Re Jonathan Freedland’s column (I used to revere the great experiment that is the United States. After Trump, I’m not so sure, 3 July), there are two overwhelming horrors of the Trump presidency that have permanently altered the governance of the US.
First, paid officials of the state implement his orders with little question, because of the weird concept of the commander-in-chief, given more reverence than most religious leaders. There are no crazy military or political orders that will not be obeyed, though they might be rescinded at a later date by the courts – after the damage has been done. Continue reading
In 2002, Maine became the first state to implement a statewide laptop program to some grade levels. Then-governor Angus King saw the program as a way to put the internet at the fingertips of more children, who would be able to immerse themselves in information.
Billie Eilish has sparked a fresh wave of outrage after a resurfaced interview saw her slam parents who send their children to school as ‘lazy as f***.’
Every promise has a price. Every political bargain sends someone the bill. The question is not whether America should help those in need; it is whether Americans understand what they may be asked to surrender once the word “free” enters the room.
“Far too often in our national life, religion is treated … as a problem or annoyance to be managed, restricted or sidelined,” the executive summary of the commission’s recently released report states.
An election was held. People were involved. Winners were selected. Results were announced. End of story. No matter if the results actually reflected the will of the voters. The proper forms were followed, the proper steps taken, the results certified by the proper authorities. No matter if the outcome was determined by votes submitted by people who were not legitimately entitled to vote, or worse, were introduced into the system by organizations dumping manufactured ballots into the stream. Only the fact that the results were obtained by an election matter. Not the legitimacy of the election, or the validity of the results – only the process itself. 
I had been giving the American miracle some significant amount of thought over the past few weeks, as the 250th Anniversary of America’s Independence loomed closer, and I wanted to provide and entirely upbeat, positive view for America’s future, as I wrote the following essay. But we must acknowledge all the bad and those matters and people dragging Her under today, in order to be able to present any truthful assessment for what Her future may hold.
The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship and prohibits states from denying anyone “due process of law” and “equal protection under the law.” This Constitutional Amendment was designed to protect freed slaves and guarantee their birthright. The 14th Amendment doesn’t say that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens. It says “all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof” are citizens. 
Yao Tongbin was one of the most important scientists in Maoist China. He had earned a doctorate in metallurgy in England, spent three years at a research institute in West Germany, and left it all to return to China in 1957.
It has been said that those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it! My first broadcast on World Wide Christian Radio was heard June 25, 1995. Since that time, I have attempted to address the problems and the future of this nation in a manner that was unique from others who were, and are still, broadcasting on the International short-wave networks. My broadcasts utilize historical, biblical and the financial knowledge which I have attained over the years – to get the message regarding the plans of the now and future “rulers” of the world – across to both knowledgeable and uninformed Americans alike.
As we approach America’s 250th birthday, a lot of people are reflecting on how much our society has changed over the years. If we could go back to 1776, we would be absolutely shocked by how different day to day life was back then. Early Americans didn’t have everything handed to them, and so they had to work extremely hard. But even though conditions were often very rough, the population was also very civilized. That actually didn’t change for a long time.