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Archbishop Gregory denounces Biden No self-respecting Christian would judge another Christian’s faith. After all, the Bible teaches, Judge not, that ye be not judged. (Matthew 7:1-3 KJV) Yet that’s precisely what no less a Christian than Cardinal Wilton Gregory did. He’s the Archbishop of Washington. So you’d think he would know better than to commit this cardinal sin,… Read more.
Senator Manchin is finally making clear his intent to do to President Biden’s signature Build Back Better bill what Sen. John McCain did to President Trump’s signature Obamacare Repeal bill. The White House accused Sen. Joe Manchin III of a double-cross on President Biden’s mammoth social welfare and climate change legislation. In a fiery statement,… Read more.
If I got a dollar every time someone told me they saw a commentator on TV parroting something I wrote in one of my commentaries, I’d be very rich indeed. I’ve seen this phenomenon myself. As it happens, I felt moved to write about one such occasion just yesterday in “Writer Paul Auster Says Tea… Read more.
The United States spent 20 years trying to build Afghanistan in its image. Yet, US soldiers suddenly surrendered it to the Taliban last month by sneaking away at night. America’s evacuation from Kabul News of the retreat shocked the world. It also humiliated the United States. But, just as in Vietnam, US military leaders in Afghanistan knew for years this war… Read more.
A year ago today, former president Donald Trump assured the nation that his administration had the Covid-19 pandemic “very much under control.“ Of course, by then, nobody with any common sense had any reason to believe him. The first death was recorded on March 21, 2020, and businesses began closing soon thereafter. But nobody could… Read more.
You probably thought this day would never come. Therefore, as the son of a preacher man, I feel obliged to intone that familiar Psalm: This is the day the lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. (118:24) Amen. We made it. And this, despite what might have seemed like four years… Read more.
Washington DC is in lockdown with a Baghdad-style ‘Green Zone’ perimeter set up days out from Joe Biden’s inauguration as more than 20,000 armed National Guard troops are mobilized, razor wire is installed on fences and road blocks are put in place amid ‘major security threats’ in the capital. As security intensifies in Washington, the Secret… Read more.
