This SBC resolution from 1998 comes to mind on a regular basis.
WHEREAS, Tolerance of serious wrong by leaders sears the conscience of the culture, spawns unrestrained immorality and lawlessness in the society, and surely results in God’s judgment (1 Kings 16:30; Isaiah 5:18-25
I want to say something about @60Minutes since so many conservatives are trashing it.
When my Dad was first diagnosed with Glioblastoma and we were trying to decide who he and my mother should sit down with and talk about the end days of his life - we ultimately landed on Leslie Stahl and @60Minutes. Leslie came to our ranch in Sedona and sat down and profiled both my parents together for an exclusive sit down. We ultimately chose Leslie because of her prestige as a journalist and respected history of the show.
Leslie and her crew were simultaneously professional and respectful of the delicate emotional state my entire family was in. She was in our secluded home as we all grappled with the concept that my dad was dying and fast from a rare cancer in front of the entire world. She and her producers did a wonderful job. Feel free to watch it, it’s beautifully done. This is not a situation just any person without experience can airdrop and handle the dynamics of. This is not something a rookie commentator or podcaster could have maneuvered with the respect needed. Experience does matter.
Not all legacy media is garbage nor are all reporters. This “throw all the bastards out” mentality is obnoxious and just going to breed more insanity and distrust on both sides.
I don’t want woke journalism. I don’t want anitwoke journalism. I just want great journalism.
Be careful what you wish for conservatives, - there could come a day when Rachel Maddow is put in charge instead of Bari Weiss and then tell me how you feel. The pendulum swings both ways.
“Lacking responsible institutions that care about character & qualifications isn’t an excuse to abandon such concerns. It means that responsibility falls on voters (& journalists).“ @JonahDispatch@TheDispatch https://t.co/i2akaAviYv
Apparently, in @nytimes' world, Hezbollah firing rockets into northern Israel isn't an escalation.
But Israel responding to those rockets? That's the escalation.
What an amazing standard.
It's almost as if the NYTimes starts with the conclusion and works backwards from there.
“Be quiet!” That’s the President of the United States speaking to a female reporter just doing her job, and no one even blinks. He is normalizing aggressive misogyny from the highest office in the nation and facing no pushback. That is extremely dangerous for women everywhere.
After a two year break, was back talking to @JonahDispatch this morning about social contagion and society, and the space between what I call "The One and the Ninety-Nine"—out in less than 2 weeks.
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J.J. Bleday is the NL Player of the Month. He hit .301 with eight homers, 25 RBI, eight doubles, a triple, 15 walks, 17 runs, a .631 SLG and a .387 OBP in 27 games.
He earned his first career award, marking the first honor for the #Reds since Joey Votto won in July 2021. He's the first Reds outfielder to win the award since Aristides Aquino in August 2019.
He ranked second in MLB in SLG; ranked second in extra-base hits (17) and total bases (65); tied for second in RBI; ranked third in OPS (1.018); and tied for seventh in homers. He led the NL in SLG, OPS and total bases.
He became the first Red with at least 30 hits and 25 RBI in a single month since Votto (30 H/25 RBI) in July 2021.
His 17 extra-base hits were the most in a single month by a Red since Aquino had 18 extra-base hits (14 HR/4 2B) in August 2019.
Overall, Bleday was one of 14 players in the Majors with at least 10 multi-hit games in May.
#Reds
As expected, I had great fun recording this live Remnant with @whignewtons. We did a little punditry, a lot of life advice for the youngs. https://t.co/vdvOQvyLXn