by design | Oct 10, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
Supreme Court On Prayer And Bible Reading, I By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com On June 25, 1962 the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a very controversial decision in Engel v. Vitale saying that New York public school teachers could not lead students in a...
by design | Oct 3, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
Eisenhower Was A Very Courageous President By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com President Dwight Eisenhower was one of our greatest presidents. The eight years he was in the White House were years of peace and prosperity. Inflation averaged 1.3% a year, and...
by design | Sep 26, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
Computers, Internet Destroy Top-Secret Classification By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com The U.S. has far too many intelligence agencies with far too many employees and is classifying far too much material. There are now 18 U.S. intelligence...
by design | Sep 19, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com My late wife, Lynn, several times over the years said to me, “Please, no more books.” My house and offices have always been filled with books I used to tell her that all those books were what was going to keep...
by design | Sep 12, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
A Disappointing Vote By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com I have lived in Knox County since I was seven weeks old and, while I spend some time at our house on Cherokee Lake, I have always considered Knoxville and Knox County home. I have never missed voting in...
by design | Sep 6, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
A Giveaway That Will Hurt The Working Class By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com The publication Advisor Perspectives on Bloomberg News called President Biden’s plan to forgive student loan debt a “costly mistake” and “a giveaway that harms...
