
Jerry Newcombe
CP Op-Ed Contributor
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Are Manger Scenes on Public Property Constitutional?
Apparently, the ACLU's favorite Christmas carol is "Away With the Manger." But they're not alone.
How Santa Claus Points to Jesus
I recently asked my three-year old granddaughter — a major joy in my life — whose birthday we celebrate at Christmas time. "Uh," she responded, "Santa Claus?" D'oh!
10 Rebuttals to the Left's Meltdown Over Trump-Pence
A month after the left's meltdown over the Trump-Pence victory, it doesn't seem to slow down. For example, the Drudge Report declared (12/4/16) "Madonna still can't cope ... 'Ashamed to be American' ... " Protests on inauguration day may generate more fireworks on the 20th of January than on the 4th of July.
Fidel Castro Before the Judgment Seat
It is appointed once for a man to die, and after that comes the judgment. So declares the Bible. As everyone knows by now, Fidel Castro's time to die came over the weekend.
Abortion and the Religious Right Led to Trump's Victory
At the outset, if anybody accuses me of being a one-issue voter, and that issue is pro-life, then I plead guilty. That issue reveals so many other aspects of where a politician stands.
After the Election, Does Our Nation Have a Prayer?
This has been a very divisive election campaign. They usually are, but this one has seemed to be more cantankerous than previous ones. I feel like we are a country in great need of prayer for healing as a nation.
Does Your One Vote Count?
Polls. Shmolls. The only poll that counts in this highly fluid election is your vote. How important is your one vote? If we show up, values voters could make all the difference in this and virtually every election.
3 Critical Voting Issues for Christians
When I consider this never-ending campaign, all I can think is: I need a bath. Have we become the Tawdry States of America?
Is Hillary Clinton a 'Flat Out Abortion Fanatic'?
Recent revelations through the WikLeaks hacked emails show an anti-Catholic and anti-evangelical bias on the part of some of Hillary's campaign staff.
Freedom to Disagree at Risk in This Election
If you care about the freedom-to-disagree in America, keep your eyes on the gubernatorial election in the Tar Heel state. In "North Carolina Governor could lose election over bathroom bill" (adn.com, 10/9/16), Dana Millbank writes, "North Carolina's Republican governor, Pat McCrory, was a good bet for reelection earlier this year …. Since then, McCrory's fortunes have been, well, in the toilet."