How could Donald Trump with bottom-scraping approval ratings decide who would represent the Republican Party in the upcoming Texas senatorial race? The primary system offers an explanation. A simple open primary system would have let the broader public choose -- and, ironically, save ...
In a display of Stockholm Syndrome, the White House Correspondents' Association invited Donald Trump to be the keynote speaker at their annual festival of self-appreciation. Because he is who he is, he did not take the opportunity to do the kind of gentle press ribbing that past presidents ...
An Iran war that was supposed to be brief, and then was supposed to be over, is imposing an increasing price on Donald Trump's presidency. We've seen a second term of a Republican administration go this way before. There are distinct echoes of George W. Bush's Iraq War -- the conflict that ...
Since everyone will interpret Scripture according to one’s own preconceived world view how does one come to the correct interpretation on Scripture? It is true that everyone has the right to interpret the Bible however they want. Our forefathers died for the right of private interpretation and every Christian has the right to read the Bible and interpret it for themselves. When interpretation became an issue during the Reformation, the Council of Trent took a dim view of it. One of the canons at the fourth session of this Roman Catholic council said that no one has the right to ...
As I was cleaning an old dresser, I found a coin. It could have even been there when I purchased the dresser second-handed. It was minted by the U.S. Treasury and given to someone displaying extraordinary courage in service to America. It was made from a captured German canon: that's probably a clue. This person of valor was probably sent to take this canon out as it was hindering troop movement. This coin remains in my collection but it was nothing I had earned. I feel guilty that it belongs to someone else. The accomplishments of this silent warrior are present in our home but it ...
I support reviewing and clearly defining our zoning ordinance regarding data centers. I have supported that effort from the beginning. While a moratorium is now being implemented, I do not believe one is necessary. Instead, I believe our focus should be on ensuring that any future data center ...
