Erick Erickson. Photo by Gage Skidmore.
Franklin Graham Deserves Support
So Does Anyone Else Doing Good in Texas, Period!
Dear Mr. Erickson,
We all know what you feel about Donald Trump. We're fine with that. Good politics requires a critical press. Recently I saw your article about how the Red Cross is not the most efficient charity when it comes to actual amount of donations reaching those in need. Again, that is important information as we want to get the most from our efforts to help Harvey victims in Texas. But I have to say, you are out of line in disparaging the work of Franklin Graham simply because he supported Donald Trump. You see, Franklin Graham cares deeply about our country and traveled across the country to mobilize Christians to pray and vote. [1.]
The result if he hadn't would have been the Supreme Court being tipped in a way that religious freedom would be dead. The downgrading of America would have continued unchecked. I voted for Trump for the same reasons Graham supported him.
But you seriously could have questioned the Red Cross percentages without casting aspersion on a good work. Samaritan's Purse chaplains are among the first on the scene at any disaster. Virginia still appreciates their help during the Virginia Tech shooting. They send out well-trained crews that really help victims and they are there for the duration.
In short, Mr. Erickson, had Graham endorsed Hillary Clinton and then proceeded to do the work he does, he still is deserving of our support in that work. I've pretty much stopped reading your stuff anyway, but I think you would do everyone a favor by limiting it to honest criticism. Graham presented us with a real option. You just kept harping. If you want to be relevant, you need to get over it. Our country needs positive vision right now. You have a readership that you can help find it. Let us all roll up our sleeves and get to work.
Factory stacks in Waynesboro, Virginia. Photo by Bob Kirchman.
Something to Think About
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Hate Didn’t Elect Donald Trump; People Did
By Victoria Sanders
Over the summer, my little sister had a soccer tournament at Bloomsburg University, located in central Pennsylvania. The drive there was about three hours and many of the towns we drove through shocked me. The conditions of these towns were terrible. Houses were falling apart. Bars and restaurants were boarded up. Scrap metal was thrown across front lawns. White, plastic lawn chairs were out on the drooping front porches. There were no malls. No outlets. Most of these small towns did not have a Walmart, only a dollar store and a few run down thrift stores. In almost every town, there was an abandoned factory.
My father, who was driving the car, turned to me and pointed out a Trump sign stuck in a front yard, surrounded by weeds and dead grass. “This is Trump country, Tori,” He said. “These people are desperate, trapped for life in these small towns with no escape. These people are the ones voting for Trump.”
My father understood Trump’s key to success, even though it would leave the media and half of America baffled and terrified on November 9th. (read more)
Corridor H, U. S. 48 through the mountains of West Virginia, promises to bring commerce and jobs to the region. Photo by Bob Kirchman.
A billboard between the towns of Thomas and Davis in West Virginia asks: "Got Faith?" Photo by Bob Kirchman.
