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The unfortunate decline of Congress as a deliberative body

My ballpark estimate: In the recently concluded midterm campaign season, Democrats ran roughly eleventy-bajillion ads accusing Republican office-holders of voting -- 98%, 99%, or 100% of the time -- "with Donald Trump." Calling your opponent a "rubber stamp" is a smart tactic when the ...

Angel Studios brings family-friendly values back to movies

Angel Studios just introduced The Angel Promise, a new content policy for its films that will ban profanity, onscreen nudity and taking God's name in vain. The faith-friendly film company was founded by four brothers, Neal Harmon, Daniel Harmon, Jeffrey Harmon and Jordan Harmon, and their ...

The new Congress should renew American support for Ukraine

After former President John F. Kennedy's assassination, the new president, Lyndon Johnson, was being urged by Democrats to name Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy as his vice-presidential running mate in the 1964 election. Problem was, Johnson despised Kennedy, and was going to make him his ...

Do altruists make the world a better place?

Altruism is, of course, a virtue. Yes, we have a moral duty to help our fellow man and strive to leave the world a better place. By definition, rich and successful people can have a much bigger influence on improving the state of the planet ... because they have more money and influence. ...

The joke that explains the state of MAGA

MAGA influencers got a bit worked up last week after former President Barack Obama mocked President Donald Trump's gold-gold-gold-heavy Oval Office. "I don't know if you've noticed, but he seems very focused on home renovation," Obama jibed about the questionable redecoration Trump has ...

Marissa Mayer’s AI is solving the wrong problems

I don't know if you've read The New York Times article about Marissa Mayer, the former CEO of Yahoo, who's now back with a woman-targeted AI assistant called "Dazzle," or heard about the ensuing brouhaha, so if not, let me summarize: The piece starts off with Mayer explaining the wonders ...