On Saturday the editorial board of the Gannett owned Tallahassee Democrat decided it was appropriate to inject Jesus into to the debate over illegal immigration. In reaching this decision, the board graced its opinion page with a political cartoon depicting an ICE agent arresting Jesus on orders from President Donald Trump. The cartoon read, “Thirty-Three […]
By Michael W. Petty, St. Peter’s Anglican Cathedral By all measures, American culture is becoming increasingly secular. According to the Pew Research Center’s authoritative Religious Landscape Survey, 22.8% of Americans now identify themselves as having no religion at all (they are often designated as “nones”). Many observers of American Christianity now say that we now […]
The current President of the United States has a very strong ability to discern weakness in long-unchallenged institutions. For example, the President often attacks the news media as “dangerous and sick”. He has stated the news media are the “enemy of the people”. This column will explain why the President feels both comfortable and safe […]
By Priscilla West Much has been written about our addiction to smartphones. We see obvious problems with people too focused on these ubiquitous devices – in parking lots and checkout lines, at bus stops and traffic lights. In time, experts will ascertain the effects on our brains, bodies, and personal skills. Eventually, lawmakers will strike […]
When Hurricane Michael churned its way to the Gulf coast, morning drive radio host Preston Scott and his colleagues did what they have done each time a storm approached or hit the region – they broadcasted the important information to listeners. Michael was different and historic. Its legacy is one of devastation never seen in […]
Why is socialism controversial in the United States? Some media and elected officials are yelling the term “socialism” over and over until it becomes something people are afraid of discussing rationally. This is exactly the orchestrated goal. It may be because of the upcoming presidential elections and the few incremental gains that working-class Americans have […]
Detectives use inductive and deductive reasoning to draw conclusions. Deductive reasoning is where you can use general truths to draw specific conclusions. In the case of Scott Maddox there are some deductions we can make. The Department of Justice Public Integrity Section is in charge of indicting public official criminal behavior. They have a good […]
Thank God we are in the place where the world wants to live. Next time you are in a hospital, nursing home, or driving by a construction site, look at the variety of faces and listen to the voices doing these tough jobs. Higher on the spectrum, immigration feeds into the technology and programming that […]
Nothing about moving forward with the city’s proposed Public Safety Campus feels right to me. This opinion is based on the fact, that after doing some research, it appears there are no answers in the public record to major questions about the project. For starters, we do not know how much it is going to […]
By Priscilla West This August, approximately 450 students will begin studies at Tallahassee Classical School, Leon County’s newest tuition-free public charter school. With the first admissions lottery, my husband and I find ourselves in the fortunate position to choose whether our children will be among them. Charter schools justify their existence by offering alternative teaching […]