I’ve talked about what I call “red meat” political posts before. They’re fun to write. Generally I think of a zinger or two I’d like to use. That can be a fully-formed sentence that pops in my head, or it can be as simple as two words together I like the sound of. Then I … Read more
Few days pass that I don’t hear some lament, from one quarter or another, about the horrendous state of political debate in the United States. We’re talking past each other. We’re using deplorably hostile language. We’re ignoring that there is so much more that unites us than divides us. We’re more interested in winning the … Read more
I’ve noticed a newish (to me) argument lately, intended to support the sort of comprehensive social legislation President Obama and other big-government liberals advocate. It goes something like this: “You know, the Bible says we are supposed to care for the sick and the poor, and you’re a Christian. So how can you, in good … Read more