by John Ellis My wife flew out west this week for work. Over the course of her travels, she had to sit in airports due to flight delays. Since air traffic controllers are not getting paid, many are calling in sick to work causing flight delays around the country. And, really, can we blame them? … Continue reading Time for a 28th Amendment? Congressional Pay and Government Shutdowns
Category: History
The Assassination of Charlie Kirk, Part 2: A House Divided Cannot Coexist
by John Ellis In 1845 the American Anti-Slavery Society published a booklet titled “The Constitution a pro-slavery compact; (vol 11) or, Extracts from the Madison papers, etc.” It’s mainly composed of selected portions from Madison’s carefully kept records of the Constitutional Convention and a few other pertinent documents from the Founding era. As the booklet’s … Continue reading The Assassination of Charlie Kirk, Part 2: A House Divided Cannot Coexist
The Assassination of Charlie Kirk, Part 1: A House Divided Leads to Political Violence
by John Ellis During my junior year of high school, Christian fundamentalist Michael Griffin shot and killed Dr. David Gunn. What makes this noteworthy, besides the murder taking place in my hometown of Pensacola, FL, is that Dr. Gunn was an abortion doctor and Griffin an anti-abortion extremist. A little over a year later, on … Continue reading The Assassination of Charlie Kirk, Part 1: A House Divided Leads to Political Violence
Donald Trump Totalitarian Watch: Jimmy Kimmel and Free Speech Edition
by John Ellis Six months ago, on March 13, I wrote that “it may be time to begin planning a farewell party for free speech in America.” As it turns out, if you haven’t already baked your “Farewell, Free Speech” cake, you may no longer have the time to do so. At the very least, … Continue reading Donald Trump Totalitarian Watch: Jimmy Kimmel and Free Speech Edition
Donald Trump, Bob Jones University, and Fundamentalist-styled Historical Revisionism
by John Ellis Earlier today, I published a short, anti-Trump diatribe (anti-totalitarianism diatribe, to be fair) in response to the White House’s letter to the Smithsonian Institute. The letter informs the Smithsonian that the White House will be reviewing exhibits, materials, and programs to ensure that they conform to President Trump’s definition of American exceptionalism … Continue reading Donald Trump, Bob Jones University, and Fundamentalist-styled Historical Revisionism
Donald Trump Totalitarian Watch
by John Ellis Fresh on the heels of Trump's Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sharing (and praising) a video of proud Christian nationalist and low-key defender of slavery Douglas Wilson saying, among other things, that women shouldn't be allowed to vote, the President continues to embrace his inner dictator. Yesterday, the White House sent the … Continue reading Donald Trump Totalitarian Watch
What Christian Nationalists Have in Common with Lenin
by John Ellis (Edit on 8/19/25: I'm currently rereading Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts by Marx and realized that I made a small error. Marx didn't believe that communism was necessarily the final stage for humans. He believed that it was impossible to know when/what the final stage, if there ever is one, will be. So, … Continue reading What Christian Nationalists Have in Common with Lenin
Donald Trump’s Trade War Looks to be Ending Worse than a Status Quo Ante Bellum
by John Ellis The stock market had a good day today, thanks to Trump’s standing down in the trade war he started. On the flip side, common sense and the needed return to normal political theatre and away from Trump’s (unintentional) political theatre of the absurd have not had a good day. Seriously, if you … Continue reading Donald Trump’s Trade War Looks to be Ending Worse than a Status Quo Ante Bellum
Consumerism Sits at the Center of White Evangelicalism
by John Ellis Readers of this blog are (should be) aware of my thoughts on white evangelicalism. The deeper I dive into the history of the movement, the more convinced I’ve become that white evangelicalism is a false religion. This past summer, historian Matthew Sutton published an article in Oxford Academic: Journal of the American … Continue reading Consumerism Sits at the Center of White Evangelicalism
The Ideological Sluttiness of MAGA
by John Ellis It was only a week ago or so that I thought that someone should check in on Rand Paul and make sure he’s okay. I mean, while I’m no fan of libertarianism[1], Rand Paul is still made in God’s image, and I don’t want him to suffer. And I was guessing that … Continue reading The Ideological Sluttiness of MAGA
Practically Known Theology 