Jerry Newcombe

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  Jun 16, 2014

  The Essence of Liberalism

  As the fallout from the Bowe Bergdahl swap for five Taliban prisoners of war continues to reverberate, there's a fascinating statement from one MSNBC host on the subject.

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  Jun 4, 2014

  George Washington's Warning to America

  George Washington envisioned an America where people of all faiths could enjoy peace. He wrote to the synagogue in August of 1790 in Newport, Rhode Island : "May the children of the Stock of Abraham, who dwell in this land, continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other inhabitants, while every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and fig-tree, and there shall be none to make him afraid."

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  May 29, 2014

  The Deadly Sin of Anger Is On the Rise

  If you can control your anger, you're greater than being able to control a city. That's a paraphrase from Solomon the Wise, about a thousand years before Christ.

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  May 21, 2014

  Is Boko Haram's Motivation 'Mysterious'?

  Here we are, a month after the kidnapping of some 300 girls by a radical Islamic group in Nigeria, and there are still many in the West who don't get it. They just don't understand the motivation of the kidnappers.

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  May 14, 2014

  Why Are Schools Banning the Bible in the Classroom?

  In our own backyard here in Broward County, Fla. has arisen a disturbing story of a twelve year old boy (Giovanni Rubeo) getting in trouble with his teacher for having the audacity of reading the Bible to himself during free time, when the children were free to read whatever they wanted to.

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  May 8, 2014

  The Power and Danger of the Tongue

  Virtually every week there's a new headline of somebody getting in trouble because of something they have said. Perhaps a lifetime's work has been undone by a thoughtless remark.

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  May 1, 2014

  America's 225th Birthday; April 30

  Two hundred twenty-five years ago (April 30, 1789), George Washington, the first president under the Constitution, was sworn in with his hand on a gigantic open Bible. He leaned over and kissed the book.

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  Apr 24, 2014

  Jim DeMint Does Know His US History on Slavery

  Recently, I interviewed Jim DeMint for my radio show to discuss his new book, Falling In Love With America Again. Some remarks he made on the show, especially about slavery, have been burning up the blogosphere. Many of the articles imply or state that Mr. DeMint, former US Senator (R-SC) and now head of The Heritage Foundation, doesn't know his US history.

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  Apr 17, 2014

  Easter Hope; Based on Facts of History

  Jesus sells. That's why they have cover stories on Him in magazines and TV specials, even if some of them offer strange theories to try to explain away things like the original Easter.

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  Apr 11, 2014

  What Would the Framers Think of Evicting Churches from NYC Schools?

  A new court ruling has determined that churches can no longer rent public school facilities. Churches in New York City can be evicted from the schools. Despite the good they do in the community, they could be out in the cold.