by John Duncan | Apr 5, 2021 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. Americans are the kindest, most generous people in the world. No other nation even comes close to the U.S. in doing things for other countries. But it is ridiculous for the federal government to spend $86.9 million to house illegal immigrants in...
by John Duncan | Mar 29, 2021 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. My wife has several times said in a critical way that I just don’t like change. I guess she is right, because I have been a member of Holston Hills County Club since I was nine, of Eastminster Presbyterian Church since I was 12, and I still get...
by John Duncan | Mar 22, 2021 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. There are several things happening now that would not be happening if Donald Trump had been re-elected. 1.) Gas prices would not be jumping up on a weekly (sometimes daily) basis, with wealthy environmentalists wanting them to go even higher so...
by John Duncan | Mar 15, 2021 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. I am a big fan of the author Eric Metaxas and especially of his book “Miracles,” which I would recommend to anyone. He wrote a best-selling biography of the theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer and a highly-acclaimed biography of Martin Luther....
by John Duncan | Mar 8, 2021 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. I very seldom read the New York Times, because its editors do not limit their left-wing propaganda to the opinion pages but spread it throughout the paper. So, I have to admit that I was shocked when the Times ran a column on February 24 by...
by John Duncan | Mar 1, 2021 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. My long-time chief of staff, Bob Griffitts, is to me a true hero. He is such a humble man that I am sure he would be embarrassed for anyone to say that to him. During his 30 years working on my Congressional staff, he helped thousands of people...