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  • The Electoral College Is No Laughing Matter

    The Electoral College Is No Laughing Matter0

    “Saturday Night Live” last weekend took a jab at the Electoral College, suggesting it exists as a way to thwart the popular will of the people. The skit featured a snowman who shows viewers three American households in California, South Carolina, and Georgia debating the impeachment of Donald Trump. It ends with the snowman declaring their debates

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  • The Electoral College Is No Accident

    The Electoral College Is No Accident0

    The Electoral College has now done its work and confirmed the results of the presidential election. But not before another election in which the candidate who received the most votes lost and caused it to become the object of a debate about the legitimacy of its role in a democratic republic. The appropriateness of the

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  • The Electoral College Didn’t Protect Slavery

    The Electoral College Didn’t Protect Slavery0

    The presidential election in 2016 reminded Americans of the role played by the Electoral College in electing our president. Proponents of abolishing or nullifying the Electoral College and replacing it with a direct-election scheme are trying to delegitimize the traditional process by claiming it is a remnant of America’s racist past, created as part of

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  • The Egotism of Withdrawal From Church and Community

    The Egotism of Withdrawal From Church and Community8

    The other day, a friend of mine brought an interesting Barna poll to my attention. Conducted in 2022, it explored the state of the American church before, after, and during the COVID pandemic. When it comes to faith, religion, and church these days, there seems to be only bad news. Religious “nones” are on the rise, we’re

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  • The Ego is an Enemy

    The Ego is an Enemy0

    From President Trump, to entertainers, to students on college campuses, there seems to be no shortage of individuals who are quick to take offense. They are reacting to what seems quite real to them, but truth is not established by one’s interpretation of events. We have all been there. Our defensiveness caused us to misinterpret

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  • The Effect of the Trump Impeachment on Our Republic

    The Effect of the Trump Impeachment on Our Republic0

    With the attempt to impeach Donald Trump, the United States of America has come to a decisive point in its history.   Let’s revisit the election of 2016. Suppose Hilary Clinton had taken the White House. What would have happened? The following seems likely:   Those who opposed her would have gotten out of bed

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