Opinions

Pastors in America: Where do you stand?

For many years we have struggled with this question: “Why do most church pastors oppose political discussion in their churches and particularly in their sermons?” History tells us there were two prominent events causing pastors to shun away from anything political.
LAURA HOLLIS

LAURA HOLLIS

It’s time to eliminate tenure in academia

California Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed a law banning legacy and donor considerations in admissions at all private colleges and universities in the state. California is the fifth state to do so, following Colorado, Illinois, Maryland and Virginia.
TERENCE P. JEFFREY

TERENCE P. JEFFREY

Justice finally served -- after 40 years

It was a seven-story building that sat along the Mediterranean and looked out over the sea. That was the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1983. On April 18 of that year, it was targeted by a recently formed Iranian-backed terrorist group.
Kamala Harris and the Catholic vote

Kamala Harris and the Catholic vote

Kamala Harris and the Catholic vote

When Brian Buescher, whom then-President Donald Trump had nominated to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska, appeared at his confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Nov. 28, 2018, then-Sen. Kamala Harris did not ask him any questions.
Billions wasted on illegals that should be spent on Americans

Billions wasted on illegals that should be spent on Americans

Billions wasted on illegals that should be spent on Americans

As the November election approaches, Americans are paying increasing attention to the Biden-Harris administration’s open borders policies and the costs to our country. Historically, it was border states where the impact of illegal immigration was most keenly felt. Not anymore.
It’s time to deal with the deficit

It’s time to deal with the deficit

It’s time to deal with the deficit

The median age in the United States in 2023 was 39.1 years, according to the Census Bureau. That means approximately half the people in this country were born in 1984 or later.What was happening four decades ago when about half America’s current population started coming into the world?