“The Approaching Constitutional Crisis” Observing Washington, DC and our Federal Government at work is like viewing the latest segment of a daytime TV soap. The flurry of accusations flying about is enough to make even the flying pigeons become dizzy. In all my 60+ years of observing our national story, I have never seen one [...]
“An Easter Meditation”
Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017” (April 15-16, 2019) An Easter Meditation Under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 the wealthy got wealthier, the poor became poorer, and the middle class citizen got screwed! Quoted in Wikipedia, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated in April 2018 that implementing the Tax Cut [...]
“Playing Whack A Mole”
“Playing Whack a Mole” Dealing with President Trump’s chaotic domestic policy ideas of recent days has become for Senator McConnell a game of “whack a mole!” As soon as one crazy idea of Trump emerges and shudders go down the spine of the Republican establishment in Washington, D.C., Senator McConnell quickly calls President Trump to [...]
“A Minority Report”
“A Minority Report” March 23, 2019 While most of the USA is focused on what may be found in the Robert Mueller report, the more important news is what happened this week, when our President recognized Israel’s right to keep the Golan Heights. What has been Syrian territory is now recognized by our President as [...]
“Quarreling with a Dead War Hero”
“Quarreling with a Dead War Hero” The Presidency of the United States of America is being stained with dishonor by the current resident of the White House. It is a dishonor even to mention the current president’s name. Additional insult was heaped upon a dead war hero, John McCain, the most decorated senator ever to [...]
“All Things Trump!”
“All Things Trump!” Reading tonight over some meditations on American life which I penned in 1986-1987, I was reminded of the cult of Americanism which can affect the church of Christ in the USA. We have by innate love and societal training a belief in our country. Most of those of us as Christians in [...]
“A National Emergency?”
“A National Emergency?” I have paused for a time in making any comment on President Trump, simply to see how the government shutdown about which I last spoke would finally resolve. To the credit of both the Democratic House and the Republican Senate, a compromise was passed which will allow for funding of our government [...]
“Accomplishing Much”
“The Man Who Accomplishes Much” Having listened recently to friends who support President Trump in his effort to build a wall to enclose the United States from Mexico, supposedly to stop “illegal migration, drug dealers and criminals,” I have been surprised at how many of my friends have been willing to let 800,000 federal workers, [...]
“Debtors for Christ”
"Debtors for Christ” In this time of much bad news, there is the good news which God has brought to us. By reflecting on the gospel of Christ, we can have hope and peace in this time of great distress. God’s word to all of us is good, even though certain barbarians spout off many [...]
The Loss of General James Mattis
The Loss of General James Mattis” Defense Secretary, General James Mattis, resigned in the period before Christmas this year, following President Trump’s decision to pull troops out of both Syria and Afghanistan. The decision to leave Syria and Afghanistan have since been modified by cooler heads, specifically with the intervention of Lindsey Graham, Republican Senator [...]
Tweety Bird 