Education Headline Archives (2008-2010)

For the most part, the articles/columns linked below appear in chronological order, beginning with the earliest. 

2010:

• What if College Isn't for Everyone?
• Best Predictor of School Performance is Family Performance
• Achievement Tied to Traditional Family
• The Failing Promise of Public Education
• Black Education Disaster
• U.S. Public Schools Going Broke

2009:

• New Online Christian School set to Open this Fall
• School District adopts Homosexual Curriculum

2008:

• Our Entitled Youth

Healthcare Headline Archives (2010)

For the most part, the articles/columns linked below appear in chronological order, beginning with the earliest. 

2010:

• Obama Ok's Taxing Health Plans
• Obamacare Opponents Compared to Terrorists
• Where U.S. Health Care Rates #1
• Worried Dems Huddle on Health Care
• Another Rank Health Care Deal
• The Health Care Bill is Dead
• Top Dems: Pullback on Health Plan
• What Health Care Debate is Really All About
• Dems Vow to Rahm-Through Heallthcare
• Someone Needs to tell Obama: Obamacare is Dead
• Healthcare Summit: Chicago Style
• Health Care Bill is a Failure
• Health Care Deception
• Dems Using Skullduggery
• Health Care Math Virginia to Sue
• Failure of RomneyCare
• Health Care Vote Could Drag On
• Dems: We'll Eliminate Private Insurance
• Dems Are Doomed if Obamacare Passes
• Caterpillar: Kill Obamacare
• One Word: Repeal
• Monstrosity Must Be Repealed
• The Coming Consequences of Obamacare
• States Line Up to Sue
• State Lawsuits Continue
• Slaying Obamacare
• It's a Civil War: What We Do Now
• Obamacare: Now for the Hard Part
• Obamacare Debate Just Beginning
• People Still Don't Like Obamacare
• This Law Will Not Stand
• Only Racists Oppose Obamacare
• Quid Pro Quo for Obamacare Votes?
• Obamacare Costs Corporations Plenty
• Texas to Fight Obamacare
• What Was Obamacare Really About?
• Obamacare Promises Unraveling
• Obamacare: States are Revolting
• Obamacare Suffers Another Blow
• Obamacare Lies
• Judge Rules Against Obamacare
• A Twisted Defense of Obamacare
• Is Health Care a Right?
• Palin Was Right on Death Panels

Taxes/Economics/Stewardship Headline Archives (2010)

For the most part, the articles/columns linked below appear in chronological order, beginning with the earliest.

2010:

• A Growth Solution to the Debt Problem
• Coming War Over Public-Sector Pensions
• "Blue" States Spilling the Most Red Ink
• (Forbes State Rankings)
• Our Own Greek Tragedy
• Low Tax Texas vs. Big Govt. California
• California: No Roads to Recovery in Sight
• Higher Spending = Higher Taxes
• Reaganism, Jersey Style
• Europe's Lack of Discipline
• Public Pensions Headed for Disaster
• A Tale of Three States
• Government Workers Getting Rich Off Taxpayers
• Our Growing Culture of Dependence
• Blue State Budget Crisis
• Democratic Tax Strategery
• California's Third World Culture
• Cheating Our Children (Again)
• Don't Spare the Boomers

Apologetics/Religion Headline Archives (2010)

For the most part, the articles/columns linked below appear in chronological order, beginning with the earliest. 

2010:

• North Korea Worst Persecutor
• Religion on Trial?
• The Redemption of Reason
• Radical Christians vs. Radical Muslims
• John 14:6 For Dummies
• Why Many Christian Scholars and Leaders Reject Genesis
• Spirituality for Smarties
• The Perils of 'Hipster' Christianity
• Has Hawking Ended the God Debate?
• Hawking Right About One Thing
• Why Can't Science Start With the Bible?
• Do Gen. 1&2 Contradict?
• Koran: To Burn or Not?
• Inventing Moderate Islam
• Allah My Love
• The PC Blanket Over Islam Debate
• Peace on Earth?

Elections Headline Archives (2010)

For the most part, the articles/columns linked below appear in chronological order, beginning with the earliest. 

2010:

• Democratic Exodus Continues
• Latest Massachusetts Polls
• Obama Advisers Believe Coakley Will Lose
• The Scott Heard 'Round the World
• Top 100 House Races
• Petraeus for President
• Republican Women Dominate
• The Year of the Conservative Woman
• NPR Poll: Tough Road Ahead for Dems
• Why the Electoral College Matters
• Mollifying Muslims
• GOP's Ante
• Little Evidence of Dem Comeback
• Crazy Democrats
• Gallup: GOP Tidalwave Looming
• GOP Tidal Wave
• "Historic Wave"
• Obama Coalition Cracks
• Krauthammer: "Obama Agenda RIP"
• Biggest GOP Gains in State Houses
• The Dem Debacle
• Iowans Dismiss Pro-Gay Marriage Judges
• CA Pot Prop Goes Down
• GOP Poised to Reap Redistricting Rewards
• Democrats in Denial
• NY & CA: Indebted and Unrepentant
• GOP Victory Deep and Wide
• Youth Vote Embarassing
• Dem Losses Could Grow in 2012
• New Census Numbers Bad for Dems
• Surprises in Wisconsin Judicial Race
• GOP Ticket of Ryan-Rubio?
• Fundamentals Don't Favor Obama Reelect.
• Inside the Entitlement Generation
• Major Upset Win for GOP
• Time for Panic at the White House?
• Ohio Rejects Obamacare

