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Articles by David L. Goetsch

• Churches Choose to Oust Boy Scouts…. Now We See If Liberals Really Believe in Choice

  Sunday, June 16, 2013

  One of the obligatory planks in the political platform of any liberal politician is the concept of choice. Ask any liberal and he or she will tell you that choice is a matter of conscience. Of … Continue reading →

  

• A.F. Branco’s Political Cartoons Add Zing to Patriot Update

  Friday, June 14, 2013

  Political cartoonist extraordinaire, A.F.Branco, has joined the team at Patriot Update. Consequently, readers at our site will now be able to enjoy his razor-sharp political humor on a regular basis. Here is an example of his … Continue reading →

  

• Benghazi: Why Don’t More Americans Care?

  Wednesday, June 12, 2013

  Conservatives are hoping that Benghazi will eventually develop into a contemporary version of Watergate, a far-reaching, multi-layered cover-up that will ultimately bring down the Obama presidency and Hillary Clinton with it. While I share the sentiments … Continue reading →

  

• Obama’s Heroes VS Real Heroes

  Monday, June 10, 2013

  Katie Pavlich’s article in the June 2013 edition of Townhall is well worth the attention of readers at this site (see Townhall.com). On the subject of “Obama’s Heroes,” Ms. Pavlich wrote: “In the Obama White House, … Continue reading →

  

• Apple’s Tax Loophole: Congress Looks in a Mirror

  Friday, June 7, 2013

  If there is a more hypocritical body than Congress anywhere in our country, please enlighten me. Congress recently called Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, before a Congressional Committee and excoriated him as if Cook were … Continue reading →

  

• Obama, Arrogance, and the Entitlement Mentality

  Wednesday, June 5, 2013

  Something that has long puzzled me about President Obama is his arrogance. Webster’s Dictionary defines arrogance as an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions. Arrogance is the opposite … Continue reading →

  

• Steven Crowder Video Controversy: Muslim threats Versus Christian Forgiveness

  Monday, June 3, 2013

  Before He was crucified, Christ was tormented, scourged, and brutalized. He was then made to carry the very cross to which He would be nailed up the hill on which He would die. The pain He … Continue reading →

  

• The Only Book You’ll Ever Need to Read on Economics

  Friday, May 31, 2013

  Our hometown newspaper often quotes my views on the latest economic issues. When it does so, I am typically identified as a “local economist.” Because of this, people in the community will sometimes ask me questions … Continue reading →

  

• The Real War on Women

  Wednesday, May 29, 2013

  One of the most consistent themes of Barack Obama’s re-election campaign was that Republicans are conducting a “war on women.” What the Republican’s supposed war on women really consists of are two components: 1) Opposition to … Continue reading →

  

• America’s Melting Pot Isn’t Melting Anymore

  Monday, May 27, 2013

  America is one of the most diverse countries in the world. Most Americans can trace their lineage back to a mother country somewhere else in the world. In fact, it would be difficult to find a … Continue reading →

  

• What the Government Could Learn From the Marine Corps

  Saturday, May 25, 2013

  In the aftermath of Barack Obama’s re-election, many mainstream Republicans are undergoing a crisis of conscience. Having lost two presidential elections in a row, the Republican Party is questioning the validity of its traditional values and … Continue reading →

  

• Economics and Human Nature

  Wednesday, May 22, 2013

  Liberals in Congress and the White House are claiming victory because the economy is growing at just under two percent. A two-percent growth rate is enough to claim that the recession is over, and by definition … Continue reading →

  

• Achilles Heel of the Anti-Gun Lobby’s Position

  Monday, May 20, 2013

  I overheard an instructive conversation recently. Two people were discussing gun control. One was espousing the standard liberal position: outlaw assault weapons and limit the size of magazines. He based his argument on the need to … Continue reading →

  

• Are the New Atheists Becoming Desperate?

  Friday, May 17, 2013

  Atheists have always been with us, but historically their leaders have tended to be philosophers rather than activists—academic types who looked down on Christians with arrogant but benign scorn. The names Bertrand Russell, Jean-Paul Sartre, and … Continue reading →

  

• Environmentalism as a Religion

  Wednesday, May 15, 2013

  Like secular humanism, environmentalism is more than just an ideology, it is a religion. In all societies people exhibit, to greater and lesser extents, a deep inner need for religion. But in many cases, these people … Continue reading →

  

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