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Vince Vaughn, Thanks for Talking with Trump. Ignore the Leftist Mob and Keep Showing Us Civility

It was a familiar scene at a sporting event – amidst the action on the field, there’s amiable banter in the stands between fans. Catching up and carrying on, a pastime older than sports itself.

Nothing to see here, folks. Move along.

Unless you’re actor Vince Vaughn who happens to be caught on video talking with President and Mrs. Trump at the national championship college football game in New Orleans, La.

Twitter blew up Monday night after Timothy Burke, a former Deadspin employee, posted the short video, which was taken between the action of LSU’s 45-25 win over Clemson.

Topics: Current Events Tags: current events, pop culture January 15, 2020 by Jim Daly

The Impeachment of President Trump

I’m deeply troubled by what’s happening in Washington D.C., including the most recent development.

Today’s impeachment of President Donald J. Trump by Democrats in the House marks the continuation and deepening of a dangerous cultural and partisan divide in our country.

The process now moves on to the Senate, where Majority Leader McConnell has pledged to conduct a fair and speedy trial.

Scripture commands Christians to pray for “all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness” (1 Timothy 2:2), and so we must continue committing this entire uneven episode in our nation’s history to the sovereignty of an all-powerful and all-knowing God.

Topics: Current Events Tags: current events, government December 18, 2019 by Jim Daly

My Thoughts on Chick-fil-A’s Decision and the Leftist Mob that Pushed Them

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News of Chick-fil-A’s decision to reprioritize their charitable giving and part ways with faith-based organizations like the Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has understandably disappointed its legions of Christian supporters, including me.

Established in 1946 by S. Truett Cathy, the then fledgling chicken franchise grew rapidly throughout the United States, its business guided by their self-described mission “to glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us.”

I’ve long loved Chick-fil-A, not just for its food but also because of the strong Christian principles the company has adhered to – even against the changing tides of culture whose forces have continuously harassed and bullied the restaurant chain over the course of the last two decades.

Topics: Current Events Tags: Chick-fil-A, current events November 20, 2019 by Jim Daly

Victory in the Fight to Keep Seven-Year-Old James Younger from Being Transitioned into a Girl

By now you’ve likely heard that earlier this week, a Lonestar state jury ruled in an 11 to 1 decision that James Younger, the son of Jeffrey Younger, be transitioned due to the preferences of his non-biological mother, Dr. Anne Georgulas.

Simply put, officials had, in essence, mandated that a seven-year-old boy be put on puberty-blockers, pumped up with cross-sex hormones and eventually surgically castrated against the will of his father.

Thankfully, we received word on Thursday that the judge presiding in the case overruled the jury and granted joint custody to both the mom and dad.

Topics: Current Events Tags: current events October 24, 2019 by Jim Daly

We Can Counter Planned Parenthood’s Devious Plot to Influence Hollywood

It’s likely that you’ve never heard of Caren Spruch, but according to a recent article in the Washington Post, the 62-year-old is working quietly behind the scenes in Hollywood to advance Planned Parenthood’s deadly agenda.

According to her online bio, Ms. Spruch is the “director of arts and entertainment engagement” for an organization responsible for over 300,000 abortions each year in America.

If it sounds oxymoronic to you to put “abortion” and “entertainment” in the same sentence, you wouldn’t be alone.

Topics: Current Events Tags: current events, planned parenthood, pop culture October 11, 2019 by Jim Daly

President Trump Talks Life at the U.N.

Lost in this week’s
impeachment fever was President Trump’s stellar address to the 72nd
session of the United Nations General Assembly.

It was Mr. Trump’s third time speaking
before the world’s international body and the nation’s chief executive didn’t
mince words on a wide range of topics from North Korea to Iran and
the sovereignty of the United States.

Of particular interest to me
were his strong remarks concerning the sanctity of life:

“Americans
will never tire of defending innocent life,” he stated.

Topics: Current Events Tags: abortion, current events, pro-life September 27, 2019 by Jim Daly

Trump Administration is Right: Recreational Marijuana Use is a Growing Epidemic

As a resident of Colorado, a state that legalized recreational marijuana use in 2012, you get accustomed to all the so-called “jokes” about the popularity of the drug in the Rocky Mountain State.

Popular culture has been trying to destigmatize marijuana for years, and it’s often the punch line in movies, television shows and music.

The reality, though, is that the recreational use of cannabis is no laughing matter, most especially for young people and pregnant women.

Topics: Current Events Tags: current events August 29, 2019 by Jim Daly

‘The Hunt’ cancelation is welcome news – murdering political opponents isn’t entertaining or funny

As
you may have recently heard, Universal
Pictures announced Saturday it had canceled the planned September release of
the film “The Hunt” about liberals hunting conservative “Deplorables” who fit
the description of supporters of President Trump.

The cancelation was a victory for common sense
and decency.

But as I wrote for Fox
News, liberals have been – metaphorically speaking – “hunting” religious
conservatives for years. They have been attempting to deconstruct our
traditional values, as well as seeking to tear down all the institutions that
so many of us hold dear.

Topics: Current Events Tags: current events, movies August 14, 2019 by Jim Daly

Of Course Violent Video Games Desensitize Kids

As officials attempt to continue piecing together the motives
behind last weekend’s horrific cold-blooded murder sprees in both El Paso,
Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, attention has turned once again to the role violent
video games play in these types of attacks.

In remarks from the White House earlier this week, President Trump
suggested they were likely one factor in a long list of many.

“We must stop the glorification of
violence in our society,” he said.

Topics: Current Events Tags: current events, entertainment, parenting August 8, 2019 by Jim Daly

The World is Sick, Sinful and in Desperate Need of Revival

This weekend’s murderous rampages in El Paso,
Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, that claimed a total of 31 lives, join an ever-growing
list of incidents of mass violence in America.

Whenever horror of this magnitude occurs our
focus almost always turns to motive. Although it’s impossible to make sense of
the inexplicable, we still want to know what’s behind the evil.

For these two separate tragedies, less than
24 hours apart, the early evidence seems clear both murderers were driven by
hatred.

Topics: Current Events Tags: current events, tragedy August 5, 2019 by Jim Daly