Revisiting the presumption of innocence
Casey Anthony was charged with the 2008 death of her daughter, Caylee. According to the jury, the prosecution’s case did not compel a verdict of guilty, c...
Author: Kenneth Ballard
Relearn and remember — a rant on Independence Day
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776, The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America These words and the signatures at the opposite end of the pa...
Rebranding prayer
I am a huge advocate of free speech. However I also hold the belief, like many others, that free speech does not mean you have an unrestricted license to say wh...
Canning sin
Have you ever canned food? Are you a Christian? Have you ever considered whether canning food might actually be sinful? A Christian friend pointed out an articl...
But it says "Congress shall make no law…"
The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States states plainly: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting ...
Retraction
Yesterday I alleged that I had been blocked from commenting on the right-wing blog “The Right Scoop”. This allegation is not correct according to an...
Unwelcome dissent
In the comments on my blog you will always have a fairly wide berth for discussion. Disagree with me and anyone else who posts all you want. The only “rul...
Another doomsday come and gone
Weather alert: Fire and brimstone warning issued for May 21, 2001, redacted due to flawed data. The entire blogosphere is likely talking about the second, yet v...
Revisiting the practice of the wife taking the husband’s surname
Recall that about two months ago I discussed the well-ingrained tradition of the woman taking the husband’s name when they marry. Well, recently the Wall ...