Jerry Newcombe

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  Mar 6, 2021

  Learning the wrong lesson in Texas?

  But fighting air and water pollution is one thing — a fight in which America thankfully has made tremendous strides. But fighting the weather itself in the name of environmentalism is another.

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  Feb 26, 2021

  Frittering away our grandchildren’s future?

  I thought of that quote when I read some of the details of the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill that is touted as “COVID relief.” Critics, like Congressman Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana), say that it’s a “liberal wish list.”

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  Feb 19, 2021

  Yesterday’s heroes, today’s villains

  Just in time for Presidents Day comes the announcement from the school board of San Francisco that they are renaming 44 of their public schools (about one-third of the total) in order to conform to today’s politically correct standards.

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  Feb 13, 2021

  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.

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  Feb 6, 2021

  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.

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  Jan 31, 2021

  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.

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  Jan 23, 2021

  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.

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  Jan 17, 2021

  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.”

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  Jan 3, 2021

  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.

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  Dec 27, 2020

  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”