Plus: Consequences of Political Activism Are No Longer Only One-Sided
August 20 2022
Good morning from Washington, where the left accuses regular Americans of hoping to incite a “civil war.” The facts show who really is trying to rip the nation apart, Victor Davis Hanson writes. More conservative states aren’t putting up with nonsense from woke corporations, Joshua Arnold argues. Plus: lawful gun owners defend themselves and others, and Americans find hope in communities of faith. Forty years ago today, a multinational force including 800 U.S. Marines lands in Beirut to oversee the Palestinian withdrawal from Lebanon, a mission that will last 17 months and leave 262 American servicemen dead.
As President Biden’s polls stagnate and the midterms approach, yet another progressive melodrama arises about the dangers of a supposed impending radical right-wing violent takeover.
In California, an elderly liquor store owner was manning the counter early in the morning when he saw on security monitors that a man armed with a rifle was about to enter his store.
Many individuals who report no religious affiliation show substantial levels of religious practice and belief. Thus, even those who consider themselves “nones” have a yearning for God.