By Kristin Fleetwood This is part 2 in an ongoing series on Orthodox Judaism. For part one, click here Part 2 Part 1 of this series was aimed at providing a brief introduction of myself and a basic sketch of Orthodox Judaism and the varied perspectives within its borders. I will endeavor in Part 2... Continue Reading →
By Megan Strickland Nearly a month ago, a Democratic contender with about a snowball's chance in Hades of winning Texas's First Congressional District came and sat down in my newspaper office. Texas's First District consists of some largely rural, Evangelical Christians, with backgrounds in farming, ranching, oil, gas and timber. Some of its counties are... Continue Reading →
By Allen Watson The British surrendered at Yorktown in October of 1781 and George Washington took the oath of office to become president in April 1789. Yes, you are reading that correctly – there was almost an eight-year lag time from the end of fighting to when our first president took office. What happened during... Continue Reading →
By Leah Richard The American Hospital Association is hoping a lawsuit against the Trump administration will help save a drug subsidies program they say is designed to help hospitals treat lower-income patients. It’s a problem that could impact hospitals that serve large portions of the uninsured in big cities and small communities across the country.... Continue Reading →
By Allen Watson South Carolina is known as the Palmetto State, though that’s not the image that many have in their minds when they think about the area. South Carolina, for much of the rest of the country, is the state that started the Civil War, a “red” state that lingers towards the bottom in... Continue Reading →
By John Delle Donne The separation of church and state is one of the core values instilled in the American Constitution. It was placed there to ensure that the tyranny of religious persecution never rear its ugly head on our shores. After all, many fled to the new world in search of religious freedom, seeking... Continue Reading →
By Sebastian Lazcano In the last few weeks, dozens of sexual misconduct allegations have been alleged against prominent figures in politics and American pop culture. What all of these, save one, have in common is that they are all soldiers of the leftist agenda. The one exception, Roy Moore, candidate for U.S. Senate representing Alabama,... Continue Reading →
By Leah Richard As many residents of the colorful state of Louisiana will tell you, politics here is a crawfish to crack. The state voted firmly for Trump in the last election but elected the only Democrat Governor in the deep south. Like most state in the U.S., the cities tended to vote blue while... Continue Reading →
By Kristin Fleetwood This is part one of a multi-part series. For more, check back in the coming weeks. I grew up in a nominally Episcopalian Christian family in the mid-Atlantic region. My mother has always been committed to her faith, whereas my father is a proud man of science. In my late teens, I embarked... Continue Reading →
By Ellison Wade Western North Carolina isn’t a place many would search for reasonable debate on the widening partisan divide affecting our country. In general, people out here have pretty much made up their minds. This is Trump territory. Growing up in a family of Democrats, I’ve gotten used to being the nagging blue voice... Continue Reading →