When you’re in a hole, stop digging. When it comes to the case of Ergun Caner and Liberty University, it seems some within the blogosphere have either not heard of or simply do not understand this modern proverb, first attributed to British politician Denis Healey. Quite simply, when your own arguments put you so deep…
Controversial Opinions Prohibited
Controversial opinions not wanted! Well, not quite so fast. In an abrupt about face, the Transportation Security Administration reversed a days-old policy of prohibiting its employees from accessing certain websites that had recently been banned from viewing. According to a CBS report, an internal memo was circulated late last week stating that “TSA employees will…
When Silent Submission Erodes Our Freedoms and Weakens our Resolve
On a beautiful New Mexico evening, with clear blue skies, we celebrated America’s freedoms at a Block Party hosted by our church. Like many others Sunday night, we gathered to have fun, to watch fireworks and, like good Baptists, to eat lots of food! Grilled hot dogs, fresh popcorn, ice-cold lemonade and tea were served,…
Happy Independence Day!
Without God, democracy will not and cannot long endure. Ronald Reagan President Reagan understood that God’s blessings were essential to the survival of our democracy. Since the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, we have experienced unparalleled blessings unlike any other country in the world. From our nation’s humble beginnings until…
A Spirit of Resistance
The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all. Thomas Jefferson In 21st Century America, we need to be reminded of Jefferson’s words. Many Americans, including…