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 […]
Category Archives: Politics
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.
The Kavanaugh Question
Brett Kavanaugh at first seemed an unlikely wedge issue (at least beyond what any Supreme Court nominee would be in these days when “the nine” have enshrined themselves as a […]
A Monumental Read
Most of the posts you see here are relatively short pieces. Not this one. The issue is monumental (national monuments) and covering it took 70+ pages. My thanks to the […]
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