Short Takes – Choose Happiness

By Charlie Johnston So much is going on in the world today, I thought I would occasionally write some “Short Takes” that cover several stories in between bigger articles. I got notice today that, among the top 300 conservative websites, we are number 272. I chuckled in surprise, especially seeing some sites I use for […]

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Slouching Towards Jericho

By Charlie Johnston Donald Trump was not my first choice for president. Neither was he my second choice, nor even my third. The only reason I took him seriously at all was because he was the enthusiastic first choice of a man in the Midwest whose judgment I much respect and whom I deeply admire. […]

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An Announcement amidst Signs of Hope

(ASOH is grateful to share this news while encouraging support for the newest prayer initiative, first announced by Fr. Richard Heilman at his site, Roman Catholic Man. Under the video which accompanies this announcement are two signs of hope. ~Beckita )   MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: THE WORLD UNITES TOGETHER IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE From Fr. Richard Heilman       […]

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False Gods Falling

(With the firing of former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, things have taken a new and dangerous turn. Former CIA Director John Brennan was unhinged in his reaction, with former U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power warning how dangerous it is to anger Brennan. Up until the firing came, McCabe seemed unworried about anything but losing his […]

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Crimson Tide, Blue Wave

By Charlie Johnston Barring a huge national convulsion between now and then, talk of a blue wave of Democratic victories coming on election day this fall are pure poppycock. Republicans will pick up a net gain of 32 seats (+/- five) in the House of Representatives and seven (+/- two) in the Senate. That is […]

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Edging Away From Gomorrah

(In working on “The Ballad of the Ordinary Man,” I feel a deep need to make it simple and elegant. Some of the pieces I am doing are, actually, pre-requisites of a sort for that piece. We are tinkering away at discrete issues, but our ills are primarily structural. Our foundation has been badly damaged […]

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For My Friends Scarred by Abortion

By Charlie Johnston Back in the early 90’s I was working as a secular radio talk show host and commentator. Even so, religion was one of my big topics – and I often spoke about abortion. At the time, even many nominally religious people accepted the depiction of Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, […]

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Pro-Life Update

    By Charlie Johnston Some very good things are going on in the pro-life movement just behind the scenes. Readers here are probably interested in how things went for Texas Right-to-Life (TRTL)endorsed candidates in last Tuesday’s primary. It was a very good night for them and their allies in what they call the Freedom […]

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