Author: KJ McElrath

Yesterday, we reported that NRA lapdog Mitch McConnell suddenly (and conveniently) had an attack of conscience over an 80-year-old statue of Confederate States of America President Jefferson Davis. McConnell is calling for its removal from Kentucky’s state capitol building. Why is McConnell doing it? Because it’s exactly what the NRA must have right now to prevent gun control measures; and McConnell is not the only one singing the NRA’s song. In neighboring Tennessee, U.S. Representative Jim Cooper, a Democrat representing the Nashville area, is calling for the removal of another prominent figure of the Confederacy, Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest....

We at Ring of Fire are not sorry to see the Confederate battle flag and other CSA memorabilia disappearing from Southern state houses and even retail stores. We do have to wonder about the timing, however. State legislators across the former Confederacy have suddenly been calling for the removal of the old Confederate battle flag from official buildings. This movement did not start after the tragic shootings in Charleston last week, however. It started when people started wondering why the shooter was able to obtain a weapon so easily. This “Come to Jesus Moment” just happened to coincide with...

A homeless man in Pennsylvania, who declined to be identified, was on his way to an evening meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous recently. During his walk, he found a purse on a park bench. It contained $300 dollars.  Although there was identification in the purse, the man nonetheless found himself tempted – just as most of us would be. Rather than keep the money, he contacted the director of the shelter where he was staying. Ashton Munoz, who runs Hearts For The Homeless Shelter in State College, Pennsylvania, drove over to the park. Eventually, the two located the owner of...