Lockdowns and Brains

Kerby Anderson Representative Dan Crenshaw started his commentary about lockdowns but quickly focused on how our brains process risk. He wanted to help us understand why Americans see the pandemic and the lockdowns very differently. He cites research that discovered that “Democrats and Republicans differ in the neural mechanism activated during risk-taking exercises, specifically in the amygdala region. This demonstrates…

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What Not to Do With Representative Green

By: David Harsanyi – nationalreview.com – February 3, 2021 Several recent precedents offer House Republicans a clear roadmap on how not to deal with Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (QAnon, Ga.): Under no circumstances should the Republican minority leader appear on glossy magazine covers celebrating the ascendancy of the radicals in the party. That’s an easy one. Don’t mainstream her. Another easy one: Republicans should never elevate anyone who believes that…

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America’s Thirst for Socialism Plummeting in Wake of Election

Cultural Research Center Post-Election Survey: America’s Thirst for Socialism Plummeting in Wake of Election  Barna: Democrats’ aggressive marketing of a government-driven culture has dampened the national enthusiasm for socialism Glendale, AZ — The latest findings from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University’s 2020 Post-Election Survey show a sharp and relatively rapid decline in popular support for socialism, with less than a…

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America's Thirst for Socialism Plummeting in Wake of Election

Cultural Research Center Post-Election Survey: America’s Thirst for Socialism Plummeting in Wake of Election  Barna: Democrats’ aggressive marketing of a government-driven culture has dampened the national enthusiasm for socialism Glendale, AZ — The latest findings from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University’s 2020 Post-Election Survey show a sharp and relatively rapid decline in popular support for socialism, with less than a…

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Healing a Divided America

College students want to make a difference in healing our divided nation. But in today’s polarized society, many are frustrated and hopeless. The Christian Student Leadership Conference has been equipping and training college students for decades to be part of the solution. We help students explore public policy issues, careers in government or public service, what it means to be…

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Friday, February 5, 2021

Welcome to our Weekend Edition with host Kerby Anderson. He’ll begin the show with Dr. Doug Groothuis, talking about his book Philosophy in Seven Sentences. Then he’ll be joined in studio by our own Penna Dexter, and from First Liberty, President, CEO, and Chief Counsel, Kelly Shackelford. Topics for discussion include: President Biden’s plans and executive orders, and today’s top stories right from…

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Religious Liberty Isn’t Enough

By: Ryan T. Anderson – wsj.com – January 31, 2021 President Biden’s pledge to heal and unify seems to mean giving the far left everything it demands in the culture wars. Conservatives therefore must resist. Yet in doing so we must avoid the trap of framing every debate as if it were about religious liberty. Religious liberty is important, but it’s only…

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Trump and the Republican Party

By: The Editorial Board – wsj.com – January 18, 2021 This feature is powered by text-to-speech technology. Want to see it on more articles?Give your feedback below or email audiofeedback@wsj.com. As the Trump Presidency ends in the disgrace of the Capitol riot, an effort is already underway to erase everything in the last four years as disgraceful too. That’s a…

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Two-Track Jobs Recovery

By: The Editorial Board – wsj.com – January 27, 2021 Democratic governors of the latter states shut down indoor dining (and outdoors in California), so not surprisingly nearly all of their job losses were in leisure and hospitality. Yet most states added jobs across industries, especially trade and transportation, and some including Georgia and Texas even added thousands in leisure and…

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Teachers’ Unions Exposed

Penna Dexter In many parts of the country, K-12 educators are now eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine. States are responsible for setting these priorities and some are making sure teachers and other school staff members are vaccinated quickly. Education Week reports that, as of January 22, at least 21 states have made some or all teachers eligible to receive…

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American Creed

Kerby Anderson What is the American Creed? That is a question David Gelernter asks in his book, America-Lite. He has been on my radio program to talk about his book and his op-ed that appeared in the Wall Street Journal. He is a fascinating individual. He received two degrees in classical Hebrew literature, but then became a professor of computer…

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