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The United States is predominantly a Christian nation and the moral structure of our society mostly derives from the Christian tradition. This is an undisputed fact. Law is a reflection of a society's moral values, at least in a democracy. Even something as simple as a local wet/dry...

Morality is highly subjective, rooted in religion and legislated into law on a continuous basis.

I still prefer this version by Marlana Vanhoose: 16-year-old Marlana VanHoose sings the National Anthem prior to the UK Hoops win over Mississippi Feb. 2. | vaughtsviews

The question becomes how do we as a nation do a better job of identifying a person intent on committing mass killings. I don't know the answer, but am pretty sure it rests upon a serious amount of profiling and discrimination. So many of these mass killings have commonalities. The shooters...

It is refreshing to see Scouting hold fast to their founding principles in spite of tremendous public pressure to alter their core beliefs. It must annoy Obama and like-minded social engineers to no end. Gay and lesbian groups have managed in many cities to prevent Scouting from using any...

As I recall, Vice-President Dick Cheney was influential with regards to policy in the Bush administration. Cheney was Bush 43's closest advisor. Cheney gave gravitas to Bush's skeptics within the GOP. Cheney was and is a serious man who inspires confidence. To be fair, I felt the same way...

Given that the election will probably be very close in several battleground states, the selection of a running mate can make the difference. With Romney understood to be a Northeastern moderate GOP'er, he would be wise to seek a Southern conservative giving regional and philosophical balance to...

I absolutely agree political correctness is a device to change thinking. Those who gain control of determining acceptable speech also make giant in-roads into controlling private thought as individuals begin to censor themselves. Saying the wrong or unacceptable words in a conversation can...

Bad news first, looks like Christie will be delivering the keynote address at the GOP nominating convention next month. Good news, if true that Christie gives keynote address, then he will not be the VP nominee.

Growing up in the 1960's and 70's, people were allowed and expected to speak plainly on important issues of the day. Speaking one's mind today comes with a heavy price for many. Liberals have nearly completed a coup in the struggle for acceptable speech in American society. On one level...

I am inclined to think Obama is content to let proxies do the fighting on this one. Still, Obama has attacked many institutions which hold traditional American values. The United States military would never have repealed "Don't ask/Don't tell" except Obama as commander-in-chief ordained it...

Liberals are howling with fury today after the Boy Scouts of America "emphatically reaffirmed" its earlier decision to ban homosexuals from participation in their organization. After review, Boy Scouts reaffirm ban on gays | Fox News It will be interesting to see how Obama addresses this...

You sound like Jane Fonda.

There was no Ron Paul revolution. There was no Ron Paul movement. There was a Ron Paul candidacy and it went nowhere fast.

Contemporary bluegrass music includes performances such as "Peacemaker" by The SteelDrivers as played in Franklin, Ky in January 2010. The SteelDrivers ~ Peacemaker ~ 1/21/2010 Franklin, Ky. - YouTube

You're right. Favorites are subjective. Alison Krauss is pretty much unrivaled; having accumulated almost as many Grammy awards as birthdays. Sam Bush, Del McCoury, Claire Lynch, etc... there is a long list of outstanding Bluegrass performers. Have you listened to Steve Martin on banjo?

Since the passing of Bill Monroe, Ricky Skaggs is the reigning king of Bluegrass music. Chronicling Ricky Skaggs' career would take weeks and weeks... and be worth every minute!

A few of Dwight Yoakam's better known songs: "A Thousand Miles From Nowhere" Dwight Yoakam - A Thousand Miles From Nowhere (Video) - YouTube "Ain't That Lonely Yet" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4cPQ9mHYVo Dwight sings with Buck Owens "Streets Of Bakersfield"...

I was speaking generally of Central Appalachia to include not only Eastern Kentucky, but also, East Tennessee, West Virginia, western parts of North Carolina and Virginia. And certain sections of North Georgia. The rugged mountain terrain in these areas lent itself to isolation and...