Recent Viewpoints

Kerby Anderson A precedent was established when President Trump released the transcript of the conversation between President Zelensky and himself on July 25. Yes, I know that it isn‘t a word–for–word transcript but it does give you a good idea of what was said in the conversation, even though many politicians and most of the media misrepresented it. Most press reports have ellipses between two statements by the president. Those three dots represent a deletion of 560 words.  But my…

Penna Dexter California lawmakers are calling upon all Californians—despite religious beliefs—to embrace LGBTQ lifestyles. The state Senate recently followed the state Assembly in passing a resolution demanding a change in the way people of faith approach ministry to same sex-attracted men and women and others who identify as LGBT. The resolution, ACR99, was introduced by San Jose Assemblyman Evan Low. As a resolution, the measure does not require the governor’s signature and does not have the force of a law….

Kerby Anderson Why so much anger, fear, and despair? That’s what you see at environmental demonstrations, and that’s what you hear in speeches from environmentalists and politicians. The future is doom and gloom. And we’re the guilty party. Warnings about global warming and climate change are taking on a religious flavor. A few months ago in a Breakpoint commentary, John Stonestreet said some of the rhetoric came across like the sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” He…

Kerby Anderson One of the most powerful critiques of public education came nine years ago in the film, “Waiting for Superman.” The documentary told the story of five students trying to get out of a rotten public-school system and be accepted into schools that might give them a chance for success. It was powerful because people with liberal values were the ones who produced it. George Packer is a staff writer at The Atlantic and would also describe himself as…

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…