The Pope’s comments on capitalism today were unfortunate and wrong, albeit well-intentioned. He seeks the alleviation of poverty and the mindfulness of the wealthy toward the poor — I couldn’t agree more — but he attacks the only means through which those things are possible. Now, for a Southern Baptist, I’m a pretty big fan [...]
Politics
These thoughts were originally part of a Facebook discussion, but they bear repeating here. Much verbiage is being expressed of late concerning the worry that we are becoming a police state. Indeed, leftist mouthpiece Bill Maher, clearly off-script, kicked off the latest with his statements about the Boston PD’s actions during the recent Tsarnaev manhunt. In [...]
We need to remember — and some of us just need to learn — how sensitive some people still are about race: not in the “chip on shoulder” sense many imagine (and sometimes encounter), but in the downtrodden, fear of rejection sense that wearies the soul and brings lifelong hurt. You’ll see what I mean. [...]
Over on Facebook I was asked: Some people seem to think that a Republican 150 years ago would be a Democrat today. I’ve also heard that Pres. Kennedy would have been considered a Republican today. What are your thoughts Rod? Kennedy was for a strong defense, intervention in Vietnam to contain Communism, and cutting taxes [...]
by Gilbert F. Amelio and Rod D. Martin | America’s Founders sought to unleash the creative energies of every citizen, not just the privileged few. They created a system designed to encourage and protect commerce and innovation; and indeed, many of them were entrepreneurs and inventors themselves. Alexis de Tocqueville described the new nation essentially as [...]
Several people have asked me what the issues are as the Supreme Court hears arguments regarding California’s Proposition 8, by which the people amended their state constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman (i.e., the position of pretty much the entire civilized world for the last couple thousand years or so). [...]
It just so happens that I was speaking on some of these things Saturday, addressing the national board of directors of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA). Newt is one of only a handful of political minds in this country — of either party — who actually understands the implications of an accelerating rate [...]
I have written extensively on the subject of abortion and often on anniversaries of Roe v. Wade (how odd that, through these many years, I, like many others, get to be friends with “Jane Roe” (Norma McCorvey), now a redeemed Christian and a crusader for the unborn). But nothing I could write matches the simple [...]
The Southern Baptist Convention is the only major denomination ever to go liberal and come back. Perverse as it may seem to some, Roe v. Wade in a very real sense started “the Conservative Resurgence” which removed the liberals from power and their agendas from the mission field and our seminaries. The short history below [...]
Israel’s case against a UN-sanctioned Palestinian independence isn’t wrong. The initiative all but scuttles the Oslo peace process and, newly reinforced by a Muslim Brotherhood-dominated Egypt, very likely scuttles Camp David as well. It is not a two-state, but a one-state solution the Palestinians have in their sights. Doubters need only listen to Palestinian Authority [...]
I have not entitled this op-ed “What the Election Meant”. That might be a bit grandiose for the day after. But November 6, 2012 definitely taught us some things we must not ignore. First and possibly foremost, stuff happens. In this case it was a hurricane. Sandy kept Mitt Romney off TV for five crucial [...]
The following is the op-ed I had ready to go in case of a Romney win. The problem with that statement, of course, is that “in case of” meant “when”, as, like nearly everyone on our side, I was pretty darn certain of victory. So we intended for this to run on Election Day or [...]
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