McCain Trumps Immigrants
Charlie Rose seemed hacked off at Donald Trump. He pressed and prodded. Would The Donald cave and give the apology every pundit and other vocal candidates insisted was due?… Continue reading
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So the RNC Finds It Hard to Reign in The Donald or, Reality TV’s Presidential Nomination Edition
Some despise Reality TV. Survivor. Big Brother. The Biggest Loser. The Amazing Race. The (Celebrity) Apprentice. The repetitive complaint is, “But this is not real.” However, the number of seasons these shows are in suggests they still make networks money. Survivor – 30. Big … Continue reading
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Whose History? Whose Independence? An Interview with Alan Cross
Healthy conversation and debate suffers from the 24/7 news cycle. The shooting of the Charleston 9 stirred deep conversations about the racial history in the United States. While the conversations and fallout continue, several SCOTUS decisions threaten(ed) to move the important discussions about racial issues to the back burner. … Continue reading
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Only By Persistence and Fortitude
“How is it someone may forgive so quickly?” Considering the circumstances surrounding the events at Mother Emanuel last Wednesday evening, the questioner asks a legitimate, if not critical, question.… Continue reading
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The Great Divorce: The Church and the GOP
After a long, frustrating courtship with the GOP, Richard Land, then President of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention declared, ”The go-along, get-along strategy is dead. ‘No more engagement. We [conservative Christians] want a wedding ring, we want a ceremony, we want a consummation … Continue reading
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