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Salt in the Exit Wound
Despite the recent one-year anniversary of the Covenant School shooting and the onslaught of gun violence in Memphis and elsewhere, some in the Tennessee legislature persist in increasing the prevalence of guns in our schools, neighborhoods, and workplaces, instead of seeking ways to curb the violence. Read more
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God Bless the USA Bible
Yet, despite the repeated cringy cons, a near majority of the American people support Donald Trump for president. And among Evangelical Christians, nearly 70% support him. The final straw for this demographic should have been the “Access Hollywood” recordings revealed in 2016, yet in the last 8 years the pile of “final straws” could fill… Read more
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Exposing the Restorative Justice ‘Scheme’
What is restorative justice? Restorative justice is not a ‘scheme’ and the term is often used to cover issues like bail reform and police traffic stops. This article define the term and shares why it is important, for addressing crime. Read more
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An Insurrection 25 Years in the Making
What has now become evident more than twenty years later is that the saga that was the presidential election of 2000 unwittingly influenced the insurrection of January 6th, 2020 – an insurrection twenty-five years in the making. Read more
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Rich Men North of Richmond about More than You Think
The name Oliver Anthony was virtually unknown until a couple of weeks ago when the Virginia singer/songwriter dropped his viral “Rich Men North of Richmond” and became a nationwide sensation. Like Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town,” which I wrote about previously, the song was quickly politicized. Read more
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The Blindside: Protecting the Tuohy Oher Family
If this last sentence is true, and I have no reason to believe it’s not, then there is hope for the family and the relationship between the Tuohys and Oher. Apparently, love between the Tuohys and Oher was not a “one way street.” Oher apparently loved them too… Read more
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