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On the show today we hear from Michael Brown, conservative radio host and author. He tells us more about his open letter to Fox News’s evening news anchor, Megan Kelly in which Brown suggests she revisit the issue and retract her mocking comments towards the conservative position on transgendered bathrooms.
Finally we hear from Trent England serves as vice president for Strategic Initiatives at the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, he tells us more about Save Our States (preserving the electoral college).
Penna Dexter
Point of View Co-Host, Penna Dexter frequently sits in as guest host for Kerby Anderson. Her weekly commentaries air on the Bott Radio Network. Penna’s heart is in educating and encouraging Christians to influence the culture and politics. She worked as a consultant overseeing the launch and production of the Family Research Council’s nationally syndicated radio program, Washington Watch Weekly. For eight yearsRead More
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Michael Brown
Conservative Radio Host, Author
Michael L. Brown is the founder and president of FIRE School of Ministry in Concord, North Carolina, Director of the Coalition of Conscience, and host of the daily, nationally, syndicated talk radio show, the Line of Fire, as well as the host of the apologetics TV show, “Answering Your Toughest Questions,” which airs on the NRB TV network. He became a believer in Jesus 1971 as a sixteen year-old, heroin-shooting, LSD-using Jewish rock drummer. Since then, he has preached throughout America and around the world, bringing a message of repentance, revival, reformation, and cultural revolution.
He holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures from New York University and has served as a visiting or adjunct professor at Southern Evangelical Seminary, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary (Charlotte), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Fuller Theological Seminary, Denver Theological Seminary, the King’s Seminary, and Regent University School of Divinity, and he has contributed numerous articles to scholarly publications, including the Oxford Dictionary of Jewish Religion and the Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament.
He holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures from New York University and has served as a visiting or adjunct professor at Southern Evangelical Seminary, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary (Charlotte), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Fuller Theological Seminary, Denver Theological Seminary, the King’s Seminary, and Regent University School of Divinity, and he has contributed numerous articles to scholarly publications, including the Oxford Dictionary of Jewish Religion and the Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament.
An Open Letter to Megyn Kelly
Dear Megyn,
Along with millions of Americans, I have watched your rise to national prominence with great interest and I was fascinated to see how you seemed to unnerve no less a prominent personality than Donald Trump with your forthright questions. Nicely done.
As to the purpose of this letter, I have viewed you as a moderate conservative rather than a right-wing conservative, but still, I was shocked to see you disparage the idea of biological sex during your interview last week with Montel Williams, discussing North Carolina’s HB2.
Not only did you clearly side with Williams in his strident critique of the Bathroom Privacy Act — don’t forget that Williams last year compared conservatives who oppose gay “marriage” to ISIS and the Taliban — but you seemed to adopt the mindset of the radical left, affirming transgender activist talking points.
Along with millions of Americans, I have watched your rise to national prominence with great interest and I was fascinated to see how you seemed to unnerve no less a prominent personality than Donald Trump with your forthright questions. Nicely done.
As to the purpose of this letter, I have viewed you as a moderate conservative rather than a right-wing conservative, but still, I was shocked to see you disparage the idea of biological sex during your interview last week with Montel Williams, discussing North Carolina’s HB2.
Not only did you clearly side with Williams in his strident critique of the Bathroom Privacy Act — don’t forget that Williams last year compared conservatives who oppose gay “marriage” to ISIS and the Taliban — but you seemed to adopt the mindset of the radical left, affirming transgender activist talking points.
5 Reasons Why Transgender Is Not the New Black
In light of today’s egregious comments by Attorney General Loretta Lynch in which she compared laws preventing men from using women’s locker rooms, shower stalls and bathrooms to Jim Crow laws, it is necessary to confront the ridiculous notion that transgender is the new black.
A few years ago, I (and others) refuted the notion that gay is the new black, giving five principle reasons why the comparison is invalid. But five reasons are hardly necessary. Just ask a black person to tell you when he or she “came out” as black and you see at once that the comparison breaks down completely.
All the more is this true when it comes to the idea that transgender is the new black. The comparison is completely invalid.
First, it is completely bogus for Lynch to argue that “gender identity is innate,” in particular in the same way that skin color is innate.
A few years ago, I (and others) refuted the notion that gay is the new black, giving five principle reasons why the comparison is invalid. But five reasons are hardly necessary. Just ask a black person to tell you when he or she “came out” as black and you see at once that the comparison breaks down completely.
All the more is this true when it comes to the idea that transgender is the new black. The comparison is completely invalid.
First, it is completely bogus for Lynch to argue that “gender identity is innate,” in particular in the same way that skin color is innate.
Trent England
Vice President for Strategic Initiatives - Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
Trent England serves as Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, where he also is the David and Ann Brown Distinguished Fellow for the Advancement of Liberty and directs the Center for the Constitution & Freedom and the Save Our States project. He is the National Coordinator for Liberty Foundation of America and an adjunct fellow of the Freedom Foundation.
He hosts two radio programs every weekday on Oklahoma’s AM 1640, “The Eagle.” From 7 to 9 a.m., Trent hosts the station’s morning drive program, MiddleGround Radio. From 9 to 10 a.m., he takes listeners deeper into the issues and ideas that matter on The Thoughtful Patriot. He has also filled in as host of other radio programs, including Seattle’s The Ben Shapiro Show, and is the co-host of MiddleGround TV on Oklahoma City’s Fox25.
He hosts two radio programs every weekday on Oklahoma’s AM 1640, “The Eagle.” From 7 to 9 a.m., Trent hosts the station’s morning drive program, MiddleGround Radio. From 9 to 10 a.m., he takes listeners deeper into the issues and ideas that matter on The Thoughtful Patriot. He has also filled in as host of other radio programs, including Seattle’s The Ben Shapiro Show, and is the co-host of MiddleGround TV on Oklahoma City’s Fox25.
The Right Way to Elect a President
Why are liberal partisans trying to change the rules for presidential elections? And why have some right-leaning legislators, even here in Oklahoma, jumped on board?
Unsurprisingly, the answer to the first question goes back to Al Gore’s loss to George W. Bush.
Gore received the most individual votes, but his support was concentrated in big cities. With his voters more evenly distributed around the country, Bush won a majority of Electoral College votes and thus the presidency.
The Electoral College works this way, rewarding candidates who have broad, national support. Presidential elections are really 51 separate elections, one in each state and in the District of Columbia. The Constitution gives each state the same number of electoral votes as it has members of the U.S. House and Senate (Oklahoma, with five House members and two Senators, has seven electoral votes). To win the presidency, a candidate must win a majority of electoral votes.
In the wake of the 2000 election, a wealthy Gore supporter from California named John Koza made it his mission to get rid of the Electoral College. Koza created a group and a plan, both called National Popular Vote (NPV).
Unsurprisingly, the answer to the first question goes back to Al Gore’s loss to George W. Bush.
Gore received the most individual votes, but his support was concentrated in big cities. With his voters more evenly distributed around the country, Bush won a majority of Electoral College votes and thus the presidency.
The Electoral College works this way, rewarding candidates who have broad, national support. Presidential elections are really 51 separate elections, one in each state and in the District of Columbia. The Constitution gives each state the same number of electoral votes as it has members of the U.S. House and Senate (Oklahoma, with five House members and two Senators, has seven electoral votes). To win the presidency, a candidate must win a majority of electoral votes.
In the wake of the 2000 election, a wealthy Gore supporter from California named John Koza made it his mission to get rid of the Electoral College. Koza created a group and a plan, both called National Popular Vote (NPV).
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