Power Is Life As a student of history, I know that until the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, human beings on this planet lived difficult lives with many challenges. People were at the mercy of local weather conditions and long […]
Last night I watched the National Memorial Day Concert on PBS. I was humbled and deeply moved by the stories of lives lost, lives changed forever from horrible injuries, and the grief and sadness of those left behind. While to […]
Over the last couple days I have seen this meme in a couple different places from far left social media sources. This meme alleges that average taxpayer pays $36 per year to fund the food stamp program while they pay […]
This post has been removed due to knowledge I have gained in the months since I wrote it, plus my decision that principles must take precedence over political advantage. Richard D. Turnquist December 13, 2015
The Only One In what I devoutly hope is my first and last blog post of a religious nature, I am wondering what Jesus would have taught about same-sex marriage if he were on Earth to talk about it. I […]
In the months leading up to the election in November 2014, I was quite active in my activism – writing, tweeting, posting on my Facebook page, and generally doing everything I could to help the candidates and causes I supported. […]
One of the most hotly contested areas of civic life in our country is the privilege of voting. The ability to vote is a hallmark of a free person, and is a franchise to be exercised with care, fiercely […]
A recent Gallup poll shows that American’s trust in two thirds of the federal government – executive and legislative – is at or near all-time lows. This represents a challenge and an opportunity for our country and has significant implications […]
The Democratic Party’s challenger in Colorado’s 6th Congressional district is former state house Speaker Andrew Romanoff. Andrew just turned 48, and clearly is hoping to leverage his boyish good looks, intelligence and charm into an electoral victory in November. In […]
In the first three parts of this series, I reviewed the cases for and against climate change being a true phenomenon, the causes of climate change and some of the costs to our economy of climate change belief. To recap, […]