Energy/Environment Headline Archives (2010)

For the most part, the articles/columns linked below appear in chronological order, beginning with the earliest. 

2010:

• U.S. Winter Could be Worst in 25 Years
• Britain Facing One of Coldest Winters in 100 Years
• It's Freezing: Must be Global Warming
• U.N. Scientist: 30 Years of Cooling Are Coming
• Glacier Disaster Claims Melting Away
• More U.N. Climate Errors
• Pew Poll: Top Priorities for 2010 has Global Warming Rated Lowest
• U.N. Climate Chief Under Fire
• Climate Research Unit Broke the Law
• Head Climate Scientist 'Hid' Data Flaws
• Climategate--Glaciergate--Now: Amazongate
• The Death of Global Warming
• The Hottest Hoax in the World
• How Climate Change Fanatics Corrupted Science
• India "Can't Rely" on IPCC
• Credibility is What's Really Missing
• New Errors in IPCC Report
• Global Warming Thrill Ride Comes to an End
• NY Times Misses on IPCC Story
• The Green Police Take Over
• The Great Climate Change Retreat
• Liberals and the Scientific Method
• What to say to a 'Warmer'
• World May Not be Warming
• A Global Warming Snow Job
• Al Gore's Nine Lies
• Global Warming Update
• The Meltdown of the Climate Campaign
• 'Warmers' Strike Back
• Green Think Tank: Leave AGW Behind
• NASA's Temp. Data Faulty
• Senate Showdown Over EPA Climate Rules
• Lawyer’s Examination of “Evidence” for Man-made Global Warming
• New Direction for Climate Alarmism
• Sen. Graham: Global Warming Science Has Changed
• He Blinded Me With Science
• What to say to a 'Warmer'
• How to Expose a 'Warmer'
• Global Warming's Solar Connection
• Climate Science Remains in Shambles
• Climategate Whitewash Continues
• Desperate Days for 'Warmers'
• Physics Prof: Global Warming a Pseudoscientific Fraud
• Time to End Climate Alarmism?
• Climate Change Lies Exposed
• Skepticism of Global Warming Could Rule Next Congress
• Deny Global Warming? You're a Dunce
• Al Gore Reverses Ethanol Views
• Another Top Scientist Bails on Global Warming
• Let Ethanol Subsidies Expire
• Magical Climate Numbers
• Cancun Climate Con
• Cold Climate Facts

Politics Headline Archives (2010)

For the most part, the articles/columns linked below appear in chronological order, beginning with the earliest. 

2010:

• Liberal Myths vs. Reality 
• Liberals Give 'Til it Hurts (You)
• Obamacare Opponents Compared to Terrorists 
• Democratic Exodus Continues 
• Worried Dems Huddle on Health Care
• Reid on Obama: "Light Skinned" with "No Negro Dialect" 
• The Risk of Catastrophic Victory 
• Liberalism is Killing California 
• The Fall of Obama 
• Old Obama Magic is Back 
• Obama's Problem is Nationwide
• How Hugo Chavez's Revolution Crumbled
• Transcript of Obama's State of the Union 
• Republican Response
• Cheney's Revenge
• The State of Liberal Commentary 
• Liberals and the Scientific Method 
• Dems Vow to Rahm-Through Healthcare 
• "Party of No" 
• Coming War Over Public-Sector Pensions

News/Media/Entertainment Headline Archives (2010)

For the most part, the articles/columns linked below appear in chronological order, beginning with the earliest. 

2010:

• John Yoo vs. John Stewart
• MSNBC Hosts Fighting Over Obama
• The State of Liberal Commentary
• NY Times Misses on IPCC Story
• Palin vs Edwards: A Case Study in Media Bias
• Elite Media vs. Time Tebow
• Helen the Hack
• Portland Paper Protected Gore
• Art in America
• Advocacy Masquerading As Journalism
• Liberals in Media Plotted to Kill Rev. Wright Stories
• Mum's the word on Journolist
• The Internet NEVER Forgets
• The Media, TEA Parties & Radical Muslims
• Prior to Ruling: Why Has Media Ignored Judge's Possible Bias?
• Journolister's Scorn
• MSNBC Swears Obama's Not a Muslim
• The Diseases of Pornography

Marriage/Family/Sexuality Headline Archives (2010)

For the most part, the articles/columns linked below appear in chronological order, beginning with the earliest. 

