Recent Viewpoints

Kerby Anderson Two of the founding fathers that deserve more attention are Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. While the Hamilton musical provides us with some perspective and entertainment, I would recommend the book by Jay Cost, The Price of Greatness: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and the Creation of American Oligarchy. He was on the Point of View radio program to talk about his book. These two men belonged to a political movement with three fundamental foundations. The first was the commitment…

Kerby Anderson According to the latest economic research, median household income is up significantly compared to previous years. Inflation-adjusted median household income hit $62,450. That is the highest level since the research group started tracking such economic numbers 18 years ago. In fact, when you combine these economic statistics with annual Census data, you discover that median household income is at an all-time high. If you have been listening to my commentaries, you know that I rarely talk about such…

Kerby Anderson When voters go to the polls, they need to not only pay attention to the congressional races but also the races for the state legislature. Karl Rove refers to this as “the other House race.” We talked about his commentary recently on Point of View. These days, most people are focusing on the elections for the U.S. House of Representatives. About 60 of the 435 elections will be competitive and ultimately determine whether Republicans or Democrats control the…

Kerby Anderson Michael Wang should have been able to get into the college of his choice. He had a perfect score on the ACT and was second in his high school class. He was accomplished musically and even was selected to sing at the inauguration of Barack Obama. Like I said, he should have been able to get into any college. Instead, six out of seven Ivy League schools rejected him. Michael Wang got suspicious when he noticed that other…

Penna Dexter A Brown University researcher has published a study that attempts to answer the question: ‘Why are so many teenage girls showing up at gender clinics?’ There are signs a sort of social contagion may be at work. Lisa Littman, an OB-GYN and behavior and social sciences professor at Brown University, authored the study. She facilitated detailed questioning of 256 parents whose teenage and young adult children suffer from rapid onset gender dysphoria. Dr. Littman says she took on…

Kerby Anderson Many writers have talked about the fact that America seems to be in the midst of what is often called a civil war of values. Victor Davis Hanson provides an in-depth analysis of “The Origins of Our Second Civil War.” Globalization, he says, “had an unfortunate effect of undermining national unity.” While some became billionaires in high tech and finance, most other Americans lost out. To make matters worse, the elites blamed the losers, clingers, and deplorables for…

Kerby Anderson Are humans the enemy? Should animals have constitutional rights? Should peas be granted personhood? These questions may sound ludicrous. Nevertheless, professors and leaders in environmental rights groups are asking these questions and providing bizarre answers. Wesley J. Smith was on Point of View radio talk show to discuss his documentary “The War on Humans.” You can watch it on YouTube and also order the companion e-book. You will quickly see or read that these questions are not satire…

Kerby Anderson What questions should senators ask of Judge Brett Kavanaugh? George Will listed some constitutional questions worth asking of the judge. But as I read some of them on my radio program, I could almost see the listeners’ eyes glaze over because of the academic nature of George Will’s column. Here is my attempt to simplify some of his questions. The Supreme Court ruled in 1958 that a law that required disclosure of the NAACP membership list was an…

Kerby Anderson A recent study in the journal Lancet concludes that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption. This seems to contradict some other studies that argued that there were possible benefits to moderate use of alcohol. The researchers looked at data from 28 million people worldwide. That allowed them to compare the few benefits of alcohol consumption that might be preventive for conditions like ischaemic heart disease and diabetes to the increased risk of cancers and other diseases. The…

Kerby Anderson Today is Labor Day. Although this day was set aside to honor trade and labor organizations, I believe it is a day when Christians can also consider how they view work and labor. The Bible has quite a bit to say about how we are to view work, and so I devote part of a chapter in my book Making the Most of Your Money to a biblical view of work. First, we are to work unto the Lord…

Penna Dexter Healthy retirement planning is about more than just saving and investing well. It also involves seeing that your children acquire some skills in handling money. It’s important to define and communicate boundaries regarding how much you’ll help them so they don’t become a financial drain on your nest egg.  “Some parents are reluctant to think about letting go,” writes Sue Shellenbarger, author of The Wall Street Journal’s “Work & Family” feature. In a column titled, “Your Children Need…