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Penna Dexter In these days, do you sometimes find yourself struggling to discern truth from lies? Do you sense that bedrock principles regarding culture and politics are being mercilessly challenged? Do sources of information you once found reliable now seem shaky? We’re being targeted by a powerful propaganda technique called reality suppression. In a recent Substack article, author and filmmaker Christopher Rufo unpacks how the Left suppresses reality in order to maintain “its control over the discourse.” Chris Rufo explains:…

Kerby Anderson Yesterday I talked about the book on free speech by Jonathan Turley (professor of law at George Washington University). Today I would like to talk about the recent column where he documents “The Left’s Assault on the Constitution.” The reason for his article, and many other articles about the Constitution, is due to a New York Times article that had the title “America’s Constitution is Sacred. Is It Also Dangerous?” Lathan Watts writes, “Our Constitution Isn’t Dangerous, But…

Kerby Anderson Free speech is very important, but many Americans believe that violence may be necessary to stop candidates or citizens with the wrong views about free speech. On my radio program, I frequently quote Jonathan Turley (professor of law at George Washington University). Though he is a liberal who would disagree with my perspective on many social issues, I quote him because of his dedication to free speech. I recommend his new book, The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in…

Kerby Anderson I want to talk about the word unconfiscatable. Apparently, it isn’t even a word found in many dictionaries, which is why when I write it on my word processor, it has a red squiggly line beneath it. Mitchell Askew brought my attention to this word in his latest book. He argues that the word isn’t used because nearly every asset we own can be confiscated. The money you have in the bank or the funds you have in…

Kerby Anderson More than a decade ago when I was teaching a class on creation, I heard about some Christians who believed in a flat earth. I was aware that some people were online promoting a flat earth theory but assumed they might just be evolutionists trying to mock Christians. Apparently, there is a percentage of Christians who believe in a flat earth, deny that men walked on the moon, and even deny the Holocaust ever occurred. One flat earth…

Kerby Anderson Earlier this month the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve cut the short-term interest rate target by 50 basis points. The financial world was waiting to see what Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell would announce. Even after it happened, commentators were contrasting the words of Powell with his actions and suggesting he was more worried than he sounds. Guests that I have had on my radio program like to make interesting comments about the Federal Reserve….

Penna Dexter There’s a growing concern in the U.S. and many other countries that people are not having enough babies. The fertility rate in the U.S. is now approximately 1.62 births per female. This is well below replacement level fertility which is 2.1 births per female. Why should we care about this? New York Times columnist Ross Douthat worries a lot about the declining birthrate. In his book, THE DECADENT SOCIETY, he laments that “amid all of our society’s material…

Kerby Anderson School shootings have been in the news for two reasons. Earlier this month, we were able to see the full text of the shooter at Covenant School. The next day, the news was about a shooter at a high school in Georgia. The Covenant School shooter’s diary is a reminder of the sad and disturbed thoughts running through those who take out their anger on other students. This trans-identifying 28-year-old who killed six people had been in psychological…

Kerby Anderson As I have mentioned in previous commentaries, there has been a significant difference of opinion between the media and average Americans about the economy. The media (and members of the Biden administration) point to certain positive economic indicators and believe Americans should be excited about our current economy. Earlier this month, the Census Bureau produced its report on household income, poverty, and health coverage. They discovered that real median household income remains lower than in 2019 and has…

Kerby Anderson In his latest book, The Eclipse of God, Erwin Lutzer exposes our nation’s disastrous efforts to redefine God in its own image. Because of this, confusion about God has even crept into the church. He was on my radio program recently to warn us of the danger. He began by explaining the title. Just as the moon obscures the sun’s light during an eclipse, today’s radical secularism has obscured the light of God. He wrote this book with…

Kerby Anderson When was the last time you had a meaningful conversation? That is a question Sean McDowell and Tim Muehlhoff ask in their new book, End the Stalemate: Move Past Cancel Culture to Meaningful Conversations. We live in a cancel culture. But that doesn’t mean we must either conform or remain silent. Nearly a third of people report they have stopped talking to a friend or family member due to a disagreement. And nearly two-thirds of people say they…