Amendment to Protect Religious Freedom of Adoption Providers Attached to Appropriations Bill in House
Amendment to Protect Religious Freedom of Adoption Providers Attached to Appropriations Bill in House – “An amendment to protect the religious …
Category Archives: Big Government
Explainer: What you should know about Democratic Socialism
This is a pretty good summary of Democratic Socialism. It doesn’t offer any opinions but just, in DSA own words, …
Bad Christian! On Immigration, No Thinking’s Allowed.
I have been reluctant to wade into the “immigration issue” and separation of parents. It is being politicized in a …
The Case Against Cash Bail
This seems to an area of reform that makes a lot of sense. I hadn’t thought about it but the …
Democratic Socialist Candidate’s Primary Win Revoked After All Her Votes Forcibly Redistributed
Now this is a hoot! From our good friends at the Babylon Bee: Democratic Socialist Candidate’s Primary Win Revoked After …
Is Your Church Prepared for a Religious Freedom Issue?
The Alliance Defending Freedom does great work. They are the ones who defended Jack in the Masterpiece Cakeshop in the …
Google, Artificial Intelligence and National Defense
Here is another great example of high technology companies disdain for “right leaning” initiatives. Where would our national defense be …
EU Court of Justice: All EU nations must welcome same-sex ‘spouses’
Another great reason for the Brexit movement and the autonomy of independent countries. Why do European countries put up with …
“I agree with the president we should end the filibuster.” ~Ted Cruz (Texas Senator on Rule 22)
Shortly after his speech to the NRA’s annual meeting on May 4, 2018, the Texas senator Ted Cruz took a …
Another Perspective On The School Shooting At Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School | Citizen Tom
Excellent article by Citizen Tom. ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE ON THE SCHOOL SHOOTING AT Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School – Citizen Tom Great …
Ted Cruz: C’mon, it’s time to end the filibuster
The filibuster is actually a useful scapegoat for Republican pols in convincing base voters who don’t pay close attention to …
House Resolution 712: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should immediately change its rules and end the modern filibuster.
This seems to make sense to me. I think it is a very important issue. While the House of Representatives …
It is time to do away with Senate Rule XXII!
It is time to do away with Senate Rule 22. Nothing is getting passed because of this absurdity. I think …
Government officials use of personal social media accounts
Federal agencies have no security requirements for federal employees’ personal social media accounts. That leaves the door open to mischief …
“I do not apologize for any aspect of the investigation.” ~Robert Mueller
Mollie Hemingway has some real insight here with an excerpt below. There is much more than just the anthrax case. Or …
“The bottom line is that ignorance is omnipresent. The worst kind of ignorance is not knowing just how ignorant we are.” ~Walter Williams
Dr. Williams makes a great case for individual freedom. He is on to something for sure. You might say, “Stop …
“For years, the tech giant Amazon has been carrying out a nefarious plot to sell me things I want at a price I like. How evil can they get?” ~Michael Tanner
This is the real issue. Let the market decide if Amazon is good or evil. That is where the power …
Is David Hogg the new face of the gun control movement? Be careful — contempt is a horrible attitude!
David Hogg has taken the main stream media and the anti-second amendment crowd by storm. He is young, appears articulate …
Brexit: Why Britain Left the European Union
Globalist attitudes and believes of the Left have led many countries astray. Great Britain decided to take back their sovereignty. …
How Big Government Made Us Fat
Science writer Gary Taubes has a knack for subverting the conventional wisdom. Sixteen years ago, he published a groundbreaking feature in the The …
Zuckerberg says he’s ‘happy’ to testify before Congress. Facebook is in trouble!
Yikes, does Facebook need to go to “rehab”. They are clearly in trouble. The stock has collapsed, chopping $36 billion …
“Where is everyone” ~Donald Trump
“Where is everyone” ~Donald Trump
James Comey Starts His Interview With Robert Mueller: A Transcript
This cracked me up and I laughed out loud! Mueller: “Hello, Jim.” Comey: “Robert. It is my privilege and my …
“End of the Internet as we know it” ~CNN headline
A CNN breaking news headline declared the “end of the Internet as we know it” after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted …
New York Times Joins Campaign Against Catholic Judicial Nominee
The assault on our constitutionally guaranteed rights continues. By the constitution’s plain terms, no federal office holder or employee can be …
“It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong.” ~~Thomas Sowell
It seems a huge challenge at all levels of government is the lack of accountability. It is a mistaken notion …
“A tax cut means higher family income and higher business profits and a balanced federal budget.” ~John F. Kennedy
When the federal government has grown to a $4 trillion dollar budget, it is hard to believe a tax cut …
America’s Founders Radical Then and Now
This is a great National Review article by Jay Cost. We tend to forget it took a real revolution to create America. …
“To preserve our independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.” ~Thomas Jefferson
The Federal government now owes over $20 trillion dollars to its creditors. As you can see below, this is a …
The slovenly institution that is Congress
George Will has some great insight into the legislative challenges of Congress. When will we (the People) demand better performance. …
“Elections should be held on April 16th- the day after we pay our income taxes. That is one of the few things that might discourage politicians from being big spenders.” ~Thomas Sowell
The real effect of income tax is “hidden” from the public. Payroll deduction of income taxes blunts the real effect …
7 Way to Improve Infrastructure Without Spending
From the Cato Institute: “Before committing to hundreds of billions more tax payer dollars on infrastructure spending, shouldn’t we try …
You Want Checks And Balances? Stop Ignoring The Constitution
Our constitution is a marvelous document and a tremendous governmental framework. Combine that with the Declaration of Independence and the …
JFK: Democrat or Republican? – Larry Elder for Prager University
John F. Kennedy lowered taxes, opposed abortion, supported gun rights, and believed in a strong military. And he was a …
To Deliver Real Senate Rule Changes, Repeal The 17th Amendment
We need some bold ideas. This one probably won’t happen but it would help “drain the swamp”. President Trump has …
Sikh woman protected by Religious Freedom Act
Why is our religious freedom important and we need state laws to protect us? It is not all about Christians. …
Yuval Levin’s The Fractured Republic: How To Rebuild Communities
Levin, the editor of National Affairs, argues in his brilliant new book The Fractured Republic: Renewing America’s Social Contract in …
“People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything.” ~Thomas Sowell
Politicians love meetings. Sometimes, it is all they do. Much of it is for show. Little of it is for …
“Whether they realize it or not, Americans are subject to the soft despotism of administrative law.” ~Allen Mendenhall
Much of our challenges right now, in America, are not our elected officials. The normal constitutional process and the necessary …
What is the one way out of poverty?
