Monthly Archives: August 2010

You think Israel shouldn’t strike Iran?

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

The Atlantic’s Marc Gerecht: If the Israelis do nothing, they know that they would eventually be staring at an internally unstable, virulently anti-Semitic, terrorist-fond regime with nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. Simply imagining the probable hair-trigger scenarios in which Israel … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israel | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Your taxes keep the WaPo afloat?

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

Gene Veith: 62% of the Washington Post’s revenue comes from a questionable college under criminal investigation Read it here

Posted in Ethics, Journalism, Your tax dollars at work | Tagged , | Leave a comment

An excellent series on the believer’s security

Posted on August 20, 2010 by

Glad to see Peter Lumpkins posting the series of articles by Steve Lemke on the doctrine of the believer’s security. #1 – Why Your Faith Is Secure: Salvation is of God, Not of Us

Posted in salvation | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Why is Eric Holder not moving to stop prison rapes?

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

Incarcerating people in a system where sexual assault is as common as it is in America’s prisons no doubt constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. There is no excuse for AG Holder to delay another year in implementing guidelines he was … Continue reading →

Posted in Prison, Rape | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Who’s waiting for your kid at college?

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

You’ll be wanting to send your kids to Northwestern after reading this self-revelation by Bill Savage, an English lecturer at that esteemed university: For the foreseeable future, loyal dittoheads will continue to drop off their children at the dorms. After … Continue reading →

Posted in Liberalism, University education | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Diamonds “a product worth nothing”

Posted on August 17, 2010 by

David Jeremiah has a helpful take on “Mining your spiritual gifts.” In his book on diamonds, Mathew Hart says that diamond producers “basically have convinced people to buy a product worth nothing. You can’t drive it … make it into … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian life, Spiritual gifts | Tagged , | Leave a comment

New Ground Zero mosque opponents: 3 NY Dems, key Muslim

Posted on August 17, 2010 by

From the Weekly Standard: Democratic New York Congressmen Oppose Ground Zero Mosque Mike McMahon (NY – 13): I believe a new location is the right compromise so that Muslim Americans can worship without eliciting feelings that push us away from … Continue reading →

Posted in 9/11, Islam, Politics | Tagged | Leave a comment

Give them ‘real,’ not ‘cool’

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

Young adults are staying away from church services in droves, but Brett McCracken says you don’t stem the tide by trying to be cool. The solution, he says, is to be real. From his op-ed in the Wall Street Journal: … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Relevance | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Dems solve Mexico border crisis!

Posted on August 13, 2010 by

It’s a token gesture, inadequate to solve the Mexico border crisis. But it’s a tacit admission Arizona was right in passing its own law. Obama signs $600M border security bill into law Aug 13, 11:41 AM (ET) WASHINGTON (AP) – … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Is all-out Hezbollah war on Israel imminent?

Posted on August 10, 2010 by

Hezbollah reportedly has stashed thousands of long-range Scud missiles, capable of striking deep into Israel. The missiles, which were obtained from Syria, raise the specter of Hezbollah launching an all-out war against Israel. US Secy of State Hillary Clinton condemned the … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment