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An Evangelical Nation?

Posted on August 31, 2018 by David Rosman

August 31, 2018 – Robert Chain, a 68-year-old Trump supporter from Encino, California, made threatening telephone calls to the Boston Globe in response to the coordinated effort to have newspapers across the United States write editorials concerning the president’s assertion … Continue reading →

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A Christian Nation?

Posted on July 3, 2018 by David Rosman

Happy 4th of July, 2018. That the Declaration of Independence was signed in August 1776, should not be of concern. The argument that this document, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution were written as “religious documents” should be. The … Continue reading →

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Political Religious Hacks

Posted on July 1, 2018 by David Rosman

July 1, 2018 – In Nevada, it is a self-proclaimed and thrice divorced pimp. In Illinois, it is a white supremacist. Nationally, it is a president who is a liar and adulterer. All backed by the conservative evangelical Christian political … Continue reading →

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In God We Trust

Posted on February 24, 2018 by David Rosman

February 24, 2018 – In its zeal to prevent future school shootings like the one in Parkland, Fla., the Florida state House voted to post our national motto, “In God We Trust,” in every school in the state. Allow me … Continue reading →

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The Proposed $1 Billion Federal Voucher System

Posted on February 15, 2018 by David Rosman

February 15, 2018 – If it is true, and I have no doubt that it is, President Trump’s 2019 budget is moving the United States closer to the theocracy prayed for by the conservative-Christian right. The Center for Inquiry (CFI) … Continue reading →

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Christians In American Politics

Posted on January 4, 2018 by David Rosman

January 4, 2018 – Former Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann is in the news again, this time vying for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Al Franken, now held by Tina Smith (D). That is if … Continue reading →

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Holiday Ramblings 2017

Posted on December 25, 2017 by David Rosman

December 25, 2017 – I never enjoyed the “holidays.” Not quite “Buh Humbug,” but there is no feeling of joy or family. A harsh statement, but the reality is that I spent most of my childhood in my dad’s bicycle … Continue reading →

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Religion Is “Fake News”

Posted on December 6, 2017 by David Rosman

December 6, 2017 – I-25 runs north-south cutting through Cheyenne, Denver and Albuquerque. There are miles where you do not see billboards advertising just about anything you could imagine. So imagine the surprise of drivers when they saw a billboard … Continue reading →

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Religious Discrimination

Posted on January 30, 2017 by David Rosman

Jan. 30, 2017 –  Ian Lustick, professor of comparative politics and political science at the University of Pennsylvania and author of “Trapped in the War on Terror,” told On Point host Tom Ashbrook Monday that President Trump’s executive order concerning … Continue reading →

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Protecting the First Amendment

Posted on January 7, 2015 by David Rosman

It sounds like an episode of a game show. The 535 men and women of the United States Congress were surveyed by the Pew Trust. 92 percent claimed to be Christians as compared with 73 percent of the country. Add that … Continue reading →

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