Recent Viewpoints

Penna Dexter The U.S Department of Health and Human Services has issued its final version of a review of evidence pertaining to transgender “medical” interventions for minors. This 410-page report serves to update and fine-tune a review published in May. The May report, ordered by President Trump, describes significant harms to children from puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgical transitions. Risks include sterility, decreased bone density, and altered brain function. The May report was immediately hit with criticism from LGBT…

Kerby Anderson Michael Green created quite a stir when he proclaimed that the true poverty line in America is at least six figures. While I appreciate his attempt to remind us that it takes much more money to have a middle-class lifestyle, I knew that his economic assumptions were off. But he deserves credit for reminding us that our devalued dollars don’t go as far as they did six decades ago. Tyler Cowen challenges “The Myth of the $140,000 Poverty…

Kerby Anderson Jenna Ellis is a senior adviser for American Family Association and host of a radio program on the American Family Radio network. She recently wrote about “Real Conservatism: Pursuing What God Ordained.” She has noticed something we have also discussed on my radio program. Many younger conservative voters believe “the entire conservative project is obsolete.” While it is true that we should want to conserve what has been effective in the past, we don’t have any obligation to…

Kerby Anderson Much has been written about the future impact of artificial intelligence, but today I would like to talk about how AI can be used right now against you. Three types of AI scams are here, and you need to be prepared. The first is the deepfake video. These phony videos aren’t just being used in social media to get us to laugh. They are already being used to influence you to do something that could cost you lots…

Kerby Anderson Affordability was the theme this year in the 2025 elections. The recently elected governors in New Jersey and Virginia both promised to lower electricity bills for residents in their states. While on the campaign trail, President Trump also pledged to cut electricity costs and energy prices. Cutting the cost of electricity makes a great campaign promise but achieving it won’t be easy for one simple reason: data centers. The artificial intelligence revolution demands lots of electricity. Data centers…

Kerby Anderson This next year, we will hear quite a bit about the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. I plan to encourage Americans to learn more about their history. Many others will be doing the same. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch has a children’s book, with the title, Heroes of 1776,  coming out next year. He argues that one of the “greatest dangers” facing American society today is a lack of civics education. He added…

Penna Dexter This is the second story I have been pleased to tell in recent weeks in which a school district backed down from violating the First Amendment religious freedom of students and parents. In this case, First Liberty Institute had to sue California’s Encinitas Union School District in federal court. Perhaps school officials in this beach community didn’t understand, or simply chose to ignore, the United States Supreme Court’s June 2024 ruling, in Mahmoud v.Taylor.   First Liberty’s CEO Kelly…

Kerby Anderson Gary Bauer wrote a column with the provocative title, “Jesus Wasn’t a Socialist.” He explained, “There is a growing effort by political forces on the Left to convince Christians that socialism and its father Marxism are closely aligned with the teachings of Jesus. Nothing could be further from the truth.” He reminds us that Marxism is about much more than economics. I discovered that in graduate school when reading assigned texts written by Marx, Lenin, Stalin, and Mao….

Kerby Anderson Chemical abortions have become the primary way women end their pregnancy. After the FDA approved a new generic abortion drug, a large national survey was conducted by McLaughlin & Associates. They found that 7 in 10 likely voters approved of requiring a doctor visit prior to receiving a prescription for abortion drugs. This percentage includes a majority (57%) of liberal voters. They believe that screening is necessary for several reasons. First, there is a possibility of coercion and…

Kerby Anderson The political mantra of Democratic candidates these days is the word: affordability. I am sure the word surfaced in a focus group and has been used constantly by everyone from Zohran Mamdani to Elizabeth Warren. Never mind this word was never used by Democrats when inflation was nearly double digits three years ago. But before you dismiss this political buzzword, consider why it resonates with so many voters. Here are just a few comments and statistics from a…

Kerby Anderson Michael Brown recently wrote about “The Truth About Christian Zionism.” He wanted to answer two important questions: Is Christian Zionism an oxymoron? and Is Christian Zionism a heresy? These questions have been around the church for some time, but they reached a critical level due to several Tucker Carlson interviews. In one, he challenged Senator Ted Cruz about support for Israel. In another interview with groyper Nick Fuentes, he complained that Christian Zionists have a “brain virus” and…