What’s the best way to help people stuck in poverty get out of poverty? Arthur Brooks, president of the American …
“Everything That Is Broken In Our Country Can Be Fixed, Every Problem Can Be Solved.” ~Donald J. Trump
We all know that what president Trump said isn’t true. We do know that everything is possible with God. I trust …
A Time for Choosing: The Next Generation – Private Sector (Ronald Reagan)
Ronald Reagan understood the evils of communism and socialist policies. He knew by diminishing the role of the private sector, …
How Much is $1 Trillion? You could buy 3.1 million Ferrari 599 GTBs
The United States has borrowed $20 trillion dollars. It is such a big number, it is hard to imagine how …
“Mr. Putin is well aware of my feelings about this, because I spoke to him directly about it.” ~Barack Obama
President Barack Obama is promising that the U.S. will retaliate against Russia for its suspected meddling in America’s election process, …
“Authoritarianism, always latent in progressivism, is becoming explicit.” ~George Will
Authoritarianism, whether from the liberal or conservative side of things, is repugnant. We should be vigilant in recognizing it’s crafty …
The Dark Art of Political Intimidation
The Dark Art of Political Intimidation — By Kimberly Strassel Transcript This is the United States of America. You are …
“The proper word for that attitude is totalitarian.” ~~Dr. Charles Krauthammer
Dr. Charles Krauthammer examines the Thought police on patrol. The surest way to stop our constitutional government is to stop …
Founding Fathers Followed 9 Simple Steps When They Created America
“Let’s face it: sometimes history seems irrelevant. We’re living in a modern technological wonderland of smart phones, Direct TV on …
The Trade Deficit Myth
There is a lot of misinformation and misunderstanding about “trade deficits”. This is one of the simplest explanations I have …
Hillary’s hauteur
HILLARY’S HAUTEUR by Chris Stirewalt – This is stunning. It is hard to imagine not understanding how this looks. But … …
What The Federalist Party Platform Would Look Like
Are we witnessing the end of one or both of our dominant political parties. Hard to tell but the rise …
Bill Clinton-Loretta Lynch Meeting Is A Corruption Problem
When I heard about this, I thought it must be a joke or hoax. There was no way the Attorney …
What politicians ought to be reading to be more civil and effective
According to American Bible Society’s annual “State of the Bible” survey powered by Barna, half of American adults (51%) say …
Obama’s Empty Judicial Chairs
This is stunningly brilliant and borderline evil in a country built on the constitution. In essence, I can violate the …
“No Constitution can protect a people that does not know or care about what it says.” ~Sultan Knish
The Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution set out the principles and framework of a God-centered approach to …
“We have a fundamental right to privacy.” ~Ron Paul
The FBI tells us that its demand for a back door into the iPhone is all about fighting terrorism, and …
Before Grassroots Conservatives Take The Speck Out Of The Establishment’s Eye, We Should Take The Log Out Of Our Own
Jesus has a great approach for life. Our focus should be on our own behavior and not others. We can …
What is wrong with asking for identification to vote?
Anyone can fill out a form, say he’s a resident, and cast a vote. What is wrong with that? It …
The “Establishment” nonsense and what really matters
The reigning idiocy of the current political season is the incessant tossing around of “establishment,” an epithet now descending into …
Are we entitled to Social Security?
During this election year, we are destined to hear many words that are toxic in the way they misrepresent reality …
The Left Demands Georgia Bow to Hollywood Values
Disney is threatening to pull is film business out of Georgia if the Governor signs recently passed legislation on religious …
Would you require a Muslim cleric to marry a Christian and Jew in their own mosque?
Many times we like to react to things we haven’t read or understand. Someone says it is true and we …
“This is like getting out of doing push-ups during basic training if you can prove that doing push-ups would be difficult for you, defeating the point of doing push-ups in the first place.” ~Jonah Goldberg
Jonah Goldberg has a real way with words. This article is long but worth it to get these kind of …
“The establishment”, Don Quixote and tilting at windmills. Windmills are not giants to be slain. Windmills are windmills.
There is this interesting notion of fighting “the establishment”. It is like all of the sudden, somebody discovered that there …
George F. Will: Paying taxes: A ‘glorious privilege’?
It is interesting how, when it comes to numbers, we miss the basics. It is even more interesting, how politicians …
Do nations trade with one another?
I hadn’t thought about it but people trade with other countries. I choose to buy a product made somewhere else. …
Why do the Washington elite hate Ted Cruz?
There are some lessons here. The first being, it is a problem if you actually try to fulfill your commitment …
“We may safely rely on the disposition of the state legislatures to erect barriers against the encroachments of the national authority.” ~Alexander Hamilton
George Will takes a deep dive into the Compact for America balanced-budget proposal which, “would use the Constitution’s Article V …
