Weiner incident highlights moral apathy Former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner did something morally commendable--he finally decided to resign his office. In this piece I will make no at
Objections against voter ID are indefensible Recently the legislature in the state of Wisconsin passed a law requiring ID to vote, with certain specified exceptions. Many people have voiced their
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Lifest: "social justice" invades midwest In a recent letter to the editor of my local newspaper, Valley Scene columnist (a liberal arts and entertainment tabloid) Mr.N, a prominent local athe
My Personal Trial by Fire Every now and then, some event in life occurs that changes your entire outlook on things. Such an event merits writing about despite the fact that it
Political obfuscation in the stem-cell debat Political obfuscation in the stem-cell debatOne of the most common complaints registered during the recent election season, is that certain policy p
Liberals misunderstand the pro-life position Liberals misunderstand the pro-life position In the aftermath of this year's electoral train wreck for conservatives, my local newspaper has publishe
Time to emphasize the importance of personal Social Security Accounts Time to emphasize the importance of personal Social Security Accounts The recent collapse in the stock market has caused a number of folks to smugly
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Ben Stein's Dangerous Idea Ben Stein's Dangerous Idea Ben Stein has a dangerous idea. His idea is that professors and teachers who express skepticism about Darwinism are likely
I Don't Want Change I Don't Want Change You can tell something troubling is afoot in the political landscape when all someone has to do is say they stand for "change," a
Was America Founded As A Christian Nation? Was America Founded As A Christian Nation? Numerous skeptics and modern historians raise an interesting question that has been hotly disputed in
Atheists aren't really concerned about celebrating superstition The Thanksgiving holiday has passed and now we move into the celebration of the Christmas holiday season.With it will come the usual litany of critici
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Dr. D. James Kennedy and His Influence on My Life Last week in the mail, I received a letter from Brian Fisher, the executive vice-president of Coral Ridge Ministries. The letter stated that Dr. D. Ja
Using Our Liberties Against Us Using Our Liberties Against Us I recently heard about a statement from a discussion that allegedly occurred between an Islamic student atten
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Farewell To Falwell Farewell To Falwell On May 22cd, they buried a man who had changed the course and structure of American politics as few others in the final qua
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Secular Totalitarianism: What Paul Krugman Really Ought to Fear Secular Totalitarianism: What Paul Krugman Really Ought to Fear Friday the 13th brought out that eerie mantra from the left again.
Why Christians aren't redeeming the culture Why Christians aren't redeeming the culture By Robert Meyer
Charity is Not The Government's Duty Charity is Not The Government's Duty A statement that appeared in a recent piece from a liberal columnist, underscores and epitomizes the theme of mu
Ragin' Kagen: A loose cannon goes to Washington Ragin' Kagen: A loose cannon goes to Washington When conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh gets an occasional caller from Appleton,
Misleading quotations about our Founders Misleading quotations about our Founders Recently a letter writer in my local paper has forced me to amend a New Year's resolution to be a kinder
Why I'm Not an Atheist Part 5: On Science and Miracles Why I'm not an Atheist Part 5: On science and miracles The Apostle Paul warns in 1 Timothy 6:20 : "O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy tru
Why I Can't Be An Atheist Part 4: Some Philosophical Considerations Why I Can't Be An Atheist Part 4: Some Philosophical Considerations Many of the critiques I have received so far, have focused on d
Why I can't be an atheist Part 3: Expedient definitions and bogus illustrations Why I can't be an atheist Part 3: Expedient definitions and bogus illustrations Defining atheism is a daunting undertaking. It can be an elusiv
Why I Can't Be An Atheist: Appeals to Reason and Logic Why I can't be an atheist Part II Appeals to reason and logic It is quite possible that atheists as a group are more intelligent than the com
What Will The Democrats Do Now What Will The Democrats Do Now? There is much speculation about what congressional democrats will do over the next two years. My column will be one o
Why Religious Convictions Must Inform Public Policy During the run-up to the recent November elections various arguments were made, pro and con, on a gamut of issues. On topics such as same-se
Atheism and Unalienable Rights Atheism and Unalienable Rights "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their
Changing the Meaning of Words Changes America for the Worst Changing the Meaning of Words Changes America for the Worst! During the run-up to the recent November elections various arguments were made, pro an
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Why I am a Conservative Why I am a Conservative By Robert Meyer The question of why someone should be a Conservative, is one that may be addressed in differing ways.
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Capital Punishment is Still Pro-life Capital Punishment is Still Pro-life "Kill them all, let God sort them out." That was the saying displayed defiantly on the T-shirt of the ex-Ma
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Thomas Paine: A Life of Skepticism
