Harris Can Be VP (And Trump Never Said She Couldn’t)
There are plenty of things to knock Donald Trump about, but the recent media hysteria over his comments regarding Kamala Harris’s eligibility to be Vice-President seem misplaced. I explore the […]
Category Archives: Politics
Heading Home
As we remember our nation’s birth, 2020 presents us with yet another test. President Trump has given us plenty of reason to return home. John discusses a prodigal and politics […]
Mixed Results for Pro-Life Dems
Both pro-life House Democrats representing solidly blue districts were targeted by progressives for purging. Congressman Henry Cuellar narrowly won in south Texas. Dan Lipinski narrowly lost in Chicago amid the […]
Passengers on the Trump Train
Impeachment dominates today and has many looking back on where we are and how we got here. John reviews two books (Alienated America and Red State Christians) at Front Porch […]
The Empty Lane
“Pro-life Democrat” has not always been an oxymoronic phrase. John traces the twists and turns of abortion politics and highlights the prospects for the future in the Dem’s pro-life lane […]
Edwards Wins in Louisiana. What’s Next for Pro-Life Democrats?
John explores the prospects for pro-life Democrats celebrating a win in the deep South but facing another take-down attempt in Chicagoland, here at First Things. (Aside: both of the key […]
Could Edwards Fill the Dems’ Ignored Pro-Life Lane
John Bel Edwards is a rare creature, a personally and politically pro-life Democrat. If he wins re-election this fall, might he consider turning his sights to Iowa? I explore here […]
The View from Above
John’s recent trip to the Holy Land prompted this piece at First Things featuring two of the fascinating people to whom he was introduced by the Telos Group and Coracle. Daoud Nassar, […]
What’s the Deal with the Green New Deal?
AOC is the new politician that the right loves to hate, and her Green New Deal is a favorite punching bag. Once their arms are tired, what can the right […]
An Oxymoronic Manifesto?
John was approached by “On Being” to pen a piece on life as a Christian/Conservative/Treehugger. Here it is.
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