Category Archives: Conservative Perspectives

Indictments, Schmindictments: Trump’s Still a Hero to “Christian” Supporters

AP News: Some critics see Trump’s behavior as un-Christian. His conservative Christian backers see a hero BY DAVID CRARY — July 22, 2023 For eight years, Donald Trump has managed to secure the support of many evangelical and conservative Christians despite behavior that often seemed at odds with teachings espoused by Christ in the Gospels. … Continue reading Indictments, Schmindictments: Trump’s Still a Hero to “Christian” Supporters →

To Be Sure We Remember Dr. King’s Murder, DeSantis Secretly Signs New No Permit Guns-For-All Bill

April 4 is the 55th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s 1968 assassination in Memphis. To mark this melancholy occasion, Florida governor Ron DeSantis reportedly wanted to do something very special. So . . . . DeSantis signs Florida gun bill in secret as activists demand more guns for all (Only NRA invited to secret … Continue reading To Be Sure We Remember Dr. King’s Murder, DeSantis Secretly Signs New No Permit Guns-For-All Bill →

Another “Rapture” Movie Is Here; But The End Is Not Really Near

[NOTE: Luckily, I didn’t grow up evangelical, but old-style Catholic, which had its own hallways of horror. But that’s another story, or stories. The theology underlying the Rapture genre goes back to about 1830, and the work of a British preacher/teacher, John Nelson Darby. It’s commonly called Dispensationalism, and has spawned innumerable sects, rivalries, splits, … Continue reading Another “Rapture” Movie Is Here; But The End Is Not Really Near →

Quotes of the Day: Historians Haggle, But Lincoln Lingers, & Kelly Ann Conway Pontificates

Quotes of the Day: Today’s New York Times yielded a rich trove . . . One was about historian Jon Meacham’s new book, And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle (Random House) A New York Times interviewer asked, “So, having delved into the legacies of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Franklin Roosevelt and … Continue reading Quotes of the Day: Historians Haggle, But Lincoln Lingers, & Kelly Ann Conway Pontificates →

Surveying the Republican Ruins: Eavesdropping on Conservative Pundits

White-Guy Pundits at Twilight: Two formerly leading conservative columnists ponder the prospects for their former political home, and the cloudy “trajectories” of their careers . . . Quotes of the Week, from: Conservative Columnists David Brooks & Bret Stephens “The Party’s Over for Us. Where Do We Go Now?” (Excerpts) New York Times — 01/12/2023 David … Continue reading Surveying the Republican Ruins: Eavesdropping on Conservative Pundits →