Douglas V. Gibbs ——Bio and Archives--November 26, 2025

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A couple months back, The New York Times published a piece titled, “Historians See Autocratic Playbook in Trump’s Attacks on Science.” The headline alone reveals much about its intended audience. Secular, left-leaning Democrats who believe they are the champions of science.

While never proven to be an actual Mark Twain quote, there is a saying that is commonly credited to him because it matches his witty style. “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” That is what I believe we are seeing in the latest political games playing “keep away” with modern science.

Christianity birthed science, driven by a desire to understand God’s Creation. The New York Times' headline tries to reach back into that era........

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