George Will warns of the authoritarianism of the Party of Trump

Long-time Republican apologist, columnist George Will, became a “never Trumper” when he became sickened by the state of the Republican Party, a condition he must concede that he contributed, under Donald Trump. The rot predates Donald Trump. I have never had much use For George Will’s opinions, but in his last two opinions he has … Read more

The Republican Party has completely lost its mind (updated)

When I was young, I had a job that required me to travel throughout the central and mountain states. I frequently drove at night, because it was easier on the eyes than in the daytime. Unfortunately, this part of the country had a dearth of good radio stations that played music at night. The AM … Read more

Christian Post op-ed calls for the impeachment of Donald Trump

Last week, Christianity Today editor Mark Galli made news with an editorial opinion calling for the impeachment of the “immoral” Donald Trump. The decision by Christianity Today to publish the editorial describing President Trump as “immoral” and calling for his removal drew immediate rebuke from the president himself, who called the outlet “a far left magazine.” … Read more

Update: To save American democracy, fight the radical Christian Right

On Wednesday, Donald Trump for all appearances was suffering from a messianic “God complex,” approvingly retweeting a right-wing conspiracy theorist who said Trump is the ‘King of the Jews‘, ‘King of Israel’, and ‘The Second Coming of God’. Trump himself, while turning to look up to the heavens, later claimed “I am the Chosen One.” This … Read more

To save American democracy, fight the radical Christian Right

One of Donald Trump’s very first official acts as president was his Muslim Travel Ban (version 1.0), on Jan. 27, 2017. Trump’s pandering on anti-Muslim bigotry is a sop to his white fundamentalist evangelical Christian Right base in the Republican Party, and their end-times Apocalyptic cult of the Rapture. And it is inextricably linked to the … Read more