“Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.” (Romans 13:1) That verse, written by Paul the Apostle, is one of the most difficult for modern evangelicals to fully accept. It was written at a time […]
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Women bring hope for democracy’s rebirth
Sisters are doin’ it for themselves. That, you may remember, was the title of a hit 1985 pop song. But 33 years later, pop has become prophecy. What other conclusion can one draw from the tsunami of woman power now bearing down on us? As chronicled by the New York Times, CNN, NBC News, Time […]
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Stock market remains vulnerable
WASHINGTON — The stock market is going gangbusters — but whether this reflects the economy’s underlying strength or runaway speculation is a question that stumps many experts. Hence, the need for this column: a primer on the red-hot stock market. Will it sustain the economy or ultimately kill it? The boom is undeniable. In 12 […]
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Graham-Durbin DREAM Act isn't the answer for immigration issue
After the experience of the past two weeks, it’s not White House adviser Stephen Miller and Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton who should be expelled from immigration negotiations, but Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham. The Illinois Democrat and South Carolina Republican teamed up for a comically inadequate immigration proposal that prompted President Donald Trump’s “s***hole” blowup […]
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High taxes produce a moving experience
One reason Democrats seem so fixated on importing illegal immigrants and allowing their children to stay and become citizens may be the exodus from high-tax and traditionally Democratic states. Anecdotal evidence is usually not helpful in determining trends, but when stories begin to accumulate and sound the same attention must be paid. Two friends of […]
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Future generations need to be prepared for someone smarter than Trump
What if Donald Trump were smart? It is likely not a question you’ve given a lot of thought. After all, the urgency of our ongoing disaster leaves little time for speculation. One is too busy tallying up the damage that’s happening to worry about the damage that could. But maybe it’s time we did. Tyrannies, […]
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Which way out?
My late wife often said that our family’s motto should be, “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing the hard way.” Marilyn was correct. I do complicate things. I prefer, though, to frame it as “playing for the long run.” While the long run is almost always the hard way, it is more permanent, or […]
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Trump's interview with special counsel Mueller wouldn't be a 'perjury trap'
By Randall D. Eliason Special to The Washington Post President Donald Trump now says he “would love to” be interviewed under oath by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. The news comes amid signs that Mueller’s investigation is moving ever further into the president’s inner circle. An interview with Mueller or testimony to the grand […]
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#MeToo movement will be in vain if changes aren’t made
By Donna Lenhoff Special To The Washington Post During the past few months, the #MeToo movement has exposed an epidemic of sexual harassment and retaliation in the workplace. But without substantial reforms to our legal system, that movement may be all for naught. In 1980, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission declared that workplace harassment — […]
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Two longs and a short ….
Two longs and a short was our party line phone ring when I was a child. In 1967, the oak-cased phone box was replaced, leaving a raw plaster rectangle on the wall. The party line system created some limitations on privacy of conversations, and made connecting long distance calls quite a chore — it was […]