Recent Viewpoints

Kerby Anderson How should we define America? Should we define it by its triumphs or its failures? While there are certainly some dark chapters in American history, we don’t truly tell the story of this country if that is all we teach the next generation. James Robbins appears in a recent PragerU video with the arresting title “Goodbye America.” He was on my radio program a year ago to talk about his book, Erasing America. I recommend his 300-page book…

Kerby Anderson Mayor Pete Buttigieg spends a significant amount of his time on the campaign trail referring to his religious faith. In just the last few months, Mayor Pete has used his version of the Bible to support his political views on abortion, poverty, economic policy, environmental policy, and same-sex marriage. It is fair to say that he believes that political liberalism correlates better with the Bible than conservative values. Before we go on, let me say that he is…

Kerby Anderson Earlier this month, one of the largest youth-led demonstrations took place around the globe. Those young people in New York then convened a Youth Climate Summit on the weekend preceding the Climate Week that followed at the United Nations. If you were paying attention, you likely heard what sounded like two different messages. But actually, each one was tailored for the appropriate audience. We used to hear that we only have a few years or a decade before…

Penna Dexter Just days into Smear 2.0 of Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh, the Wall Street Journal ran an editorial that accurately described the matter as “The Assault on the Supreme Court.” The Journal’s Editorial Board was spot on in assessing the Left’s motivations, stating, “The attacks on Justice Kavanaugh are an attempt at intimidation to influence his opinions.” As a nation, we’re already figuring out that Justice Kavanaugh will not be intimidated. Failing to intimidate, the Journal continues: “they want…

Kerby Anderson Both The New York Times and presidential candidates seem to be singing off the same song sheet as they propose an alternative history for the United States. The newspaper has its “1619 Project,” arguing that the nation didn’t begin with the Declaration in 1776 nor with the Constitution in 1787. It began in 1619 when the first slave arrived at the Jamestown settlement. Beto O’Rourke has picked up on this theme, proclaiming, “Racism in America is endemic. It…

Kerby Anderson It seems like wherever we turn, there is lots of bad news. That is one of the reasons that I focus part of my time on radio talking about stories and statistics that bring good news. Last week John Stossel wrote a column about “good news.” Much of it came from an article in Reason magazine that says we “live in world of reliable miracles.” The author says that you can go to the Internet and see “clips…

Kerby Anderson The recent drone attack on the Saudi Arabian oil processing plant raises lots of questions that our leaders will need to answer quickly. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared that it was an “act of war” by Iran. But confirming the link and deciding how to respond are just a few of the questions that need to be answered. The drone attack temporarily cut off an estimated five percent of the world’s oil supply. President Trump authorized the…

Kerby Anderson A year ago, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of Colorado baker Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop. When asked to design a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, he declined. The Colorado Civil Rights Commission declared that he was in violation of the state’s antidiscrimination act. Although the court ruled in his favor, a number of Christian attorneys and leaders lamented that it was a narrow ruling. The justices didn’t really address the larger issues…

Kerby Anderson The US Senate has now confirmed more than 150 judicial nominees. Senator Lindsey Graham declared this was a “historic milestone.” These judges will be interpreting the Constitution according to its original intent for years to come. Here is the breakdown. Judges confirmed to the lower federal courts exceed 105. And there are 43 circuit court nominees that have been confirmed. Add to that two Supreme Court justices, and you have a total of more than 150 confirmed judicial…

Penna Dexter About the worst criticism you can offer of someone today, especially an elected official or a candidate for public office, is to call them a racist. President Trump gets this all the time. Yet, the president hardly ever mentions race in his speeches or tweets. It’s undeniable, however, that his administration has improved conditions for minorities. The unemployment rate, at 3.7 percent, is close to the lowest in 50 years. Black unemployment is the lowest ever, at 5.5…

Kerby Anderson Voters need to trust in the integrity of the ballot box. That is why we should enact common sense protections. But in our age of political division, even common-sense provisions are sometimes attacked as an attempt at voter suppression and voter intimidation. Fortunately, a new poll found that most Americans (at least in Texas) agree with attempts to ensure the integrity of the vote. The Dallas Morning News provided a summary of the Texas Lyceum poll and found that…