Mark Steyn is one of the best political commentators of our time. Not a Trump apologist, he still nailed the Trump phenomenon when other commentators on the right were in a mist. He was able to do this because he understands we are at war with a multicultural elite who are trying to destroy the very…
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Imitating Christ
In response to a question as to why he criticizes some evangelicals while also calling us to love our neighbor, Douglas Wilson discusses how we are to imitate everything that Christ did. This means we are kind and gentle with those who need kindness and gentleness but critical of those who need criticism. The question…
No Tolerance at Airbnb
As I attempted to log in to my Airbnb account yesterday, I was greeted with this message: Before you continue Whether it’s your first time using Airbnb or you’re one of our original travelers, please commit to respecting and including everyone in the Airbnb community. I agree to treat everyone in the Airbnb community—regardless of…
Get Your Swimsuits Out
According to the New York Times, it won’t be long before we will all be swimming to work: The truth is, how shall we put it, a bit more nuanced.
Truth through Simplicity
The opponents of freedom thrive in an environment of complexity. One of my favorite examples of this is when Politifact labeled as half true a statement by Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams “Gas prices have gone up $2 since Obama took office.” Politifact looked at the facts, determined that gas prices had in fact gone…
Restoring Liberty through the States—and the People
Liberty has afforded all Americans the opportunity to live prosperous lives through hard work and civic cooperation. Unfortunately, the immense growth of the federal government has, in the words of Milton Friedman, made it more likely “that its actions will reflect special interests rather than the general interest.” Instead of government being the means for…
Happy Warriors: Miles Gone By: A Literary Autobiography by William F. Buckley, Jr
“Beware the one who makes his living off criticizing the sin of others.” – Pastor Eric Landry, discussing the actions of Ham against his father Noah in a sermon on Genesis 9. As I think about how biblically-minded Christians can deal with the constant assaults from the left, three things really stand out to me….
Imagine
Imagine there’s no Medicaid It’s easy if you dare No plans to hinder us People receiving care Imagine all the people Living in good health Imagine private health care It’s no so hard to see Less death or illness Without the Fed’s decree Imagine all the people Living in Freedom You may say that I’m…
Why I am Not Voting for Trump
I am not going to vote for Donald Trump for president of the United States. This has caused consternation among some of my friends stuck in the binary choice paradigm that voting for anyone besides Mr. Trump or not voting at all is essentially a vote for Hillary Clinton. I am comfortable with the decision…
Good News and Not So Good News on Corporate and Constituent Pork
Good news from Florida on the corporate welfare front as reported by the News Service of Florida: The talks on [budget] allocations had largely centered on Gov. Rick Scott’s call for a $1 billion tax-cut package and a “Florida Enterprise Fund” of $250 million in business incentives. … In the end, lawmakers agreed to $400…