Recent Viewpoints

Kerby Anderson We have seen lots of examples of incivility toward political leaders and public figures. Senator Ted Cruz and his wife were confronted in a Washington, D.C. restaurant and had to leave. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his wife were accosted while leaving a dinner at Georgetown University. Senator Rand Paul was physically attacked. Tucker Carlson had a leftist group show up at his house and even damaged his front door while his wife cowered in a closet….

Kerby Anderson The pay gap between men and women has been the source of economic discussion and political debate for decades. Progressives claim that the gender pay gap is due to sexism and requires government intervention. But others argue that the difference has more to do with the priorities of women in the workforce and the choices they make. The Wall Street Journal recently summarized a study done by Harvard economists of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. It provided a perfect…

Kerby Anderson Do tax cuts lead to lower tax revenues? That’s what liberals proclaim any time conservative politicians attempt to cut taxes. Last year, that’s what Democratic leaders predicted would happen when President Trump and the Republican leadership in Congress pushed through tax cut legislation. The Republican argument was that the tax cuts (along with reduced government regulations) would ignite a stagnant economy. Although the tax cuts would lower the tax rate for businesses and individuals, a booming economy would…

Penna Dexter The midterms brought an interesting lesson in racial politics. Columnist and black conservative activist Star Parker says voting data reveals what she describes as “a fateful anomaly in racial voting in the governor’s race between Democrat Andrew Gillum and Republican Ron DeSantis, now Florida’s governor-elect.” Mr. Gillum is the former mayor of Tallahassee and was running to become the first black governor of Florida. Star Parker points out that the black enthusiasm we might have expected for him didn’t exactly…

Kerby Anderson Does plagiarism matter to Christians? That is a question Dr. Warren Throckmorton asks in a recent column. I had him and Mary DeMuth on the Point of View radio talk show to discuss some of the problems that have surfaced in Christian publishing. In the secular world, plagiarism is a big deal. In his article, he documents cases where people have lost their jobs or received severe sanctions both in the newsroom and in the academy. And if a…

Kerby Anderson When the Internet was growing, we often heard promises that the World Wide Web would usher in a digital utopia. It would connect diverse communities and promote democratic values around the world. Fred Bauer, in a recent article, suggests that the dream of digital equality has actually become a nightmare. In some ways, social media has fulfilled some of its promises. Every person can have a platform and can theoretically connect with people around the world. You don’t…

Kerby Anderson Although human trafficking is in the news quite often, there is still much we need to learn about this scourge in our society. That is why I invited Victor Boutros of the Human Trafficking Institute to join me on radio. His organization has put together a helpful flyer titled, “7 Things Everyone Should Know About Human Trafficking.” First, the problem is enormous. Traffickers are exploiting an estimated 24.9 million victims. That means there are more slaves in the…

Kerby Anderson During the last election, health care was a big issue. The major provisions of the Affordable Care Act took place five years ago, and insurance premiums have more than doubled for both individuals and families. The solution proposed by a number of candidates was to move past ObamaCare to Medicare for All. Scott Atlas is a senior fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution and has run the numbers. He exposes the “False Promises of Medicare for All” in a…

Kerby Anderson When the presidents of France and the United States were together earlier this month to commemorate the 100thanniversary of the end of World War I, French President Macron decided to criticize President Trump’s use of the term “nationalism.” President Macron argued that: “Nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism” because it will actually “erase what a nation holds dearest . . . its moral values.” Senator Marco Rubio responded to that claim in an op-ed in the Wall Street…

Penna Dexter You’ve heard of helicopter parents. You know — the kind that hover over their children with too much fussing regarding the details of kids’ lives. They’re inclined to smother, to swoop in to rescue their kids often irritating coaches and teachers. A new trend in parenting has been identified — the rise of lawnmower parents. One college professor calls them “an evolved breed of helicopter parents.” These parents not only worry excessively over the challenges their children face,…

Kerby Anderson The day after Thanksgiving is usually considered the official start of the Christmas season. Now would be a good time to evaluate what you plan to spend over the next few weeks. Overall, the estimates are that Christmas spending will exceed $720 billion. The average planned Christmas spending for Americans is around $1000. And that apparently does not even include the Christmas parties and travel during Christmas time. Now there is nothing wrong with giving gifts at Christmas,…