The recent report by the seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a welcome ray of sunshine on a dark and sordid American past. It admits the seminary’s role in slavery and the 100 years of American apartheid between 1865 and 1965. While I commend the ‘fessing up, I still must characterize their action … [Read more…]
A national health plan—where everyone has access to medicalcare–may be an idea whose time has come. After years of being criticized as a far left idea, a national health plan or Medicare-for-all is favored by the public. For several years, Kaiser Family Foundation has tracked public opinion on the idea of a national health plan … [Read more…]
The media has been full of statements and reminiscences of President Bush who died last Friday. Many praise his public service and call him an honorable man of great character. They praise him for his admirable humanity. Through the years it has been my habit—and indeed my soapbox—to caution friends in assessing whether a particular … [Read more…]