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Congress has officially gone gender crazy

So, what's the big deal? Isn't this just technical, legal language? Not so. This reflects both a mindset and a legal logic, and these things reflect where a culture is headed.
2020: A crisis of trust and a crisis of truth

If there is any one thing that strikes me looking back at this calamitous and difficult year it is that we are experiencing a deep crisis of trust. Who can we believe? Who is telling the truth? On whom we can rely for accurate information?
If you think we're exaggerating just look to Norway

There are plenty of LGBT activists and allies who are more than ready to bring potential cases to court.
After 'that' debate, why do so many evangelicals strongly support Trump?

Trump's performance at the first presidential debate was so unchristian that the question remains: why are so many so loyal? This illustration will help to explain.
The presidential debate was a snapshot of America

We are gravely divided. We are nasty. We burn bridges rather than build them. We don't trust anyone that is not in our camp. And are there any, national, unifying voices? Sadly, there are not.
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's new number one underscores why we need a moral and cultural revolution

The truth is that the sexual revolution of the 1960s has scarred us more deeply than we imagine. We literally wallow in moral and sexual pollution. Not only so, but we glory in it. Filth has become a path to fame.
Why shouldn't people with unwanted same-sex attraction be able to receive professional help?

What is it that makes the very existence of ex-gays so dangerous? And why is there a concerted, worldwide effort to block professional counselling for those with unwanted same-sex attractions?
5 ways to conquer the cancel culture

When we compromise our convictions for our companions, we become a slave to human opinions.
JK Rowling vs Harry Potter stars and the Supreme Court

For Radcliffe, Grint and others, this was a matter of compassion. Of understanding. Of enlightenment. It is high time, they would say, to move beyond the bigoted, hurtful, small-minded views of the past. But all the compassion in the world doesn't change reality
I will say what political leaders can't say about Pete Buttigieg

It is certainly politically incorrect to say this. In fact, in the eyes of many, what I'm about to say is a classic example of extreme religious bigotry. But I will say it nonetheless.
A friendly word to the Never Trumpers

President Trump's State of the Union message, coupled with the Democratic response, reminds me of why I voted for Trump in 2016. And why I plan to vote for him again in 2020.
Why the shock and outrage over the Super Bowl halftime show? The NFL has been doing this for years

Have we forgotten that almost every NFL team has cheerleaders â women dressed in the scantiest outfits, gyrating and shaking to the delight of the fans, especially the male fans?