Trump Turned Georgia Blue

By: Michael Barone – wsj.com – January 6, 2021 The Democrats’ twin victories in Tuesday’s Georgia Senate runoffs create a political dynamic in Washington that isn’t out of line with recent precedent. Joe Biden will enter the presidency, after wresting it from the other party, with majorities for his party in both houses of Congress. Bill Clinton managed the same feat in…

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Worst Year

Kerby Anderson As we were leaving the year of 2020, many people were saying they didn’t want to see it again except in their rearview mirror. But the troubles of 2020 didn’t stop on December 31. They carried into this year. Reid Wilson provided us with his 20/20 vision concerning the year 2020 and concluded that it was the worst…

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Blessings and Curses of Federalism

By: William A. Galston – wsj.com – January 5, 2021 Recent weeks have provided a crash course on the advantages and disadvantages of federalism. In U.S. politics, the powers of local governments are delegations from the states, but the powers from the state aren’t delegated from the national government. Rather, they exist independently, as secured by the Constitution. The line between…

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Electoral College

Kerby Anderson Today both houses of Congress will meet to formally count the votes of the Electoral College. In previous years, this has been a mere formality. But 2020 and 2021 are not typical years. Presiding over this joint session is the vice president, who will have to rule on challenges from Republican members of Congress. The debate about the…

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Divided We Fall

The United States is more polarized than at any time since the Civil War. The highly discussed book that best recognizes that—and proposes what to do—is David French’s Divided We Fall: America’s Secession Threat and How To Restore Our Nation. If Christian conservatives no longer fall into Trump and anti-Trump camps in 2021, it’s time to think through ways to…

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Friday, January 8, 2021

Welcome to our Weekend Edition with host Kerby Anderson. He is joined in studio by Resident Scholar at IPI, Dr. Merrill (Buddy) Matthews, and from First Liberty, Lathan Watts. Topics for discussion include: The electoral college results, the Capitol riot, and today’s top stories right from the headlines. It promises to be an exceptional show. They will also speak with Dr. Doug…

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Thursday, January 7, 2021

On Point of View today Kerby shares from the headlines issues that affect our lives, the aftermath of the invasion at the US Capitol, the joint session of Congress that certified the Electoral College results, and the confirmation of the presidential election. Kerby’s first  guest is Nelson Searcy who will share his new book: “The Generosity Secret.” Later on today’s…

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Lockdowns

Kerby Anderson This year there will be great pressure put on politicians and health care officials to extend lockdowns in an effort to curtail the health impact of the pandemic. In past commentaries I have talked about the devastating social and economic impact the lockdowns have had. They also have been a major factor in widening the gap between rich…

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Tuesday, January 5, 2020

Our host today is Kerby Anderson. He will begin with the ongoing Senate election in Georgia and an update on the political landscape. Kerby’s first guest is David French, an author, Senior Editor at The Dispatch, and a columnist for Time. David shares his new book: “Divided We Fall.” Kerby’s final guest is Victor Avila, a former ICE Special Agent. Victor brings…

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New Year

Kerby Anderson Let me begin by wishing you a Happy New Year. At the start of this New Year, I wanted to pass on some advice. In previous commentaries, I have talked about the value of using this time of year to change something in your life. There is nothing magical about using January 1 as a start date, but…

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Submitting to the Government

COVID-19 and the public health measures in response to it have transformed the religious life of the United States, and not for the better. Until recently, many religious authorities have acquiesced to government mandates without acknowledging their right to dissent; still others have adopted an overly deferential view of the biblical command to be subject to governing authorities. Source: Submitting…

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