December 15, 1791 marks the most momentous day in human history. On that day, the first ten amendments to the then-new United States Constitution were ratified, placing severe limits — for the first time in in thousands of years —…
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“BEING NECESSARY …
It’s likely that no sentence has ever received as much scrutiny as the twenty-seven words of the Second Amendment, one of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, collectively known as the Bill of Rights and, as such,…
The Gun Culture’s Dirty Little Secret
Does the United States Constitution mean what it says? Does it say what it means? Was it written as some kind of obscure code that can only be interpreted into English by individuals with special education and credentials? Or was…
Family Bonds
Alexis de Tocqueville once wrote that an American will build a house in which to pass his old age and sell it before the roof is on; he will plant a garden and abandon it just as the trees are…
Bill Weld: A Progressive Trump Bashing Elitist
The Democrats are running an assortment of crazies, near crazies and off the chart crazies for a chance to square off against Donald Trump for the 2020 election. You had to know the RINO circus would also come to town…
True Confederate History: Honest Abe? No. The First RINO
While on his re-election campaign bus tour, Obama compared himself to President Lincoln stating, “They used to talk about him (Lincoln) almost as bad as they talk about me.” For once, I agree with Obama and with good reasons. ‘Honest Abe’…
George Washington’s Warning to America
George Washington envisioned an America where people of all faiths could enjoy peace. He wrote to the synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island (8/14/1790): “May the children of the Stock of Abraham, who dwell in this land, continue to merit and…
Paying to be Indoctrinated
The word ‘propaganda’ is tossed about freely with that word suggesting involuntary indoctrination. And we blame the government and the media for influencing our minds. Yep, they are drumming these things into our heads forcibly, by golly, pushing their ideas…
America Calls for the Head of John the Baptist
Calling a spade a spade may cost the Christian ministries a lot in the future if special interest groups get their way. Whether in congress or public policy the few are seeking to muzzle the mouths of the majority of…
Generation beyond Compare – A Call to Royalty
If we ask someone today, most would say we are the best generation of all time. We are educated, confident and ready with the help of science and our new found enlightenment to take the whole kit and caboodle to…
Laughter for the Mind, Body and Soul
Humor is one of the greatest gifts from a sovereign God although most people see no connection between God and laughter. Ancient Hebrews knew the advantage of laughter. Proverbs 17:22 clearly teaches “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a…
Islam: A History of Violence
According to many on the left, the Bible is far more violent than anything found within the Qur’an. The military conquest of the land of Canaan by the Hebrews circa 1200 BC is often characterized as “genocide” and the idea…
Islam Has No Claim to Jerusalem
Islam has no claim to Jerusalem, period – never has – never will. Egyptian scholar Youssef Ziedan, who specializing in Arabic and Islamic studies, is the director of the Manuscript Center at the University of Alexandria, and author of more than 50…
The Lincoln Puzzle
After his death, for many, Lincoln became a symbolic Christ, and for others perhaps, more than symbolic. So it is right and fitting, given the legacy laid at his feet, and the resultant and seemingly unstoppable growth of the “Behemoth” managerial…
Armed Black Men of the Civil Rights Movement
While so many gun control advocates want to make the debate over our 2nd Amendment a racial issue, a look back at our nation’s history can be a real eye opener. Many gun bans in the U.S. were instituted specifically…