The Ten “You Cannots”
With of all the congressional spending, there have been some e-mails circulating with common sense sayings written by wise people long ago. One of tho...
Straight Talk on Guns
Every time there is a shooting, we hear lots of debate about guns and gun control. Then we all face the reality that not much will change. The debate...
Syria and ISIS
One question I get when out speaking is: What can our country do about ISIS? Most Americans are not excited about committing ground troops, but they a...
Voter Laws
Is voting in this country a right or a privilege? I would say that it is both. We should never deny anyone who is eligible to vote the right to vote....
Christian Voters
How influential could Christian voters be in the next election? Their participation could be significant if they are registered to vote and then go ou...
Budgetary Restraint
There’s some budgetary progress taking place in Washington D.C. — if lawmakers don’t abort it. October 1 marked the beginning of a new fiscal year an...
Islamic Teaching
Presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson is still getting questions about his initial comments about Islam. It was encouraging to read from a former radi...
Muslim Politicians
A few weeks ago, candidate Ben Carson was asked if he would support a Muslim for president. Probably the best response would have been, “No Muslim is...
Funding Planned Parenthood
America has the chance to stop funding one of the major perpetrators of an ongoing humanitarian crisis. But we’re kicking the can down the road to Dec...
The Question
If you have watched any of the debates, you know that some important questions never get asked. And if the moderator does ask a challenging question,...
Economics and Environment
The visit by Pope Francis to America stimulated lots of debate and discussion about economic policy and environmental issues. This debate about politi...
Socialism’s Promises
Bernie Sanders will not win the Democratic nomination, but he has certainly attracted lots of young people to his campaign. A significant percentage o...