Ken Connor

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  Aug 20, 2013

  Big Brother is Watching You

  Unless you've been living under a rock for the last month or so, chances are you've heard the latest revelations regarding the NSA's unlawful invasion of American citizens' privacy.

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  Aug 13, 2013

  Texas State Senator Wendy Davis; Political Opportunist

  Wendy Davis excels at keeping herself in the news. In June, the pro-abortion Texas state senator became a liberal darling by filibustering against a bill that would have banned abortions after twenty weeks (a ban which has since become law). Now she's contemplating a run at the Governor's mansion.

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  Aug 11, 2013

  Bad News/Good News Bible

  It's disconcerting to see Christians devalue the great love of God in the name of a "loving god." There is no question that the good news of the Gospel centers on the love of God; but, to deny God's wrath eliminates the need for the good news. It also minimizes the culpability of sinners, denies the justice of God's punishment, and trivializes God's love for us.

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  Jul 24, 2013

  McDonnell's Folly in Virginia is Not What Founding Fathers Intended

  Of the myriad things wrong with politics in America today, perhaps the most insidious is that too many of our representatives view elected office as a career path rather than a public service. Our Founders never intended for political careerists to run the country

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  Jul 16, 2013

  Trayvon Martin Case Pits the Court of Law Against the Court of Public Opinion

  The verdict is in. George Zimmerman was acquitted of the murder and manslaughter of Trayvon Martin. Despite the sensationalism and emotion surrounding this trial, the State of Florida failed to meet the burden of proof required for a conviction.

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  Jul 9, 2013

  Abortion and Immigration: For Whom the Bell Tolls

  So says the American Civil Liberties Union on the section of their website dedicated to the issue of immigrants' rights. "No Human Being Is Illegal" reads the banner at the top of the page, a tacit indictment of any who don't tow the liberal line when it comes to immigration policy.

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  Jul 2, 2013

  Would Anthony Kennedy Brand Jesus a Bigot?

  One can only assume that the Court's majority would ascribe similar motives to Jesus of Nazareth, whose position on marriage appears not unlike that set forth in DOMA.

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  Jun 26, 2013

  Exchanging Liberty for Tyranny

  "The only foundation for . . . a republic is to be laid in Religion. Without this there can be no virtue, and without virtue there can be no liberty, and liberty is the object and life of all republican governments." Benjamin Rush

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  Jun 19, 2013

  The Lost Art of Education

  When American parents send their children off to college, the deluge of emotion can be overwhelming. No matter how much time and money you spent preparing yourself for this most pivotal transition in the life of your child, you always feel as though you could have done more.

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  Jun 11, 2013

  Vive La France: It's About the Children

  When we gaze across the pond at our European cousins, the general assumption is that we're looking at our future. From food and fashion to politics and culture, Europe is on the cutting edge – the avant-garde.