What does it mean to come in second place? Last month, the Clemson Tigers tarnished their undefeated record with a loss to Alabama in the college football playoff. In the Super Bowl last night, the Carolina Panthers were stunned by the Denver Broncos. Is there any glory in 2nd? In the United States, coming in second doesn’t […]
Sarah Palin, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz Hate Apologies
A week ago, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) captured ten U.S. sailors whose boats reportedly drifted into Iranian territorial waters. The sailors were kept overnight and released in the morning. The IRGC released a statement: “Following technical and operational investigations and in interaction with relevant political and national security bodies of the country and after […]
South Carolina Republican Primary is One Month Away
When I was in high school, I got a job with NBC News doing exit polls for the South Carolina primary. It was one of the coolest jobs I’ve ever had, and I wish that I could be there on February 20th to interview Republican primary voters. The latest polls show Trump with a 14.5 […]
MLK reminds us to rediscover lost values
On February 28, 1954, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a sermon at Detroit’s Second Baptist Church. The theme of his sermon sounds like it could come from any of the Republican Presidential candidates.”There is something wrong with our world, something fundamentally and basically wrong. I don’t think we have to look too far to see […]
Senator Cruz needs to learn the meaning of the word “jihad”
This is the first blog in my dictionary series where I help people learn the actual meanings of words they misuse. On Thursday, April 9, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) appeared in Iowa before a forum for people who homeschool their kids (insert eye roll) and railed against the “rainbow jihad” being waged by gays and lesbians right […]
Amendment XVIII to the US Constitution
Earlier this week, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) tweeted, “The Supreme Court’s decision to let rulings by lower court judges stand that redefine marriage is both tragic and indefensible. . . Traditional marriage is an institution whose integrity and vitality are critical to the health of any society. We should remain faithful to our moral heritage […]
Values Voters Summit – I watched it so you don’t have to.
The Family Research Council held its annual Values Voters Summit in Washington, DC, this weekend. To me, it’s important to listen to and try to understand people whose views you don’t agree with so I spent about two hours tonight watching portions of the presentations from Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Paul Rand, Gov. Mike Huckabee, […]