Gene Edward Veith Jr.'s Blog, page 137
August 24, 2016
Libertarian candidate opposes 2nd Amendment liberties
As we blogged about (here and here), Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is dismissive of religious liberty, which he dismisses as a “black hole.” His running mate, Bill Weld, is weak on the 2nd Amendment liberty to own a firearm. Weld said that an AR-15 is a “weapon of mass destruction.” Furthermore, he said, pistols are “even worse.” [Read More...]
August 23, 2016
Pastors, have you been asked to do a gay wedding?
There have been about 120,000 same-sex marriages since they were legalized nation-wide last year. The total number of marriages in 2014 was 2.1 million. So, assuming similar stats for the previous year, the percentage of gay weddings would be just over 5%. How many pastors have been asked to perform gay weddings? According to a [Read More...]
Court blocks Obama’s bathroom mandate
Just in time for the new school year, a federal court has granted an injunction blocking the Obama administration’s decree that public schools must allow children to use whichever bathroom corresponds to their self-chosen gender identity, rather than their biological sex. The injunction will hold until the issue is decided in the courts. From White House Transgender [Read More...]
Did Rio cops distort the Lochte robbery story?
An investigation by USA Today says that there is more to the Ryan Lochte/US swim team robbery story than the Rio police have said. Reportedly, a uniformed security guard did point a gun and demand money. In his mind, he was telling the swimmers to pay for vandalism they committed. In Lochte’s mind, the swimmers were [Read More...]
Chance for free books
Are you familiar with GoodReads, a popular site for following authors, seeing what your friends are reading, and getting ideas for books that you might like? The site has a giveaway feature, with which you can sign up for a “drawing” that can give you free books. For the month of August, my daughter’s book, Blessed: God’s Gift [Read More...]
August 22, 2016
Are Christians the powerful or the marginalized?
In the course of a post on why so many evangelicals are supporting Donald Trump, S. D. Kelly tosses off an observation that explains much about the current controversies between Christians and secularists. Secularists tend to see Christians as “the powerful”; that is, in postmodern parlance, those who are in a position of power and privilege [Read More...]
A meditation on Elvis
Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977. In honor of that anniversary, Sarah Condon at Mockingbird posted a meditation that is both nostalgic and moving. From Sarah Condon, On This, the Anniversary of the King’s Death | Mockingbird: “You are either a Beatles person or an Elvis person,” was a phrase I remember hearing for the first [Read More...]
Why the LA Times poll differs from the others
Most polls show Donald Trump losing big time, especially in the crucial battleground states. But the L.A. Times poll shows Trump ahead of Clinton by two points, a fact heralded by the Trump campaign. So why are that poll’s results so different? Most polls ask people who they are going to vote for. The L.A. Times poll, [Read More...]
August 19, 2016
Why won’t bishops discipline Joe Biden?
Vice President Joe Biden performed a gay wedding earlier this month, getting special certification from the District of Columbia to allow him to do so. He also supports the right to an abortion. Both put him squarely against the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, and yet he remains an active member in good standing. Westminster [Read More...]
Swimmers go from honor to dishonor
Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte and three other members of the U.S. swim team lied about being held up at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro. Two of the swimmers reportedly admitted the fabrication. What malice. What a black eye for the American team, which is dominating the medal count. What a black eye for America, [Read More...]
