Make no mistake about it, Anna Kendrick, the actress/singer famous for roles in the Pitch Perfect and Trolls movies, undoubtedly considers herself quite woke. She is a Hollywood actress who is fully cognizant of what she’s supposed to say, when she’s supposed to say it, and what power she is supposed to “speak truth” to in order to maintain pop culture credibility.
Latest Articles
The fecklessness and outright partisan bias of Twitter is being highlighted by the fact that their so-called "fact checkers" flagged a few of President Donald J. Trump's recent tweets but have failed to flag the unverified account of Ali Khamenei, Iran's dictator, in which he promotes violence against Israel.
Candidate denies the simple fact that life begins at conception...
The political impact of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be as unpredictable as the virus itself, and as potentially monumental as the financial losses it has caused. Although the November election is still almost five months away, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading the charge for states to have mandatory mail-in ballots, purportedly in the interests of public safety.
Our final Spotlight for the month of May features a recent conversation between Monte Larrick and Pastor Dan Haas, a well-known Aurora community activist. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Haas wonders what is God’s message to believers in Christ and what is the Church’s task. Dan stresses the opportunity the pandemic presents to re-evaluate and prepare for what ministry could look like inside and outside of the physical church facility in the months to come. He also emphasizes that Governor Pritzker’s “one size fits all” approach to restrictions is flawed and injurious.
I cannot prove this, but the caller to my radio show seemed totally credible. If what he said is true, then the animosity towards Donald Trump in leftwing circles is even more extreme than some of us would have believed. And that is saying a lot.
Republicans may be in the super-minority at the Illinois General Assembly, but that isn't stopping 20 Republican State House members from forming the "Illinois Taxpayer Freedom Caucus" to focus on structural and ethical reforms Illinois desperately needs.
Late in April Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for the 2020 presidential elections, acknowledged that he is ready to embrace the Green New Deal aimed at making sweeping changes to America’s energy spectrum.
Although it is hard for me to believe, we are a divided nation. But can you imagine living through the Civil War where brother fought against brother? Our ancestors somehow managed to get through that nightmare with the Constitution intact; perhaps there is still hope we can do the same. I will lose friends with this message, but so be it – such is the fallout of war (and a relatively small price to pay for principle).v
On this edition of Spotlight, the four C’s: Constitution, constitutional rights, churches, and coronavirus share center stage. Our podcast leads off with attorney and constitutional scholar David Shestokas. Monte Larrick and David discuss how Governor J.B. Pritzker has overstepped his authority by issuing coronavirus-related executive orders that masquerade as law.
