The No Kool-Aid Zone Blog
I don't drink the Kool-Aid. For Anyone.
I’m Not Taking Your Guilt Trip
Donald Trump is simply not, under any circumstances, an acceptable candidate for the office of President. In a previous post, I detailed the many compromises which I would have to make in order to vote for Mr. Trump. At the end of the day, I have to live with myself and my conscience, and I…
30 Compromises I Would Have to Make in Order to Vote for Donald Trump
I have made no secret of my utter distaste for Donald Trump as a presidential candidate. Nonetheless, I have had friends who suggest that I need to be more “open-minded”, that I need to give Trump a chance, that he is just the “outsider” that this country needs. Here’s the problem: I have to look…
Combating Neo-Fascism, or “What’s an Evangelical Cake Baker to Do?”
This is not about homosexuality. Neither is it about “gay marriage”, though it is significantly occasioned by it. It’s about neo-fascism, this rapidly-spreading cancer on the body politic that demands uniformity of thought and belief at the point of a gun, this insidious shut-up-and-agree-or-we-will-bury-you, anti-American freedom-squelching disease with progressive roots that threatens our society. It’s…
5 Things about the NBA Finals So Far
From time to time, I am going to post under the category, “5 Things”. The first category is something I’ve never blogged about positively before: the NBA. 1. Though I’m not an NBA fan and have only really watched the ends of the first two games, this is pretty compelling stuff. 2. I love the…
My Response to a Tired Liberal Professor
Home to Roanoke last weekend, I picked up a copy of the Roanoke Times Opinion page and found this gem: http://www.roanoke.com/opinion/ryan-biblical-bigotry/article_295411ca-f931-5f4a-a215-cb570a3669a8.html I figured that this liberal relic deserved a response, and so I sent the following letter to the Times, though they (as of yet) have not seen fit to post my response. Read Professor…
On the Occasion of my 1000th Facebook Friend
I now have reached the “1000 Facebook friends” threshold. On the occasion of this milestone—such as it is—I felt it apropos to take a few moments and reflect on some thoughts that crowd my head. First, I consider Facebook to be a great tool (when used correctly). I have some real-life friends who are Facebook…