Monthly Archives: May 2016

The politics of fear

Posted on May 25, 2016 by BigBill

As I write this, I’m on a plane and the guy sitting next to me is reading a book about keeping Christian faith in a secularized world. The underlying premise, of course, is that Christianity is under attack from all … Continue reading →

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Is our government broken?

Posted on May 19, 2016 by BigBill

You hear a lot today about how “broken” Washington is. It’s true, Congress has the lowest approval ratings (for both parties) in current memory, and the last few sessions (with Republicans holding both houses) have been focused on doing little … Continue reading →

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Trump has a problem

Posted on May 13, 2016 by BigBill

Actually, lots of them, but I’m thinking of one in particular here: Now that he’s the presumptive nominee for the Republican party in the upcoming presidential election, he has to figure out whether to pivot. During the early stages of … Continue reading →

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Same data, different conclusions

Posted on May 5, 2016 by BigBill

One of my intellectual scotomos is that I’ve always felt that if another person had access to the same information that I do, they would arrive at the same conclusions that I have. That’s patently untrue, yet I cling to … Continue reading →

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