Archive for April, 2010



Gambling is big business in America; but, there’s one gamble no one has ever won.

Published on April 30, 2010

When people play the lottery, they know that the odds are against them. It’s true in any kind of gambling, whether in Las Vegas, or picking up a lottery ticket at a local store. But the most serious gambling mistake any of us can make is thinking that everyone goes to heaven, or, that good […]


A new study from Lifeway Research finds that Americans born between 1980 and 1991 have a different idea of what it means to be a Christian.

Published on April 29, 2010

Two-thirds of 19-to-30-year-old Americans call themselves Christian. But, few pray or read the Bible daily, attend weekly worship services, or, even hold to historical positions taught by the Bible.
Researchers, with the Southern Baptist organization, found that 65 percent of these youngest of adults identify themselves as Christian, 14 percent as agnostic or atheist, 14 percent […]


President Obama doesn’t like the new immigration law that is in effect in Arizona.

Published on April 28, 2010

The President’s spokesman, Robert Gibbs, warns that Arizona’s tough new immigration law could inspire each state to craft its own immigration rules. Gibbs said immigration is a federal responsibility and argued that solving the growing crisis is long overdue.  He noted that the Justice Department is evaluating the Arizona state law with an eye on […]


Can we believe all these surveys where Americans say that their faith is important to them?

Published on April 27, 2010

Well, here is another poll that reports that the majority of Americans, the great majority, say that religion is important to them. As a matter of fact, 80% of those taking part in the survey by Rasmussen Reports Polling say that their religious faith plays a somewhat important role in their everyday lives. Two-thirds […]


Whatever happened to ’til death do us part?

Published on April 26, 2010

It seems like we see fewer and fewer middle aged and elderly married couples in this modern world of ours. My mom and dad were married 60 years. It ended only when mom died. And, a sorrowful husband was left behind, I must say. I was married 38 years when my beloved wife died. I […]


A bumper sticker led to a bad day for me this week

Published on April 23, 2010

I suppose that bumper sticker was supposed to be funny, or it was bragging about the owner’s debauchery. But to me, it was a very sad thing to see. Here’s what it said; “Hell was full, so they sent be back!” But do you know that hell is nothing to joke about. It a horrible, […]


Three influential senators say that there will be no gas tax increase in the climate bill.

Published on April 22, 2010

A trio of senators has stripped new taxes and fees on transportation from their legislation aimed at tackling what some scientists claim is climate change. There is considerable scientific debate over that issue. Some believe that we humans are causing the earth’s atmosphere to get warmer, which will lead to terrible consequences for earth’s […]


The discontent with government applies to far more than the President and Congress.

Published on April 21, 2010

Yesterday I reported that a Pew Research Survey early this month found that just 25% of Americans expressed a favorable opinion of Congress. While job ratings for the Obama administration are mostly negative, they are much more positive than the ratings for Congress; 40% approve of the President’s accomplishments.
But the departments of the federal government […]


The vast majority of Americans are not happy with their federal government.

Published on April 20, 2010

A political forecast indicates that a political storm of distrust of government is sweeping across America. A dismal economy, an unhappy public, bitter partisan-based backlash, and epic discontent with Congress and elected officials are all reasons for the gloomy political forecast.
A Pew Research Center poll finds that rather than an activist government to deal with […]


The National Day of Prayer is declared unconstitutional!

Published on April 19, 2010

A federal judge ruled last Thursday that the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional. U.S. District Court Judge Barbara Crabb issued a 66-page ruling that the day of prayer violates the First Amendment. Specifically, she wrote, it violates the so-called establishment clause, which bars the federal government from the “establishment of religion.”
Courts have […]