Samson's Jawbone

by David L. Miner. -- You probably believe that God created all people equal. Yet you most likely believe in spending tax dollars to help the less fortunate in their homes, schools, college or the job market, indicating that there really are some who are less equal than others. You probably believe in free speech, yet there are some beliefs that you don’t want expressed in our schools, suggesting you believe that free speech should be limited. Most likely you subscribe to the oft-stated claim “You can’t legislate morality.” On the other hand, laws that allow or require us to treat homosexuals as “normal,” which are inescapably and clearly based on some sort of morality, probably have your support. Even those who believe in the right to defend themselves against violence are often uncomfortable with the thought that the person sitting next to them in a restaurant or standing next to them in a line is carrying a concealed weapon. There are all sorts of inconsistencies in your...

The last several nights a few people in Ferguson, Missouri have rioted, looted and burned the city as a tribute to Michael Brown. The Black Lives Matter  movement, has made him a martyr for their cause. The founders of this movement would have us believe that Michael Brown was gunned down by a calculating, callous and racist Officer Daryn Wilson while Brown's hands were raised as he called out, "don't shoot!"  Three autopsies, including one paid for by Mr. Brown's family, and a Grand Jury established the the incredulity of this scenario .  While Mr. Brown's death is a grievous loss for his family, and while there are police officers who pull their gun's as an act of racial animus, the police are often the scapegoats for those who wish to deny the breakdown of the African American culture, and by black politicians and clergy who exploit the deaths for their own power and fame. Leaders of this country especially those in the Obama administration h...