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The Salvation Army — Once Again on the Front Line

By Van Hipp These are tough times for many American families this Christmas. People are hurting. Fortunately, this week thousands of these families in need are showing up at Salvation Army distribution centers all across the United States to receive Christmas gifts for their children and food baskets for their families. Yes, once again, no […]

Understanding the Gingrich Phenomenon

Last summer, when all of the pundits had pretty much written off Newt Gingrich’s presidential candidacy, my niece, a college sophomore whom I always believed to be apolitical, remarked, “My friends and I like Newt – he tweets a lot on Twitter.” I should have remembered that. Two years earlier, I had heard Gingrich speak […]

My Friend, Smokin’ Joe Frazier –- The People’s Champion and a Real Hero

Growing up as a boy in the South Carolina Low Country, I was, like all of my friends, a Smokin’ Joe fan. Frazier, the son of a Beaufort, South Carolina sharecropper and one of twelve children, had a big heart both inside and outside of the ring. At the age of twelve, he told his […]

Hipp Helped Organize the Largest Christian Relief Effort in Pakistan following the 2006 Earthquake

GOP presidential debate will be held at Wofford

By Lynne P. Shackleford A Republican presidential primary debate will broadcast live from Wofford College on Nov. 12. The debate is scheduled to be broadcast live on CBS and will be sponsored by the network and National Journal. Scott Pelley, anchor and managing editor of the “CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley,” and National Journal […]

The China Threat

By Van Hipp Appearing in Canada Free Press Checking the China Scorecard – Friend or Foe? “There is a bear in the woods.  For some people, the bear is easy to see.  Others don’t see it at all.  Some people say the bear is tame.  Others say it’s vicious and dangerous.  Since no one can […]

Increased Cyber Security Threat Represents Opportunity for International Defense Cooperation

By Van Hipp The increased threat from cyberspace, as well as the possibility of a biological attack, consistently rank as the top two Homeland Security threats facing the United States today. Depending on who you talk to and the current threat assessment, these two go back and forth as the number one threat facing the […]