God, Prayer, the Constitution and the Rubicon

When is prayer in public school or by government bodies acceptable under the First Amendment? When is that demarcation line crossed. When does prayer cross the constitutional Rubicon? Prayer and religion in both cases are very permissible, before after and even during school … Continue reading

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A Missourian Commentary – Women in the Military

J. Karl Miller is my “opposite” on the Columbia Missourian’s Opinion Page every Thursday, Wednesday’s online. On March 8, 2013, Karl wrote that Article 60 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice should not be changed and the case of an … Continue reading

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Philosophical Thoughts on Morals

In a recent discussion on GoodReads.com’s Atheist group, a gentleman named Rod posted the following: ‘There are scholarly solutions to every problem people state with God’s Word.’  The discussion before and after turned to many “historical” and “hysterical” proofs.  I … Continue reading

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A Clear Violation of Georgia and United States Constitutions

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On May 1, a “spontaneous” prayer began in the offices of a Lumpkin County High School coach. According to news reports, it was a started by a student at either 7:30 am or 8:00 am and continued for three to … Continue reading

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Gun Control – Australian Style

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Over the last month most of the columns I have written for the Columbia Missourian have concerned gun control. The silliness of those who believe that the way you solve America’s gun violence problem is to add more guns. That … Continue reading

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“Capitol Hill Oysters”, or “Who Really has the Balls?”

The opening paragraph of the May 1, 2013 The Hill article, “GOP says Benghazi whistleblowers will ‘expose new facts,’” caught my attention. “Eyewitnesses with potentially damaging information on the Obama administration’s handling of last year’s terror attack on the U.S. … Continue reading

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Policy and politics or juvenile and conspiratorial?

For those of you who do not subscribe to the Columbia Missourian or missed Thursday’s commentary, here it is. Reprinted with permission.   Wednesday, May 1, 2013 | 6:00 a.m. CDT BY DAVID ROSMAN George Kennedy’s April 26 Missourian column was pointed … Continue reading

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Angry at Atheists, but Why? It was the T-Shirt.

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The scene: April 25, 6:00 pm – Walmart on Broadway, Columbia, MO I entered Walmart to visit the pharmacy on this wonderful spring evening and I could not help but notice an attractive woman, dark hair, about 5’8” plus her … Continue reading

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A CALL TO ACTION – Kill H.B. 940

H. B. 940, introduced by Rep. Diane Black (R-TN), is an affront to the First Amendment, as well as the purpose to the Affordable Care Act. Its purpose is to: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to … Continue reading

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Missourian Commentary – Bombings, Misinformation and Boston

For my readers who do not subscribe to the Columbia Missourian, this is a reprint of my column from April 17, 2013. Don’t jump to conclusions in placing blame Wednesday, April 17, 2013 | 6:00 a.m. CDT; updated 9:17 p.m. … Continue reading

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