![Our First Baby: TCR Iowa!]()
by Art Smith
We've finally given birth to our first regional site "The Conservative Reader: Iowa". Henceforth, the site you are currently reading will be focused on international and national topics, and stories that are specifically tied to regional topics will appear in an appropriate regional site.
We expect that there may be times when a regional story will warrant national focus, and as such we may promote the story either by reference or by elevating it to the national site. For instance, if a story related to Illinois Governor Rod Blagojavich's improprieties in selecting a Senator to replace Obama were to appear in an Illinois TCR site (we don't have one yet), it would likely get placement on the national site, or at least promotion on the national site if the story were on a strongly localized angle.
TCR's Iowa site will be covering the same types of Iowa focused issues that have appeared on this page in the past. We plan to provide Iowa-based news feeds in the near future, as well as opinion feeds from other Iowa sources. We will [...]
![Our First Baby: TCR Iowa!]()
by Art Smith
I could not resist... this was the subject line on an email alert I received today from television station KCCI. All I can say is, if I were a member of the Illinois House, I'd be ill too.
Looks like the Illinois Governor's days in office are numbered. I hope for the sake of the citizens of Illinois that the remainder of this process is swift and effective in getting the government back on track. Distractions like this are not good for state government, regardless of how much excitement it may generate for some.
I'm glad politicians aren't in a position to just threaten the public and demand money to avoid destroying our lives... oh, wait. Sorry, I forget they can (and do).
But seriously, why is anyone surprised? I'm amazed at [...]
![Our First Baby: TCR Iowa!]()
by Art Smith
We have been taking months to schedule a move to our permanent internet domain. We delayed the work to ensure that we didn't create an unnecessary outage during time leading up to the election last year. Now that the excitement is past and the dirty work and belly-aching is behind us, this looks like a good time to make the transition.
So, effective today, we are now located at "https://theconservativereader.com". If you have us bookmarked, you will want to change the bookmark to this new location. We will maintain redirecting capabilities from the old site to the new one so that your links don't break right away, but don't count on that being there forever.
If you are an rss or email subscriber, fear not. You should continue to receive your regular updates without interruption. It's possible you might [...]
![Our First Baby: TCR Iowa!]()
by Art Smith
J. Michael McKoy, formally of 98.3 WOW-FM, has found a new home in Des Moines. He is on PRAISE-940 AM KPSZ, a Christian radio station from 2 PM to 4 PM. The promo piece at the radio station web site calls the show "Mac's World" as it was previously at the old station, and speaks of Mac's experience in Des Moines business and broadcasting... and adds "... or how to talk and walk on a daily basis with your Father God." To be expected.
It will be interesting to see how he does in this new venue. I suspect he will do well, although if there is a stronger faith angle to the programming, his relevance in political circles may diminish... or not. Addressing faith matters is hardly new for him, as he has kept faith as a fresh aspect of his show while in the secular world, including a regular show with his pastor each Friday (will that continue?).
Meanwhile, he is [...]
by Art Smith
Yes, we've been out of pocket for a few weeks now. After returning from family matters, work (yes, I have a real job) was a bit overwhelming for many reasons. At any rate, we hope that the new year will provide us both more opportutnity to share daily thoughts and to begin expanding the focus of The Conservative Reader to more principled discussions.
Tonight and tomorrow many of us will be visiting our local churches to share in celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Our family will be worshiping this evening.
Three things to share today.
The First Amendment
Thank God for the freedom in our society, as declared by the wisdom of the founders of our country, to worship freely as we see fit, or not to worship at all. I'm sure that some of the motivation behind this right comes from the surprising amount of diversity and infighting among different groups (denominations) who all profess to worship the same Christ, and the history of violence of government against those who do not worship the government's official "church". And yet I'm also confident that the generation that established our Bill of Rights also perceived the need to protect any who chose to worship other than the norm, including Jewish, Islam, Native American religions, Oriental religions, or none at all.
This is a precious freedom, and one of a handful that if we ever [...]
