By Henry Neufeld
These are five significant sites I read because of the things on which I disagree with the writer(s). That doesn’t mean I disagree with everything, but rather that I was attracted to the site and continue to read primarily because of my disagreement.
I read a number of news sources and some individual [...]
By Henry Neufeld
From the New York Times editorial today:
But many of Mr. DeLay’s actions remain legal only because lawmakers have chosen not to criminalize them.
Such wisdom! This is obviously why we need the mainstream media to keep us all straight. (HT: Volokh and Pursuing Holiness)
By Henry Neufeld
There is very little that offends me more than the idea of manipulating people into Christian events or trying to convert them by force.
By Henry Neufeld
I’ve been thinking of writing something about this for some time. The problem is that I think it’s fairly clear. First, there’s no legitimate legal reason to prevent the building of this mosque. Second, I don’t think it is appropriate, nor does it send a good message, for Christians to oppose those of [...]
By Henry Neufeld
Our local excuse for the press, the Pensacola News Journal, is in endorsements season, and like many papers, they pick one in each of the primaries. Thus they have endorsed one Republican and one Democrat for governor.
I should note first that I have a problem with newspapers or media organizations endorsing politicians. [...]
By Henry Neufeld
I live on the Gulf Coast, but I’ve continued to go to BP gas stations. Yes, I deplore what has happened, and the negligence involved, though I think our national push for more and cheaper oil is an underlying cause of the problem.
But I hadn’t blogged about it. Allan Bevere did so [...]
By Henry Neufeld
I’d like to invite readers to join the discussion of the book Preserving Democracy, published by my company Energion Publications, over at Joel Watts’ blog.
Why would I push a review that might be negative? First, I try to publicize all reviews to encourage discussion and encourage people to review our books, whether [...]
By Henry Neufeld
Michele Bachmann says she hopes that the newly formed Tea Party Caucus will provide a voice in congress for “real housewives, real farmers, real businessmen, real plumbers.” (Source.) I’m wondering how “real” farmers, businessmen, and plumbers differ from the rest …
By Henry Neufeld
I sometimes get tense with cases in which statutory rape laws are used in prosecuting one teenager for sex with another. I think that’s wrong. But there’s a very good reason for statutory rape laws, which is an adult preying on a child, and that’s what these laws were written for.
In the [...]
By Henry Neufeld
I notice my wastebasket filling up with political literature as the season gets into full swing. Currently we’re approaching primary season, and because I’m registered as an independent, I don’t get much during the primaries. My wife is registered with one of the parties (though I’ll note that her voting habits are as [...]
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