We the People
Christian films have a long and deserved reputation for bad acting and preachy plots. This has gradually changed so that there are now better Christian films with good acting. However, the ultimate purpose of Christian cinema remains the same, to bring a better understanding of the faith to both Christian and non-Christian viewers. God’s Not Dead: We the People is a good example of the continued improvement of Christian film production.
Another Notch Better
The last few decades have seen great strides in the quality of Christian cinema. God’s Not Dead is another notch of improvement and an example of what can be done with an earnest film that has a strong faith message. The main character, Josh, is shown standing up for his faith despite the consequences. Professor Radisson is villainized but, I know of several professors like him in our public colleges and universities.
To Keep and Bear Arms, Part I
When it comes to gun violence, law-abiding gun owners should always remember they are not the problem. They are not looting and robbing stores. They are not burglarizing homes or murdering the innocent. The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse has shown that citizens have a right to defend themselves when politicians fail to act.
The Voice of Conservative Millennials
CNN, MSNBC, and the New York Times often lean so far left that they get basic facts wrong. Examples abound, such as the Kyle Rittenhouse trial or about Trump-Russia collusion. However, a new, grassroots media, is emerging. Founded in 2015 in Los Angeles, The Daily Wire is a fast-growing Internet media company, that works from a conservative perspective to get the facts right. A variety of shows are daily released online.
Times that Try
When many were trying to find a path to freedom, Dr. Joseph Warren led the way. It’s a shame that today he’s largely ignored in public school history classes. This country would be better served if more books like The Adversaries were available. As I read the story I couldn’t help but ask what would have happened if people had made different choices?
Black Rifle Brews Woke
I wore the U.S. Navy uniform for twenty years. Over the years, I’ve seen many ignorant and thoughtless people disrespect the uniform and those who serve. However, I never expected Black Rifle Coffee Company, a veteran-owned business, to show the juvenile and thoughtless impertinence I witnessed in their latest video.
Reverse Robin Hood
In a constitutional republic, such as the United States, does the government have a right to take your house and land? It may surprise some of you that yes, the government can take your property and, the Supreme Court ruled in 2005, that they can even give it to another person.
CRT — What Can I Do?
Most Americans hope that the dream of Martin Luther King Jr. will be fulfilled and children will grow up in a nation where they would “not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Recently, a Loudoun County, Virginia, mother pulled her children from public school after her six-year-old asked if she was “born evil” because she’s white. King’s dream may not be possible if we allow this new CRT racism to grow.
B is for Brainwashed
It’s disturbing that we live at a time when parents must check the content of their children’s pre-school and kindergarten books but as A is for Activist shows—they must. Written and illustrated by Innosanto Nagara, A is for Activist masquerades as a board book for teaching ABCs but as it states on the back cover, the book is for “families who want their kids to grow up in a space that is unapologetic about activism, environmental justice, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and everything else that we believe in and fight for.”
Deeply Flawed
If a valid idea rests upon a solid grounding of facts then Stamped, by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi rests upon nothing more than sand. Within its pages, I found repeated generalizations. Inconvenient facts were glossed over and there were repeated factual errors.
The Right Side of Hollywood
Hollywood in Toto, a movie and entertainment review website with the slogan, “The Right Take on Entertainment. Movies Plus, a streaming service that values free speech. Both are part of the growing conservative voice in the entertainment industry.
The Sinking Ship
The author of Ship of Fools, Tucker Carlson, is the host of “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” on the Fox News Channel. For me, his second book was at times hard to read. Carlson’s writing is fine, often witty and humorous, but the magnitude of the selfish, feckless, and inept leadership that the author brings to light is stunning.
AARP and AMAC
Founded as the American Association of Retired Persons in 1958, the organization has a reputation of being a huge liberal lobbying group, but is it?
Today the organization is known simply as the AARP, and it has grown—a lot. To give you an idea of the reach of this organization, consider that the magazine and bulletin they send to members are the two largest-circulation publications in the United States. The current CEO of AARP earns more than $1.5 million in salary and benefits.
A Right to Life Movie
One of the most well-known Supreme Court decisions is the 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade. It is also one of the best examples of judicial activism, creating not only a legal basis for abortion but a right to it. The vast majority of the Democrat Party, many Republicans, most of Hollywood, and the media support this newfound right.
My Favorite Streaming Service
Except for the news, I rarely watch network television. With commercials that go on forever, preachy plots, and banal writing, there just isn’t anything for me. Even my news viewing is limited to conservative outlets such as Fox News. For the last few years, I’ve streamed the little entertainment programing I watch. However, services like Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu are increasingly mimicking the woke and banal programming of the networks with gutter vulgarity added in.
The Dying American Dream
Hillbilly Elegy is a memoir by J.D. Vance about his life from poverty to middle class and a bit beyond. He chose the title well. Along the winding road of his life, Vance lost family, friends, and for a time, his own direction. Thanks to a strong-minded grandmother he found his way, but other things were lost forever.
The New Racism
Until recently, most Americans believed that we were moving beyond racism. We hoped that the dream of Martin Luther King Jr., would be fulfilled, his children would grow up in a nation where they would “not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” But that may not be possible. A new racism is spreading across America.
The New Diversity in the Military
Lieutenant colonel Matthew Lohmeier, commander of 11th Space Warning Squadron at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, was relieved of command in May after Lieutenant General Stephen Whiting, the head of Space Operations Command over a loss of confidence in his ability to lead. This reason for relieving an officer is standard verbiage for such actions. In my opinion, the real reason is that Lohmeier dared to criticize the diversity and inclusion initiatives that the Space Force, and the rest of the military, are currently pushing on service members.
Private Search
I think every American should know that in 2009 then Google CEO Eric Schmidt, stated, “If you have something that you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place. If you really need that kind of privacy, the reality is that search engines—including Google—do retain this information for some time and it's important, for example, that we are all subject in the United States to the Patriot Act and it is possible that all that information could be made available to the authorities.” To me, that sounds like a statement from a high Soviet or Chinese official—not an American.
Racism in Everything
Stamped (For Kids) is an adaptation of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You. This book makes Critical Race Theory (CRT) accessible for children. That alone would be troublesome, but this book generalizes, glosses over inconvenient facts, and in other places is factually incorrect.