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Christian Response to Islam?

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on August 4, 2010 by rlarryeAugust 4, 2010

In my posts, when relevant, I have not withheld the fact of my Christian faith. Nor have I withheld my observations concerning what I believe to be inappropriate responses by Christian leaders to various issues. The current negative reaction to … Continue reading →

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Is “Illegal Immigration” the Key to Republican Success?

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on August 1, 2010 by rlarryeAugust 1, 2010

Just vote yes!  If you have already agreed to the bill, just vote yes! That was the message from Rep Weiner, congressman from New York’s 9th District,  to his colleagues. This is unfair, responded the Republicans.  You are forcing us … Continue reading →

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Is “Illegal Immigration” the Key to Republican Success?

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on August 1, 2010 by rlarryeAugust 1, 2010

Just vote yes!  If you have already agreed to the bill, just vote yes! That was the message from Rep Weiner, congressman from New York’s 9th District,  to his colleagues. This is unfair, responded the Republicans.  You are forcing us … Continue reading →

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Rand Paul and Percy Sledge

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on August 1, 2010 by rlarryeAugust 1, 2010

I enjoy my frequent visits to rural Kentucky.  Only five hours from my home in Charlotte, NC, I enjoy the openness that the countryside affords.  I have family there who in turn have other friends and extended family. Recently I … Continue reading →

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Racism May Be Deeper Than We Think.

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on July 29, 2010 by rlarryeJuly 29, 2010

In the late 1950’s a Southern reporter was trying to come to terms with the alleged racism of the segregated south.  He had interviewed city officials — white, of course — only to be told that “our nigruhs” were quite … Continue reading →

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Oasis of Conscience in the Desert of Hypocrisy

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on July 24, 2010 by rlarryeJuly 24, 2010

I found an oasis of conscience in the desert of hypocrisy recently as I viewed the YouTube videos of the news coverage of the Shirley Sherrod fiasco. Of particular interest was the handling of the now infamous video purportedly offering … Continue reading →

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What a Difference a Day Makes!

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on July 21, 2010 by rlarryeJuly 21, 2010

As of 11:00 pm July 20, Shirley Sherrod had no job; the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture was refusing to reconsider, and the White House was supporting the termination. So ends my previous post about the Shirley Sherrod affair. … Continue reading →

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Embarrased Right Finds a Target…Embarrased Left Finds a Scapegoat!

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on July 20, 2010 by rlarryeJuly 20, 2010

“Shirley Sherrod, a USDA official in Georgia, has resigned after publicly admitting that race played a factor in her decision to limit how much aid would be given to a white farmer.” So begins many an article covering the alleged … Continue reading →

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Tea Party Challenges

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on July 19, 2010 by rlarryeJuly 19, 2010

For quite some time, it seems,  an ever present veil of denial was adequate to obscure the obvious — that the fresh energy that ultra-conservative voters were bringing to the Republican Party sometimes contained racist overtones. The newly nominated Tea … Continue reading →

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Not American Enough?

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on June 24, 2010 by rlarryeJune 24, 2010

It’s old news in the sports circles, but admittedly I am a little behind. Nonetheless last year’s article by CNBC-SportsBiz writer Darren Rovell concerning the Marathon winner who was not American enough to be celebrated was quite revealing.

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God’s Creative Expression of Giftedness

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on August 9, 2018 by rlarryeJune 8, 2021

In 8/15/06, in a now inactive blog, I wrote the following reflection: A little piece of something, clearly visible in the ultrasound image. With amazement I peer into my computer monitor until I see it. It’s my first grandchild, nine months … Continue reading →

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The Music of Xenophobia – Same Song, So Many Verses!

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on February 9, 2017 by rlarryeFebruary 9, 2017

No doubt, you have experienced that moment of TV or movie suspense when the camera angle leaves the potential victim vulnerable to some unseen threat lingering just off-screen. Yet the music and framing make clear that you should be afraid. … Continue reading →

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Legitimate? Or Just Legal?

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on January 24, 2017 by rlarryeJanuary 24, 2017

Illegitimate means “not authorized by the law; not in accordance with accepted standards or rules. Example: “an illegitimate exercise of power.”

Legality and Legitimacy are not always the same thing, Larry explains in this analysis of the Trump campaign and of the first four full days of the Trump presidency.

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Afraid of Trump? Really!

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on December 1, 2016 by rlarryeDecember 1, 2016

“A friend and former co-worker recently asked, “Larry, are you really afraid of Donald Trump?

Larry tries to embrace the “Greater We” as he considers the tenor of the Trump Campaign.

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A “Real Republican” and the Party of “No!”

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on December 1, 2016 by rlarryeDecember 1, 2016

This is a “repost” of a blog originally posted in 2010. A registered Republican for over 30 years, Larry (now unaffiliated) still wonders about the future of the GOP.

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The Ghost of Republican Present!

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on November 29, 2016 by rlarryeNovember 29, 2016

During the Obama years, Republicans have been haunted by Generic Republican — that nameless, faceless candidate who always out-performs the Democratic candidate with a name and face.

 

Moreover, Generic Republican also out-polled other Republican primary candidates!

 

Larry believes that the concept of Generic Republican has special significance in the last presidential election.

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¿Cómo se dice segura? Some Post-Electoral Reflections

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on November 11, 2016 by rlarryeNovember 11, 2016

The 2016 presidential election results were not only surprising, but seemed to defy logic.

Larry Eppley is a 68 year old white male — raised Republican and an evangelical Christian. 80% of his demographic voted for Donald Trump.

In this post-election reflection, Larry tries to understand the apparent willingness of white Christian evangelicals to ignore obvious signs of racism and xenophobia, with little regard to the destructive impact to our immigrant communities.

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The Ones We Don’t See…

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on July 24, 2014 by rlarryeJuly 24, 2014

The sight of unaccompanied children waiting just inside the border for the border patrol is, to say the least, surreal. We view this wave of migrants, at best, as a humanitarian crisis– and at worst, as an invasion of disease carrying third-world latinos. … Continue reading →

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The Great Anglo-Saxon Homeland…

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on July 4, 2014 by rlarryeJuly 4, 2014

It was with a sense of “historic awareness” that I witnessed the combination of anger and fear present in the faces of those protesting the Hispanic women and children who were seeking refuge in my country.  With USAmerican flags flying, they … Continue reading →

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An Act of Love!

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on April 9, 2014 by rlarryeApril 9, 2014

Jeb Bush shook the political landscape in April, 2014 when he drew a distinction between illegal immigration and serious crimes (misdemeanor versus felony). The way I look at this is someone who comes to our country because they couldn’t come … Continue reading →

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