Those who push for tighter gun control laws will typically argue that having more guns in the hands of citizens will invariably lead to more violent crime. Yet the evidence shows that this simply isn’t the case. Last year was a record year in terms of firearm sales. The FBI’s National Instant Background Check System [...]
Lest We Forget…
Posted on September 11, 2010 at 1:04 am by Andy Sochor » No Comments
Nine years ago today, terrorists hijacked airplanes loaded with passengers and flew them into both the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The hijackers of a fourth plane were stopped by the passengers and crew from reaching their target, and instead crashed into a field in rural Pennsylvania. These attacks were [...]
Burning The Quran Versus Burning Christians
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:29 am by Tim Haile » 7 Comments
The Gainesville, Florida pastor of a small protestant church has generated considerable fervor with his plans to burn copies of the Quran on September 11th. The book burning is intended as a repudiation of Islam and as a reminder of the fiery violence perpetrated by Muslims in the September 11, 2001 attack on the World [...]
Does Religion Have a Place in Politics?
Posted on August 31, 2010 at 11:24 pm by Andy Sochor » No Comments
This past weekend, hundreds of thousands of Americans assembled in Washington D.C. to attend a rally organized by radio and television host Glenn Beck. Beck promised that the rally would have nothing to do with politics, but was instead about “Restoring Honor.” The theme was primarily about the need for individuals to turn back to [...]
