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Tuesday, June 23, 2015
On Point of View today, Kerby is joined by author and columnist Walter E. Williams. Williams tells us about his book, American Contempt For Liberty. Williams is the and a nationally syndicated columnist. Through his book, questions why a people who claim to value liberty so greatly have allowed their personal freedoms to become so eroded by government. Later in the show, we hear from Jimmy Meeks police officer and minister. He talks about the growing problem of violence in churches and faith based properties. In the last hour, Congressman Randy Forbes joins us to talk about Congressional Prayer Caucus (CPC) that is launching soon and Members of Congress across the country that are participating.
On Point of View today, Kerby is joined by author and columnist Walter E. Williams. Williams tells us about his book, American Contempt For Liberty. Williams is the and a nationally syndicated columnist. Through his book, questions why a people who claim to value liberty so greatly have allowed their personal freedoms to become so eroded by government. Later in the show, we hear from Jimmy Meeks police officer and minister. He talks about the growing problem of violence in churches and faith based properties. In the last hour, Congressman Randy Forbes joins us to talk about Congressional Prayer Caucus (CPC) that is launching soon and Members of Congress across the country that are participating.

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Kerby Anderson

Kerby Anderson

Host — Point of View

Kerby Anderson is host of Point of View Radio Talk Show and also serves as the President of Probe Ministries. He holds masters degrees from Yale University (science) and Georgetown University (governm...

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Walter E. Williams

Walter E. Williams

Professor of Economics | Author |Columnist — George Mason University

Born in Philadelphia in 1936, Walter E. Williams holds a bachelor's degree in economics from California State University (1965) and a Master's degree (1967) and doctorate (1972) in economics from the...

Born in Philadelphia in 1936, Walter E. Williams holds a bachelor's degree in economics from California State University (1965) and a Master's degree (1967) and doctorate (1972) in economics from the University of California at Los Angeles. In 1980, he joined the faculty of George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., and is currently the John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics. From 1995 to 2001, he served as department chairman. He has also served on the faculties of Los Angeles City College (1967-69), California State University (1967-1971) and Temple University (1973-1980). From 1963 to 1967, he was a group supervisor of juvenile delinquents for the Los Angeles County Probation Department. More than 150 of his publications have appeared in scholarly journals such as Economic Inquiry, American Economic Review and Social Science Quarterly and popular publications such as Reader's Digest, The Wall Street Journal and Newsweek. He has made many TV and radio appearances on such programs as Milton Friedman's Free to Choose, William F. Buckley's Firing Line, Face The Nation, Nightline and Crossfire, and is an occasional substitute host for The Rush Limbaugh Show.

Jimmy Meeks

Jimmy Meeks

Church Safety Advisor — Sheepdogs Safety Training

Jimmy Meeks has been a police officer for 33 years and a minister for over 40. He has served as a Hostage Negotiator, School Resource Officer, Detective, and Crime Prevention Officer. In May of 2009 h...

Jimmy Meeks has been a police officer for 33 years and a minister for over 40. He has served as a Hostage Negotiator, School Resource Officer, Detective, and Crime Prevention Officer. In May of 2009 he began to host church safety seminars, and since then he has conducted almost 100 such seminars across the United States. He and his wife were married at the First Baptist Church in Daingerfield, Texas, the sight of the 1980 first church massacre, wherein 15 worshipers were shot - 5 killed. Jimmy served as a production assistant in the award-winning docudrama about the Dangerfield, Texas shooting: Faith Under Fire. In his seminars Jimmy has attempted to make churches aware of the ever growing problem of violence at churches and faith based property. He and his wife of 36 years, Julie, have 5 daughters and one son.

Randy Forbes

Randy Forbes

Congressman — field_542d8190101fc

A life-long resident of Virginia, Randy began his career in private law practice helping small and medium-sized businesses and ultimately became a partner in the largest law firm in southeastern Virgi...

A life-long resident of Virginia, Randy began his career in private law practice helping small and medium-sized businesses and ultimately became a partner in the largest law firm in southeastern Virginia. From 1989-2001, he served the Commonwealth of Virginia in the General Assembly. As a member of the House of Delegates, he served 7 years, quickly establishing himself and serving as the Floor Leader until his election to the State Senate in 1997. One year later, he became the Senate Floor Leader. He served in the State Senate for 3 1/2 years, until his election to the U.S. House of Representatives. Randy graduated from Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake in 1970. He was valedictorian of his 1974 class at Randolph-Macon College. In 1977, Randy graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law. Randy attends Great Bridge Baptist Church, where he has taught adult Sunday school for over 20 years. He was born and raised in Chesapeake, Virginia where he still resides with his wife Shirley. He and Shirley have been married since 1978 and have four children: Neil, Jamie, Jordan, and Justin and three grandchildren.

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