Category Archives: Civil Conversation

Talking “Politics”

Posted on May 11, 2018 by retiredday

There’s a tacit taboo that says, “Never discuss politics or religion in polite society.” I wish I knew who started that. I’d tell them they were wrong. First of all, as a Bible-believing Christian, there’s nothing I’d like to talk … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Attitudes, Civil Conversation, Politics | Tagged Christian conversation, duties of citizenship, submission to authorities, taboo subjects, talking politics | 2 Comments

The Obama Legacy

Posted on December 22, 2016 by retiredday

[UPDATE] originally written in 2016, this is even more relevant today. With the fraudulent and criminal election of Biden as President, the Obama legacy is now being fully realized. President Obama, in a pathetic attempt to shore up some semblance … Continue reading →

Posted in American Culture, Civil Conversation, Obama | Tagged autonomous culture, heteronomous culture, Obama's legacy, Ravi Zacharias, theonomous culture | Leave a comment

Words

Posted on March 26, 2016 by retiredday

American college students are not the hope of our future. They are childish and irresponsible because they are taught to believe in a fantasy world. Rather than preparing young adults to become adept at navigating a life-course in the real … Continue reading →

Posted in American Culture, Change, Civil Conversation, Debate, Freedom of Speech | Tagged college culture, college students acting like babies, freedom of expression, Freedom of Speech, how society has changed | Leave a comment

Help Me To Listen

Posted on April 11, 2012 by retiredday

It is a well-known fact that young people really know what’s happening, while old people are lost in a time-warp of their past. Well, let’s just say that a lot of folks make that assumption. And assumptions seem to be … Continue reading →

Posted in American Culture, Christian Attitudes, Civil Conversation | Tagged a more civil tone in political discourse, no one is listening, old and young see the world differently, please won't you just listen to me?, the generation gap | Leave a comment

Crafty Speakers / Who’s Listening?

Posted on August 8, 2011 by retiredday

We can only have a free country if debate is honest, respectful and rational. That requires maturity and clear thinking. Is that too much to ask? I’m tired of slimy hucksters in government and journalists who ape them in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Conversation, Community, Congress, Debate, Democracy, News Media, Politics, Vote | Tagged citizen drop outs, framing an argument, group think, personal identity and associations, Politics, propaganda, ten commandments of propaganda, Vote | Leave a comment

Your Comments

Posted on July 19, 2011 by retiredday

Recently, I received a comment to one of my posts, consisting of the single sentence, “The only thing your article lacks is logic. :)”. As I considered responding, all I could think of was what Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Conversation, Debate, Freedom of Speech, Truth | Tagged communicating appropriately, intelligent discussion, making comments, political enemies, respect your opponents, seeking the truth, the market place of ideas | Leave a comment