I know many friends and family who are convinced that the policies of the Democratic Party are truly meant to guide the United States of America to a successful, prosperous and morally exceptional nation. And, frankly, there was a time when one could be persuaded by moral arguments to vote Democratic. Many dedicated Democratic voters still […]
Category: Politics
Too Many Mass Shootings
In the United States we have experienced too many mass shootings. All of them are terrible because all of them involved the killing of innocent lives. But it is particularly unsettling when these shootings result in the deaths of young children. For most Americans the memories of these shootings begin with the Columbine school massacre […]
The Danger of Revisionist History – Part 3
We’ve already touched on the forces that led to the mindset of accepting slavery in the United States. These forces are evident in the historical record, and should be studied by those who wish to accept them or discredit them. What should be examined is how forces were put in motion even as our nation was initially […]
The Danger of Revisionist History – Part 2
We wish to learn from history so that we can hopefully prevent the mistakes of the pass and re-create the circumstances that brought success. A surface or cursory study of history will not reveal to us the factors that led to the historical event that is being studied and critiqued. If we wish to know how our […]
The Danger of Revisionist History – Part 1
In his book “A Preface to History,” Carl G. Gustavson uses the historical approach to study history. He feels to effectively study history it is necessary to develop a sense of historical mindedness. By developing this sense the student of history is able to look beyond the historical event itself and begin to see forces, patterns, causes […]
COVID-19 Is Not As Deadly As We’ve Been Led To Believe
Some want to call this COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak a disaster. Why? Is it because we’ve allowed the Main Stream Media (MSM) to control the narrative on this pandemic? Or is it because we’ve given over our rights to left-wing governors who have locked down their respective states? Or maybe it is because we get no true perspective from any […]
The Wiles of Satan
Oregon is once again in lockdown. Which means a limit of 25 people (changed this week to 25% of capacity) are allowed in a church service. Our governor here in Oregon has called on citizens to turn in anyone they feel are violating her new COVID restrictions. For that reason, sadly, I feel I must […]
Do We Want a Nation Built on Love of Country or One Built on Hate.
The other day I was listening to a commentator explaining his thoughts on the difference between Biden supporters and Trump supporters. He commented that Trump supporters were, for the most part, extremely committed to their candidate. There was little he, or anyone else, could do to cause them to question their loyalty to him. Indeed […]
Things To Think About During A Pandemic
I do not believe the coronavirus pandemic is a sign the we are nearing the end of time. Of course, I don’t know that for a fact; nobody does. The events caused by this virus do, however, give us some things to think about. Such as : 1. How easy it would be to convince people to have, in […]
Warning Signs of Cultural Decay – Accepting Profanity as the Norm
In all my research into the signs of moral decay in a culture, I found that relatively little has been written about the effect of profane language on a culture’s moral decline. Yet, I feel the language deemed popular and acceptable by a culture points directly to the virtues accepted by that culture. When foul language is […]