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The Great Society and Its Not-So-Great Boundaries

Even without imposing governmental power on the family, these welfare reforms gave families new avenues of provision, and these provisionary means created a web of perverse incentives for families. . . It is these perverse incentives that I believe break the boundaries of the sphere sovereignty that Kuyper envisioned.

The Trump Shall Not Resound

Republicans need to unhitch from the Trump-train before they inevitably fall with him.

Doctrine by Politics

The fact that the Church is no longer the one teaching doctrine leaves a haunting question: if we aren’t teaching it, then who is? And in today’s world where evangelicalism is walking a tightrope between a political identity and a faith descriptor, my suspicion is that the new teacher is politics.

American Dreams and Abortion Abolition article

On American Dreams and Abortion Abolitionism

The “abolitionist” faction of pro-lifers may be seen as seekers of perfection. Abolitionists push for prosecuting women seeking an abortion. Such rash, totalizing moves are not the way to win hearts and minds. Excessive force will not convince our country of the truth.

Red Wave

Despite the so-called “midterm curse” over the past 100 years, the total number of seats that could swing is going down overall.

Kim and the Dragon

“If the United States and its allies wish to preserve peace and prosperity in the international community, they must seek peace through strength.”

Broken Promises and Conflict in Ethiopia

“Both Tigray rebels and the government of Ethiopia are raising concerns of ethnic cleansing.”

Africa’s Last Colony

“If tensions continues to rise, the Western Sahara has the makings to become an involved and violent escalation of conflict.”

The Senate’s Infrastructure Victory

“If prudence and efficiency are used, we can look towards great hope for the American people in this display of bipartisan legislation.”

How Does Facial Recognition Technology Become Big Brother?

“The U.S. government has been enabled to massively increase its surveillance power without our knowledge. If we are to protect our liberty we must update our law to keep pace with our technology.”

The Immigration Debate Has Turned Us into a Caricature Circus

The mainstream media has turned the immigration debate into a mudslinging contest. America deserves better.

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