Jerry Newcombe

Jerry Newcombe

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  • Trump impeachment II: George Washington warned about political factions

    Trump impeachment II: George Washington warned about political factions

    In recent times both Senate Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are on record potentially inciting violence. For example, Pelosi said, “I just don’t even know why there aren’t uprisings all over the country” against Trump.

  • Hopefully, Biden's pen will run out of ink

    Hopefully, Biden's pen will run out of ink

    All presidents have the right to sign executive orders. And virtually all of them have used that right. But critics note that this is excessive – and not a healthy example of representative government.

  • Won’t know much about history

    Won’t know much about history

    There is indeed a battle over American history. This is not just a battle over dry historical dates and names. It’s a battle over who we were, what we are, and what we will be.

  • Abortion: Why this issue won't die

    Abortion: Why this issue won't die

    A major reason controversy over abortion will not die is because it was imposed on the American people by judicial fiat.

  • Law and Disorder: Hard to stomach double standard

    Law and Disorder: Hard to stomach double standard

    One of the worst potential outcomes would be to encourage more Christian apathy on politics. It is never a good time to quit doing the right thing, even after major setbacks. After all, as Calvin Coolidge said, “If good men don’t hold office, bad men will.”

  • A worthy goal for the New Year

    A worthy goal for the New Year

    If busy presidents could carve out time to read the Bible, why can’t we? If we’re too busy to read the Bible, then we’re too busy. Period.

  • Is Church 'high risk, low reward'?

    Is Church 'high risk, low reward'?

    All of this leads to an interesting question: What, if anything, do churches contribute to society? Are churches just “high risk, low reward”

  • Always winter, but never Christmas

    Always winter, but never Christmas

    Could you imagine life in such an intolerable state where we had to endure the brutal conditions of the winter season – but never having Christmas to look forward to?

  • American history down the memory hole?

    American history down the memory hole?

    Is this holiday becoming so politically incorrect that one day it will be doomed to be sent down the “memory hole”?

  • Freedom for all ... but the originators of the idea

    Freedom for all ... but the originators of the idea

    So now we have a unique situation in America, where everybody’s tolerated except the ones that came up with the idea.