Category Archives: Politics

Deconstructing a Typical Gunutter Argument

Posted on January 31, 2020 by C_Lambeth

I have discovered consistent trends in the poorly constructed arguments of the yay-guns crowd. I talk about four of them here. The Twitter comments surrounding recent gun legislation in Virginia have offered a perfect case study. Read on! Continue reading →

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Stand-Your-Ground Laws, the NRA and GOP (vs. Jesus)

Posted on August 3, 2018 by C_Lambeth

I’ve been reading through Facebook comments people have made regarding the recent, Florida “stand your ground” killing. As per the usual, people either recognize that something is deeply wrong with the situation or they say that the murdered person had … Continue reading →

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Stop Calling Jesus a Socialist (Unless You’re Into Things Like Reality)

Posted on September 19, 2017 by C_Lambeth

Socialism gets slapped with a pretty bad reputation in conservative circles, and that’s putting it nicely. Most of us have seen people rant and rave about it and post skewed memes on social media here and there. To be fair, … Continue reading →

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I Wasn’t Just Wrong About @RealDonaldTrump. I Was Wrong About America.

Posted on March 4, 2017 by C_Lambeth

What is something that you thought you knew, but turned out to be completely wrong about? This is one of the many glorious segments featured on my new, favorite podcast, Make Me Smart, featuring the hosts from APM’s Marketplace radio … Continue reading →

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Is @realDonaldTrump Even Qualified to Be President?

Posted on November 7, 2016 by C_Lambeth

2016, by far, has been the most troubling and challenging election cycle I’ve experienced. I originally harbored a certain amount of glee that the Republicans didn’t just fill their clown-car with, well… clowns, but that they ultimately decided to let … Continue reading →

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When Gun Facts Aren’t

Posted on November 2, 2015 by C_Lambeth

We have a problem with gun violence. Believe it or not, just about everyone agrees on that point. The disagreement (putting it politely) concerns what ought to be done about it. There are numerous iterations and nuances between them, but there are … Continue reading →

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If We Were All Just Christians, then Gun Violence Would…

Posted on October 5, 2015 by C_Lambeth

…still be a problem. Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you know that we’ve had yet another mass shooting at a school. On October 1, 2015 a man who legally purchased all his guns went on a murder spree … Continue reading →

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Yes, Christians Can (and should) Support Same-Sex Marriage

Posted on June 28, 2015 by C_Lambeth

And yes, you can be gay or transgender, and be a Christian. Shoot, you can even be a heterosexual too. Nobody is not invited to the Jesus party. But I digress. On Friday, June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the … Continue reading →

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Oregon Passes Universal Background Check Law for ALL Gun Sales. That’s a Win.

Posted on May 4, 2015 by C_Lambeth

I just stirred the pot on Twitter with the @NRA regarding Oregon’s new law requiring background checks for ALL gun sales (internet and private sales were previously exempt). I know, I know, probably not the best way to approach NRA types. … Continue reading →

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Is Now a Good Time to Invest in Oil?

Posted on March 4, 2015 by C_Lambeth

I am going a little afield from the usual menu of faith-based entries with this post, but I am also an aspiring finance geek and wanted to put some thoughts together on the recent trend in oil prices. But don’t worry, one of … Continue reading →

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