Doug Newman's Columns
It's the End of the Church as We Know It (I Don't Feel Fine)
"Bush's rationale for issuing this executive order was that he had difficulty getting his Faith Based Initiative through Congress. Well la-de-da. Is this how it will be from now on? Whenever a president does not get his agenda through Congress, will he just implement it by executive order?" Column by Doug Newman.
W, as in 'Wolf in Sheep's Clothing'
"I used to think that if Bill Clinton would drive this country over a cliff at 100 miles an hour, GWB would only do so at 96 miles an hour. I was wrong. Bush is taking away our freedoms at a greater rate than Clinton ever did." Column by Doug Newman.
James Dobson: Flaming Liberal?
"Columnist Cal Thomas has stated that, 'The power of a changed life is far greater than the power of the state.' If Dobson spent more time doing what he is extremely good at--ministering to individuals and families about day-to-day Christian living--and less time engaging in feel-good quick-fix social crusades, we would make more progress toward the kind of society Dobson and others desire." Column by Doug Newman.
We Don't Need a Pledge Amendment
"Republicans never get rid of anything that Democrats hath wrought. They just put their people in charge of it. The problem isn't Christianity and the problem isn't education. The problem is the state education monopoly. Forcing everyone into a one-size-fits-all education system is just as asinine as forcing everyone into one-size-fits-all clothing." Column by Doug Newman.
Bush's Assault on the Second Amendment
"Evil abhors a vacuum. When you disarm innocent people, as night follows day, bad things happen." Column by Doug Newman.
"The Drug War has become a veritable addiction for many of those who support it. While it may make its proponents feel good temporarily, it provides no solution to what is ultimately a moral and spiritual problem. Like so many hard core addicts, drug warriors are never satisfied: They constantly demand that we intensify the thing that makes them feel so good. Their ultimate high--a drug-free America--will never come to pass...." Column by Doug Newman.
Oscars, Streets, Hoops and Ping Pong Balls
Some thoughts on discrimination by Doug Newman.
"If Jesus never used force to accomplish His ends, then who are Christians to initiate force in the name of God?" Column by Doug Newman.
None Dare Call It Dictatorship
"Just because something sounds good, or just because voting for something makes you feel good, does not authorize the government to violate someone else's rights. Indeed, our current philosophy of government may be summarized in six words: If it sounds good, do it." Column by new Root Striker Doug Newman.