Minnesota has become a case study in how a virtuous society can lose its bearings without quite noticing when the slide began. The state’s recent convulsions—a sprawling fraud scandal and mounting street-level confrontation around immigration enforcement—prompted Catholic Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester to issue a stark warning: the situation is “untenable,” and unless all sides […]
When Governor Orval Faubus used the Arkansas National Guard in 1957 to block nine Black students from entering Little Rock Central High School, he was not “standing up to Washington”; he was openly defying federal law and a binding Supreme Court ruling. President Eisenhower responded by federalizing the Guard and sending in the 101st Airborne […]
Matthew 7:3–5 asks why we notice the speck in a brother’s eye while ignoring the log in our own. It is a question about hypocrisy, but also about responsibility. Before we condemn others for tragic outcomes, we must ask how our own failures—political, institutional, cultural—helped lay the tracks that led to those moments of crisis. […]
As we turn on our TVs and witness the protesters in Minneapolis exercising their First Amendment right to free speech and protest, it is important to consider who is supporting these demonstrations. Having visited Minnesota and Minneapolis over the years for both business and pleasure, I can say that the current events are far removed […]
Who is to be held responsible for the riots in Los Angeles? While we don’t yet have the complete answer, investigations are underway to find out who organized and bankrolled these demonstrations. It is estimated that there are more than 200 NGO’s and private parties that have contributed to the organization of this nationwide “No […]
Did we have a Color Revolution right here? A Color Revolution is a term used to describe a sometimes violent political movement aimed at challenging or overthrowing an existing government or power structure, typically incorporating protests, civil disobedience, and grassroots mobilization. These movements are often characterized by their use of a specific theme or color […]
Wisdom is the thing you get right after you need it. At the recent Kootenai County Republican Town Hall, we got played. Agitators successfully manipulated the situation to fit their narrative. Looking back, it’s clear it was a planned, practiced, and coordinated effort. President Trump posted: “Paid ‘troublemakers’ are attending Republican Town Hall Meetings. It’s […]
“So what do we do if someone is unruly and interrupts the meeting?” “Ask them to be quiet.” “What if they won’t be quiet?” “Take a recess to deescalate the situation.” “What if they continue after the recess?” “Reschedule the meeting for another time.” “Would you remove a person disturbing the peace?” “Under no circumstances […]
Anyone not aware of the trucker convoy in Canada must have spent the past week hiding under a log. The convoy left Vancouver, Canada headed to Ottawa, the capital of Canada. The truckers arrived last weekend. The truckers hope to be able to visit with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and to convince the government to […]
Today should be one of the happiest days of the year because NFL football begins tonight. I don’t even know who is playing and I won’t watch the game—not just tonight but every game for the rest of the year. The politicization of sport and the capitulation of the “privileged class” of athletes and owners to […]
What is really going on in Seattle, Portland, Minneapolis, New York, and other cities hit by radical protests? What is it really all about? It’s all about evil. John Milton understood evil. He understood it so well that he made Satan, not Man, the most interesting character in Paradise Lost (1667). What he recorded of […]
‘A Letter to our Friends Living in CHAZ’ As you know, I always try to make a negative into a positive. Lynn and I so miss your family and we really want to watch those boys grow up and be part of their lives. So in light of the recent news about the social unrest […]