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On the Left: We’re making history Jack Batson: On the Left Did you notice how many of the Jan. 6 violent insurrectionists are attached to end-of-the-world prophecies? I have a question. How is violence supposed to usher in the Kingdom of God? This is yet another example of the misuse of religion. Angered, I wrote a complete column on the reasons why I doubt there’s going to be a Battle of Armageddon and associated catastrophes. You see, I was raised in a mainline Protestant church in which I was taught the Second Coming. I didn’t realize until much later how conservative our mainline th...

Rockville Presbyterian Fellowship has hired a new pastor, Sam Alexander of Fairfax, CA. “Pastor Sam” has been a Presbyterian pastor in Oakland, Burlingame, and San Rafael. He also teaches the art of preaching at the San Francisco Theological Seminary in San Anselmo. Of all the demands of being a

On the Left: Walk it back, Joe Jack Batson: On the Left “Do you think Putin is a killer?” asked the reporter. “Uh, I do,” responded President Joe Biden. Oh, my. So George Stephanopoulos got his scoop with a “gotcha” question. But the fallout could be disastrous. Yes, Vladimir Putin has reportedly had about two dozen people murdered, and soon maybe Alexei Navalny. But you can’t call a head of state a murderer no matter how true. You just can’t. And why energize your enemy for nothing? Presidents have to be “diplomatic.” President Joe should have been ready for a “gotcha�...

After reading Jack Batson’s column, I was outraged regarding the notion of whole families. Batson stated, in part, “We Americans – white, Black, Brown – . . . .” I am finally down from the ceiling from rage. No mention was made of Asian Americans or Native Americans. They may have

Letter to the Editor: On the Left writer wants to silence political right I often read the On the Left column, not because I enjoy it or agree with it, but to see how some “on the left” think. I understand that Jack Batson doesn’t like Donald Trump. I get it: Apparently at least half of the country doesn’t like him. Joe Biden ran and won, mostly on that platform. I, like many other Republicans, am not a Trump fan, but believe that most of his policies were good for America. I voted Republican (Trump) both times, not because I am a “Trump supporter,” but because despite his many fl...