country Snatchers
Is it more than coincidence that thousands of migrants from Central America are seeking to enter the United States illegally just two weeks before the midterm election? Who are these people?
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Democrats Overplayed Their Hand in the Midterms
I am becoming increasingly, if cautiously, optimistic about the midterms. It’s mostly because of my faith in voter common sense along with recent events that have defined Democrats and highlighted the comparisons between the two parties. I get it — all politics is local. Two weeks is a lifetime, and October is the month for surprises. Yet it’s hard to see those voters on the bubble doing anything but breaking for the GOP.
The Country’s Election System Needs Dramatic Overhaul and Reform
We’ve all seen the political ads for the upcoming election, right? We’ve all likely found many of them to be smear pieces, using exaggeration, taking words out of context, and using unflattering photos or pieces of videos of opposing candidates to make them look bad or stupid or both.
Fear and Loathing From the Left
The Washington Post has a breathtaking story on the midterm elections. Just consider the opening paragraph: “President Trump has settled on a strategy of fear — laced with falsehoods and racially tinged rhetoric — to help lift his party to victory in the coming midterms, part of a broader effort to energize Republican voters with two weeks left until the Nov. 6 elections.”
Bakers Cause a Stir at SCOTUS
When baker Jack Phillips won his case at the U.S. Supreme Court, it was a huge victory for religious liberty — but it was just one slice of the pie.