Our Favorites From This Week's Ricochet Member Feed
To make sure you don’t miss out on the best part of Ricochet, here are our favorite member posts from this week.....
Our Favorites From This Week's Ricochet Member Feed
By The Queen of Stuff
Before we get down to business, we want to thank all of our Ricochet members who’ve served in the military. Your sacrifice is worth honoring every day of the year, not just one day in November. We appreciate you! We also appreciate all of the Ricochet posts in recognition of Veterans Day. If you haven’t seen them, be sure to check them out.
To make sure you don’t miss out on the best part of Ricochet, here are our favorite member posts from this week. They center around a variety of topics: national borders, the left’s poor choices, Peter Strzok’s MSNBC appearance, the big tech thought police, a wacky parenting advice column, and heroism. We’re also sharing about our new webcast and Co-Founder Peter Robinson’s recent Reagan Library speech.
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Top Talkers
Kathy Mardirosian: Does God Want National Borders?
Our country is currently experiencing a crisis at our southern border. At least some would call it a crisis. Others may call it an opportunity to re-make our nation and our world. Over the past few years, we’ve seen an increasing call for a world without borders, a world where there would be no more “illegal aliens.” We would all be citizens of the world. Supposedly this would be a more just world, a more compassionate world. But is a world without borders what God wants?
We’ve seen plenty of articles that examine the border issue. Some are balanced. Others are not. Something that’s rare: Exploring the issue through a biblical lens. Kathy Mardirosian does just that in this thorough, meaty post. She cites multiple Bible passages to explore different situations where God wanted clearly defined nations — and why. It’s an intriguing take on the contentious border issue, and we appreciate Kathy’s attention to detail and careful analysis.
Mark Trumble: The Reckoning Always Arrives
Sometimes we marry the right person, move to the right town, choose the right job, and sometimes we buy a timeshare or pull the equity out of the house to buy two jet skis and a 4×4. Sometimes we’re nuts. We do the best we can. We live with the result, learn, and try to do better.
Mark Trumble makes this reasonable and reasoned point before looking at the main topic of his post: Most people are pragmatic, but the left, not so much, and that’s a problem. Mark outlines two possible futures awaiting us thanks to the choices the left has made lately, from defunding the police to conflating speech with violence. He’s not betting on the more optimistic future. The post is a good — and sobering — look at where the left may be taking us.
Elizabeth Vaughn: Peter Strzok Invents a New Legal Standard to Defend The Steele Dossier; Desperation?
In what world does an accused person have to disprove a smear that was never proven in the first place?
It’s hard to keep up with all the news and commentary programs out there, which is why it’s great to have members like Elizabeth Vaughn sharing the juicy stuff with us. Here, she looks at former FBI agent Peter Strzok — a key figure in trying to bring down former President Donald Trump — and his recent appearance on Rachel Maddow’s MSNBC show. Needless to say, Strzok said a few things that will not sit well with many.
David Deeble: Big Tech To Flag Posts That Make Elites Feel Uncomfortable
Social media giants Facebook, Twitter and Youtube have announced a concerted effort to flag posts on their platforms which might rattle globalists, tech billionaires, organizers of the Davos Forum, or Prince Charles.
One thing we love about the Ricochet community is not every post is #serious. Some posts are fun. Some are funny. David Deeble’s post is both. It starts with a premise that’s not that far-fetched when you consider how the thought police have cracked down on so many people lately. It ends with a timely reference that made us snicker.
But Wait, There’s More
Tex929rr: Woke-a-palooza
I’ve often heard and repeated the notion that the left has gone so insane that it’s difficult to satirize leftists (and has been for some time). But sometimes something so deliciously illustrates the insanity that it’s worth reading.
Tex929rr spotted an interesting headline recently: “I Think My Partner’s Reason for Suddenly Wanting Kids Might Be Racist.” Go ahead and take a moment to process that if you need to. We did. Then go read that piece, a parenting advice column. Thank you, Text929rr, for pointing people to wacky content they might have missed otherwise.
Stad: Another Ordinary Hero
Let’s say the wife and I are having breakfast at a Waffle House, and some whacko comes in and starts threatening people with a gun. Would I have the intestinal fortitude to pull my weapon and take the nutcase down without harming anyone else? Darned if I know.
After linking to a story about a pastor who tackled an armed man during a church service, Stad ponders if he could do something similar. He made us think about tough situations we could encounter and the bravery those situations would require. At the end of the post, Stad hinted about an intriguing story of his own, which he shared in the comments.
Now Available: First Installment of ‘No Dumb Questions’
“No Dumb Questions,” our new webcast exclusively for Ricochet members where you get to ask the questions, debuted this week. Ricochet Co-Founder Rob Long was at the helm, and Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Stanford University professor of medicine and frequent Ricochet podcast guest, was in the hot seat. We got a lot of great questions, as we’ve come to expect from members like you. It’s worthy of an hour of your time, so check it out!
Mark Your Calendars! Next ‘No Dumb Questions’ Is Nov. 16
In the next member-only “No Dumb Questions” webcast, we bring you one of the savviest political observers out there: Chris Stirewalt. The former Fox News political editor, known for explaining the (correct) decision to call Arizona for now-President Joe Biden in 2020, will talk about what happened that night. He’ll also discuss the current political scene, including last week’s elections in Virginia and New Jersey, as well as what he expects for the midterms and beyond.
This “No Dumb Questions” will be hosted by David M. Drucker, senior correspondent for the Washington Examiner and author of “In Trump’s Shadow: The Battle for 2024 and the Future of the GOP.”
Bring your questions and join us Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. And remember: If you know folks who might enjoy these member-only webcasts, encourage them to join Ricochet. They’ll get their first 30 days for free, and you’ll get a free month of Ricochet if they join! Send them an invite at ricochet.com/join.
Peter Robinson Speaks at Reagan Library’s 30th Anniversary
ICYMI: Our fearless leader, Ricochet Co-Founder Peter Robinson, recently spoke at the 30th anniversary of the Reagan Library. As one of former President Ronald Reagan’s speechwriters, Peter was a terrific choice for this commemorative event. His stellar remarks begin at the 16:49 mark. Watch and enjoy!
Comment of the Week
The Member Feed isn’t the only thing that keeps people coming back for more at Ricochet. The comments do too, serving as the backbone of the smart, civil conversation that makes us us. This week’s comment of the week is from Western Chauvinist, pulled from Mark Trumble’s post where Mark discussed the left’s recent poor choices and the consequences that may be ahead.
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