Dr. Piper continues to write and blog on worldview issues in order to engage in the marketplace of ideas
One example of this marketplace discussion is Dr. Piper's contributions to blogs such as Political Mavens, Bully Pulpit, Crosswalk, and his previous biweekly newspaper column, Ideas Matter, for the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. Dr. Piper is available for select interviews. To schedule an interview with Dr. Everett Piper, please contact Toni Burge at: coordinator.publicityassistant@gmail.com. Please check back for new postings periodically.
Blogs
This Medicine Makes Me Sick
…Here is a tidbit of Dr. McKenna’s wisdom that I will never forget: “The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.” ……
With this as context, I would like to suggest that we sift the idea of a “public option” for healthcare through the grid of Dr. McKenna’s wisdom. In other words, let’s look at the past and ask ourselves an obvious question: Are there any examples of “public options” that might be predictive models for what we can expect (good and bad) from another government run program? .
Let’s look at the “public option“of State run education for example….
Angry Mob, Shrill Voices, Right-Wing Extremists, Fishy Disinformation…
Well, I guess we all finally know where we stand. We shouldn’t be confused any longer. The definition of words such as change, disinformation, mob, transparency, security-threat, healthcare reform, and fiscal responsibility seems pretty clear now….
A Teachable Moment: Summit or a Summons
In all the media hype and hoopla over last week’s “Beer Summit” something has been conspicuously missing. The glaring omission: The event’s purpose as expressed by the person who called the meeting to order in the first place….
Truth
A quick blurb regarding apologetics and the post-mod generation. Here’s the link in Christianity Today that anyone interested in social, theological and/or political theory should read.
I have maintained for years that those who say that an objective defense of truth is obsolete are dead wrong.
A Road Paved with Good Intentions (i.e. Opinions) and Other Parenthetical Statements
I was recently asked in an email exchange if perhaps I was bit of an alarmist (Or perhaps the implication by the writer was that I am just dead wrong) in my persistent rants about the state of affairs in the contemporary academy….
Pride and Prejudice: It’s God-Awful!
The dust up between Senator Barbara Boxer and the head of the National Black Chamber of Commerce has been the talk of the town these past few days. In case you missed it here is a brief summary.