2010:

• About That New Abstinence Study
• Jailed for Calling Homosexuality a Sin
• Judge Strikes Down Prop 8
• Prop 8 Decision Was Not About Marriage
• Gay Marriage Ruling's 'Factual' Findings
• Lack of Intellectualism in Marriage Debate
• The Social Costs of Pornography
• Fed. Court Extends Gay Marriage Ban
• Perils of Gay Adoption
• Achievement Tied to Traditional Family
• Iowans Look to Sack Judges who Legalized Gay Marriage Addicted to Porn Beyond Pornography
• 1 in 5 U.S. Gays has HIV
• The Gay Deathstyle (See My Column:Why Aren't We Being Warned?: The Dangers of Homosexuality ) 
• False Facts on Gay Marriage
• Homophobia-phobia
• Iowans Dismiss Pro-Gay Marriage Judges
• The Diseases of Pornography
• Sodom in the Nation's Capital

Abortion/Pro-Life Headline Archives (2010)

For the most part, the articles/columns linked below appear in chronological order, beginning with the earliest. 

2010:

• Abortion Showdown Looms
• Tim Tebow Stars in Pro-Life Super Bowl Ad
• Pro-Abortion Groups Outraged
• Tebow Takes A Stand
• Why is NOW Afraid of Tebow Ad?
• They Lie: Abortion in Obamacare
• Abortion Talks Reveal Pelosi Doesn't Have Votes
• Barbara Boxer's Abortion Lie
• Post Abortion Trauma
• Time to End Stem Cell Institute

His Peace

Job, in the middle of being rebuked by his “friends,” declared, “Man born of woman is of few days and full of trouble.” In other words, from Job’s point of view, life is rather short and sour. Who could blame him for such an observation? Job had just lost virtually all of his worldly possessions, including every one of his children.

Certainly few, if any, of us have suffered or are suffering as Job did. Nevertheless, these are difficult days for many. Trying times such as these make it quite apparent that this life is “full of trouble.” Currently, for most, the source of such trouble is financial. Virtually every opinion poll that surveys Americans on national priorities reveals that U.S. citizens overwhelmingly see the economy as the number one priority. Nothing reveals the harshness of life quite as clearly as financial difficulties. After all, as the Book of Job describes, when Satan was given permission to test Job, his first strike was against Job’s financial well being.

Satan then took Job’s children from him. Is there any heavier burden in this world than the one carried by the parent who must bury his child? Job had to bury many. Being a “righteous man,” and having the proper perspective on life and possessions, upon hearing of the death of his children, Job’s prior losses almost certainly vanished from his mind. All of his other sufferings surely paled in comparison. Yet, Job persevered. He fell down and worshipped God, declaring, “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.”

Unemployment, business failure, divorce, sickness, hunger, poverty, pain, death—there is virtually no limit to the tribulations facing us in this dark world. This should come as no surprise, as Scripture frequently reveals. The Apostle John tells us that “the world around us is under control of the evil one.” As C.S. Lewis, a veteran of World War I, put it, “Enemy-occupied territory—that is what the world is.” Jesus Himself noted that, “In this world (we) will have trouble.”

However, Christ also tells us, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” In spite of what this world will bring us, Christ tells us that we have no reason to fear or doubt. Whatever our circumstances or situation, He will give us His peace.

Peace. Isn’t that what so many of us are searching for? As we pursue money, relationships, good health, notoriety, retirement, and so on, are we not really striving for that “peace… that passes all understanding”? Whatever trials, whatever evil may come our way, don’t we really just want to know that everything is going to be alright?

As Job and others reveal, human beings can be amazingly resilient, able to cope with most anything—even death—as long as we have peace about it. And there is no peace like God’s peace.

Of course, God’s peace is nothing like the hippy-liberal-Code Pink-flower child idea of peace. God never tells us that following Him will mean an end to all conflict and struggle in this fallen world. His peace comes as a result of His righteousness and justice, and as with all good things, His love.

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” sang the angels announcing the coming of the Christ child. Thus God, in His infinite wisdom and mercy and righteousness, decided to invade this “enemy-occupied” territory and make things right.

However, Jesus didn’t simply come into the world “to make bad people good,” notes Ravi Zacharias. “He came into the world to make dead people live.” What greater comfort, what greater peace, is there than to know that, even if the valley of the shadow of death overcomes us, we will yet live? “Oh death, where is thy sting? Oh grave, where is thy victory?”

What a reason for a celebration! What a time for a holiday! As Christmas approaches, may the “Prince of Peace” give you all that you truly need and are longing for.

Copyright 2010, Trevor Grant Thomas

ttthomas@trevorgrantthomas.com