John Turley
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John Turley: Church and state: One nation, under argument (Opinion) (opens the original)
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Americans have been arguing about the place of religion and government since before the Constitution was written. Is this a Christian nation, or did the founders deliberately create a government that was not Christian? The question has never really gone away. It has recently resurfaced in a 224-page draft report from President Trump's Religious Liberty Commission. The Declaration of Independence unquestionably assumes a divine source for human rights. But that is not the same thing as declaring
John Turley: Socialism might not mean what you think it does (Opinion) (opens the original)
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For much of the late 20th century, âsocialismâ was almost a forbidden word in American politics. Republicans used it as an accusation. Democrats generally avoided it. Politicians who actually called themselves socialists occupied a small place on the political fringe. Today, both the right and the left talk constantly about socialism, although they often mean entirely different things. On the right, the word has become a warning label applied to everything from universal health insurance and
John Turley: A political movement or a cult of personality? (Opinion) (opens the original)
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The word âcultâ is often tossed around in American politics as little more than an insult. But dismissing it outright can obscure something real. When political scientists and psychologists begin applying the term with specificity â pointing to identifiable patterns of behavior and beliefâit deserves more than a reflexive eye roll. The question is not whether âcultâ is too strong a word for the MAGA movement. The question is whether the label, used carefully, helps explain what we ar
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