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Watching the Lindsay Clancy trial, as well as its aftermath, play out has made me fear, seriously, for the future of this country. A functioning 21st-century society requires a sensible and reliable legal system, and ours seems to be going off the rails.

Clancy sent her husband, Patrick, on errands, and while he was gone, she strangled their ...Read more

Frankly, I always thought that sentiment was ridiculous in the first place. Anyone who went through middle school, junior high or high school knows full well the kind of nasty behavior that females are capable of.

But there's garden-variety "mean girl," "queen bee" snark, and then there is the outrageous lunacy that we've witnessed of late.

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It's been a busy week news-wise. Here are a few of my observations (not likely to be popular) on some of the most notable headlines.

1. The U.S. men's soccer team should have declined the red card reversal. During the World Cup game between the USA and Bosnia-Herzegovina, star scorer Folarin Balogun got a "red card" for "serious foul play" ...Read more

This week has brought more news that contains powerful warnings about the trajectory of the country.

First, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Watson v. Republican National Committee. In Watson, the court upheld a Mississippi law that counts ballots received up to five days after Election Day as long as they were postmarked on or before that day....Read more

Several things have taken place over the past week that shore up the importance of understanding what has truly made the United States of America the most prosperous country in human history.

First, we have the foreigners visiting the U.S. to cheer on their teams in this year's World Cup soccer championship. As I wrote last week, it's been ...Read more

Psalm 23:5, one of the best-known biblical passages, says, "Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup overflows."

It would be hard to find a passage that better reflects this year's World Cup soccer (OK, OK -- "football") championship, which the U.S. is hosting for the first time...Read more