Just a bit more on Bro. Trump and 2 Corinthians

Leftover sends this, a thoughtful essay about Donald Trump’s pretending to know his Bible at a speech at Liberty University recently. (That’s Donald, seen with one of the Duck guys — Donald, who said this weekend he could shoot someone and still retain his backers. Liberty!) Written by Gary Leupp, a self-described non-believer, the (long-but-worth-it) essay …

When people say “Let’s not politicize gun violence:”

The Left is hardly the only side doing so. Behold. The NRA’s latest. And thanks DickG., for the link.

Did you watch the GOP convention last night?

I did, again. It was yet another round of shouted “Freedom! USA! USA! USA! Big Government! I Come From Poor Folks But Who Let Those Tacky People in Here?” Mike Huckabee took the obligatory jab at the press, and then (weirdly) called Barack Obama an “evangelical.” That’s a new one to me. Since when? Former …

Land and freedom, from New Statesman

You can read more here. And thanks, Leftover, for the link.