Democracy Isn’t a Worldview
Kerby Anderson Yesterday I talked about democracy and our republic by examining the principles set forth in Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Today I would like to examine a recent tweet by Presi...
Lincoln and Democracy
Kerby Anderson At a time when politicians are talking about threats to democracy, it might be worthwhile to consider what democracy really is. But first a disclaimer: America is a republic, not a dem...
Iranian Women Protesting
Kerby Anderson Back in September, a 22-year-old woman named Mahsa Amini died in custody after being arrested by the Iranian morality police. The news sparked a protest from Iranian women not only in...
Respect for Marriage Act
Kerby Anderson The congressional vote on the so-called Respect for Marriage Act illustrates how moral principles can easily give way to public opinion. One senator noted that less than three decades...
FTX Scandal
Kerby Anderson Anyone wondering if cryptocurrency regulation was coming soon need look no further than the FTX scandal that unfolded this month. Sam Bankman-Fried founded FTX in 2019. A few months ag...
Pushback Against Parents
Penna Dexter A bright spot in the midterm election results was the success of many candidates who won school board positions by opposing wokeness, radical gender ideologies and overzealous COVID polic...
Thanksgiving
Kerby Anderson Each year, we take time from our busy lives to celebrate a day of Thanksgiving. Though many holidays have become secular celebrations, this holiday still retains much of its historic re...
Thanksgiving Quiz
Kerby Anderson Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and I suspect that you are doing lots of things to get ready for this special day. Let me suggest you add one more item to your to-do list. Visit our website a...
Incitement
Kerby Anderson Yesterday I talked about a commentary by Glen Greenwald criticizing the call for a domestic war on terror. One of his concerns is the attempt to justify new domestic police powers beca...
Domestic War on Terror
Kerby Anderson We are hearing more and more talk of instituting a domestic war on terror. Glen Greenwald says he has seen all of this before. Some calling for new domestic police powers against “terr...
Obergefell Race
Penna Dexter Jim Obergefell lost his race for the Ohio House of Representatives by 23 points. He was the plaintiff in the landmark 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges case in which the US Supreme Court redefine...
