Author Archive: Christopher Levi
Christopher is the husband of one, a father to five, a Christian, a churchman, and a Presbyterian elder. As a homeschooling dad, he is deeply involved in the activities that interest his children, including soccer, scouting, and music. Christopher has experience in farming, trucking, warehousing, and management. He currently works as a counselor to troubled youth as he pursues a new career as a math teacher. Christopher is a member of the Lion's Club and serves on the local Habitat for Humanity board. He also blogs at rightonlife.org
A Look at Miramonte: What’s Gone Wrong With Society?
The developing scandal at the Los Angeles School District’s Miramonte Elementary School is troubling news on many fronts, but the most troubling aspect of the news is evidently accelerating decay of public trust. Last week the school district as blindsided by what is now a triple scandal. Everyone is aghast at the crimes themselves. Teachers [...]
Starbucks Boycott? Controversies over Guns and Gays
Thursday, CNS News reported on a boycott against Starbucks by an anti-gun group. Friday, they reported that Starbucks has endorsed a gay marriage bill in Washington State. In two days, CNS News has divided the American people into four incompatible groups. Which group are you in? And which coffee will you buy or not buy? [...]
Gingrich, the Alinsky Republican! Really?
Philip Klein of The Washington Examiner wrote a poorly reasoned hit piece against Newt Gingrich. Ironically, I was looking for a little anti-Gingrich material when I came across Klein’s post. It irked me enough to write a rebuttal, so this morning, Gingrich gets a free ride and Klein gets scrutinized. Klein accuses Gingrich of using the tactics [...]
Schools Fail Because Educrats Interfere With the Goals of Education
If the primary purpose of education is to impart knowledge so that each generation of youth are able, first, to govern themselves and, second, to get a decent job, then how are today’s public schools doing? Our schools fail miserably. A high school education was once a crowning achievement which enabled the high school graduate [...]
News Anchor Complains About the Republican Primaries
Yesterday Betty Liu of Bloomberg TV interviewed Republican National Chair Reince Priebus. Liu asked a question that belies an anti-republican, elitist, and un-American mindset. Liu asked (I quote from memory, fallibly): “But why can’t the Republicans figure out who their nominee is already?” This question is anti-republican in two ways. It is against the idea [...]
Iowa Caucus: Three Take-Aways
The most telling statistic of the Iowa Caucus is the payoff for the money each candidate spent. It tells a story of the integrity of Iowa Republican voters. Iowa voters are not easily persuaded by flashy ads. We want to hear the candidate and discuss his or her record—at length. Let’s look at each candidates [...]
Steve Deace Endorses the Candidate Judicial Watch Calls Corrupt
Judicial Watch lists former speaker Newt Gingrich as a “dishonorable mention” in its top ten most corrupt politicians for 2011. Christian Conservative radio talk show host Steve Deace endorses Gingrich. How does that happen? In its top ten list and the “dishonorable mentions”, Judicial Watch lists 12 democrats and only 6 Republicans. In this select group, Gingrich [...]
A Pragmatic Answer to the Tension Between Social Issues and Economic Issues
Haley Barbour took a ton of grief when he called for pro-lifers “to vote for pro-choice candidates and vice-versa” as a practical way to win elections and advance the Republican platform. He said, “There are tens of millions of pro-choice Republicans that are just as good Republicans as I am, and we need to support [...]
The Foundation of Abortion Rights Advocacy
My first reaction to this title: “25% of UK Women Under 16 Admit They’ve Engaged in Premarital Sex” was that this is part of the underlying challenge to our pro-life efforts. Since contraception costs money, risks embarrassment, is awkward and inconvenient, can be medically deleterious, and—above all—fails from time to time, a sexually promiscuous society is strongly tempted [...]
What Is the Purpose of Life?
At its best, philosophy offers a depressing meaningless for our lives; but, such empty philosophy is wrong. It cannot see the truly fulfilling reality: we have an amazingly grand purpose. As physical creatures, we eat, drink, reproduce, and die. In the midst of that we develop and deteriorate. One pagan philosophy advises us to enjoy [...]
