Category: Politics
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I am really enjoying getting news analysis from Christianity Today’s The Bulletin Podcast (Apple Podcasts, Substack Updates). There recent coverage of the big news stories has been very helpful in understanding these events, and they also cover many pressing less covered news events and issues. The Russell Moore Show is…
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I recently learned that one of the authors of The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living — Ryan Holiday — had his Naval Academy lecture cancelled: For the last five years, I've been reading this book as part of my daily morning devotion practice…
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This article offers a wealth of valuable resources, including "20 Helpful Verification Tools for Journalists."
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This Freakanomics podcast, "Ten Myths About the U.S. Tax System," is worth listening to if you want some great background on the current state of our National Debt and some suggestions on fixing tax policies.
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Brian Krebs's article "How Each Pillar of the 1st Amendment is Under Attack" is thoughtful and well-documented.
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Mike Cosper (director at CT Media) recently pointed out in his podcast "The Bulletin – Gimme Some Truth" a paraphrase of this Kevin Williams quote — "It takes 400 words to correct one stupid sentence." A "lie" requires much "truth" to refute it. And who has time for that? Especially…
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Since many seem to be fast and loose about facts concerning Ukraine & American Foreign Policy, here are a few facts from the podcast "The Bulletin – Gimme Some Truth" & "The Bulletin – Acts Of Man" from Christianity Today: Russia started the war by invading Ukraine. The Russian leadership…
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From Wired: "Feds Halt the National Electric Vehicle Charging Program – The US government has ordered states to retract their plans to build hundreds of federally funded EV charging stations." Here is a link to the memo: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/nevi/resources/state-plan-approval-suspension.pdf. And more coverage at Washington Post.
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On November 15, 2024, I posted This Is Going To Be Interesting To Watch. Change of plans: Vivek Ramaswamy Exits DOGE, Plans Run for Ohio (OH) Governor
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On Jan. 6, I posted my January 6 Reflections In 2025 (which has gotten me canceled and applauded). On Jan. 20, President Trump issued pardons: GRANTING PARDONS AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES RELATING TO THE EVENTS AT OR NEAR THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6, 2021 Washington Post…
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