There sure is a lot of talk lately about that venerable old document we call the “Constitution.” There’s a lot of disagreement over how it is to be interpreted, and the intentions of the original Framers regarding language, but one thing everyone seems to agree on: No one is getting it right…except for ourselves, of…
Category: Gary Kroeger
Feeling Social?
Since “socialism” and “social democracy” are going to be hot button topics for the next several months, it might be a good idea to calibrate some understanding. I have preached until I am blue in the face that many people think they are saying “communism” when they say “socialism” but that isn’t resonating. Even pundits…
New Deal
As Bernie Sanders shows strength toward the possibility of becoming the Democratic candidate, the issue of his association with “socialist” ideas will weigh more and more heavily within our political rhetoric. Sanders identifies with Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the New Deal. Fair comparisons can be made with regard to how Sanders proposes to focus federal…
Letters From An American
I did not write the following. It was written by historian Heather Cox Richardson who is a Professor of History at Boston College. One week ago she posted this on her blog “Letters From An American” and I am reposting it on mine. I have a fair amount of my own subscribers and I want…
Speak No Evil
We have a president who calls half of the country “evil.” He calls us (Democrats) evil because we don’t like him. We were predisposed not to vote for him because he isn’t a Democrat, but that should not come as shocking news. Republicans don’t vote for Democrats, either, that’s kind of how it works, right?…
The Art of the Deal; the Former Agreement with Iran
As events in the Middle East cause alarm with regard to where American policy in the region is headed, it is important to consult sources outside of our own media to reach a better understanding of counter perspectives. That does not betray American interests and the safety of our citizens, it is, rather, a more…
An Apology That Isn’t Sorry
The other day I posted a story on Facebook about a woman in Des Moines who attempted to run someone over because she thought they were Hispanic. The woman was also shown in a video from that same evening hurling racial epithets at a black man in a convenience store. My post included a reprimand…
A Belated “Thank You” To Eddie Murphy
Countless articles and television chat shows have been centered around Eddie Murphy lately. That’ s because this Saturday he will be hosting “Saturday Night Live” for the first time in 35 years. I have to admit that I’m rather excited about it. I, like most people, am very fond of Eddie Murphy and have enjoyed…
Central to our Cause
Want to know what I’m getting frustrated with? You’re still reading, so I will assume “yes.” I am frustrated with people I agree with politically, but who castigate everyone who doesn’t align in lock step with a) Who they hate, b) What they hate, and c) How they hate them. Some back story- I am…
Just Be Honest, Okay?
The new Fleet-Farm in Cedar Falls opened the other day and I went to check it out. It’s impressive if just for the sheer size of it. I can’t say for sure if it has more of anything in particular than other such stores, but it certainly has broad shoulders. It did seem that the…