Thursday, November 5, 2020

Today’s show is hosted by Kerby Anderson. He gives us a unique perspective on the election, politics, and today’s world news. In the second hour, we will hear from Eric Eggers, a multi-talented researcher, reporter, radio & television co-host, writer, and author. Kerby’s other guest today is Mark Yarbrough. Dr. Yarbrough joins Kerby in-studio to share his new book, “Jonah: Beyond the…

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Why Other Countries Care About Our Election

Americans aren’t the only ones waiting for the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. So are people around the world. And they are asking the same question many Americans are: What difference will it make for them?No poll-watchers are more attentive than America’s adversaries are. So how will the world turn when the global bad guys find out who is president?RussiaLet’s start with Vladimir…

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Pre-Existing Conditions

Penna Dexter Coverage of pre-existing health conditions has been a hot button in presidential debates and senate hearings for a Supreme Court nominee. In one debate, former Vice President Joe Biden argued that “100 million people who have pre-existing conditions” will lose their health insurance if the Trump Administration wins an Obamacare case set to be argued at the US…

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Suicide Surging

Kerby Anderson Why are suicides surging in America? There is no easy answer to that question, but there are some important clues. Some of the answers have been put forth by the latest CDC reports. We do have a number of deaths of despair that result from intended suicides as well as from opioid overdoses. And we also see suicides…

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Today is Election Day. And on Point of View today, Kerby welcomes historian and author James Carafano from The Heritage Foundation. They’ll talk about today’s vote. Then Kerby welcomes Buddy Pilgrim into the studio. They will discuss election stories, share their biblical perspectives on today’s elections, and talk about the importance of voting. Please call or contact us with your perspective,…

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Twitter’s Censorship Method

What a depressing spectacle. On Wednesday the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on online speech, questioning the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google. Twitter’s Jack Dorsey was the focus, two weeks after his company launched a crackdown against independent journalists to protect Joe Biden from public scrutiny. Twitter blocked all links to a New York Post story on Hunter Biden’s…

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American Economic Recovery

After releasing his plan to reopen America safely in April, President Trump remarked that prior to the Coronavirus pandemic, the United States had “built the greatest economy anywhere in the world . . .  and we’re going to build it again.” Source: The Great American Recovery: Third Quarter GDP Blows Past Expectations | The White House

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Racial Disparities and Football

Kerby Anderson One argument used to prove systemic racism is the extent of racial disparities. On the Internet you will find lots of charts that show differences between black and white that are then used to prove racism. One way to respond to those charges is to look at one of the last columns ever written by black economist Thomas…

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Don’t Forget About the Senate

While the world’s attention is on Donald Trump’s attempt to win re-election as president over challenger Joe Biden, the battle for the US Senate that will culminate on 3 November is equally dramatic Source: US Senate elections: the key races that will determine power in Washington | US news | The Guardian

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Christians, Conscience, The 2020 Election

Samuel Johnson once quipped that when a man knows he is going to face the gallows, “it concentrates his mind wonderfully.” The same concentration of mind often comes with the final days of an election. This election cycle is no exception. The campaigns now move into their final strategies and the candidates make whatever closing pitches can be made. In…

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Shy Trump Voters

Kerby Anderson A term being used by certain pollsters is the “shy Trump voter.” It designates voters who plan to vote for Donald Trump but aren’t telling pollsters how they will vote. Some pollsters believe these voters exist, while most pollsters reject the idea. One writer at FiveThirtyEight said their polling organization “found little sign of shy Trump voters.” Another…

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