by E.O. | Oct 1, 2020 | Amy Coney Barrett, Faith, Politics
Caitlin Flanagan, staff writer at Atlantic Magazine, wrote an article entitled, “Will Democrats Fail the Amy Coney Barrett Test?” The article is sympathetic towards Judge Barrett but it includes a grating subtitle, taken from the text: “If the judge’s faith has put...
by E.O. | Sep 4, 2020 | Abortion, Guns, Health Coverage, Marriage, Politics, Racism, Society
Black people clearly need to matter much more in America. What is not so clear is how to bring about changed attitudes. Also unclear are the structural changes needed to bring about the desired result. Is the liberal/Marxist organization, Black Lives Matter, so...
by E.O. | May 18, 2020 | COVID-19, Flag, Patriotism, Politics
A week ago I planted a small United Nations flag in my front yard. I debated with myself for several days before I finally worked up the nerve to put it there. Would it offend the neighbors? Would they throw rocks through my windows? Let me take a step back and...
by E.O. | Mar 4, 2020 | Christianity, Politics
By Nathan Hatch There are things only the church can do. It should do those things. I entered graduate school to study history in the spring of 1970—a wild and contentious time. President Nixon had just expanded the Vietnam War into Cambodia and college campuses...
by E.O. | Jan 29, 2020 | Abortion, Government, Politics
Pete Buttigieg was challenged this week by a pro-life Democrat, Kristen Day. Ms. Day wanted to know whether Buttigieg would support changing the Democratic Party Platform so that it recognized differences within the Democratic party on the question of abortion. (A...
by E.O. | Dec 18, 2019 | Politics
U.S. Presidential primary elections could benefit greatly by adding a run-off. The mathematical problem of choosing a single candidate from a list of candidates is obvious. A simple example is the case of three candidates—two who are moderate and one extreme...
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