Category: Politics
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Nike ad says Colin Kaepernick is “sacrificing everything.” We should all agree that that’s absurd
“Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything. Just do it.” Sacrificing everything? This is the slogan on a new Nike ad featuring former Colin Kaerpnick, former NFL quarterback who was the first in the NFL to kneel during the National Anthem as a protest. The ad is on a new marketing campaign from…
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American pastor to remain in Turkish prison
Hopes dashed today. American missionary and pastor Andrew Brunson has been imprisoned in Turkey since 2016 for allegations of espionage and terrorism. Brunson is an innocent man who has served as a pastor and missionary in Turkey for 23 years. He is a hostage in a political game where the Turkish government is trying to…
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Oregon conviction shows arbitrariness of abortion laws
I was listening to the BreakPoint podcast today and they told the story of an Oregon couple who was just sentenced to six years in prison for the death of their daughter, Ginnifer. The baby was prematurely born at 32 weeks and died several hours later of complications which were treatable. The parents are members…
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Americans have more reverence for being in the presence of the queen of another country than being in the presence of God
President Trump visited the United Kingdom this week. I saw a few posts and articles this morning in regards to the president’s meeting with Queen Elizabeth II. Many are complaining about the president breaking protocols with the monarch. For instance, there is a tradition that people walk slightly behind the queen. At one point, the…
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Tomi Lahren swings and misses on abortion
Life is bigger than politics. This weekend, Fox News pundit Tomi Lahren (a woman who’s generally conservative-libertarian but who happens to be pro choice) argued that abortion isn’t a battle worth fighting. In her argument, Lahren says that conservatives lose on social issues. I think this is part of the failure of her argument.…
Josh Benner 