Dave Jolly | January 21, 2015 With several thousand illegals dying from exposure in the southwest deserts along the US-Mexico border along with many thousands of illegals surviving the perilous crossing, then President George W. Bush started building a fence along the border. The fence was proposed in 2005 with
If we believe God, He tells us that there is nothing more precious than the fact that He created human life. Who are we to say that human life is disposable for any reason or just because we do not want to deal with it? All life begins with God who gives it to us out of His good pleasure.
Gary DeMar | January 20, 2015 Billy Crystal stepped in it: “Stop shoving gay sex scenes in my face.” Polls keep coming out about how people are accepting of same-sex everything. I don’t believe them. It’s all in how the questions are asked. There is a general ignorance about homosexuality
The Imperial Presidency has become more powerful than it was intended to be. The Supreme Court has also become an out-of-control power. They legislate and give interpretations to the Constitution as they please. They’re only supposed to be the guardians and loyal interpreters of the original intent. The one branch of government that should be the most powerful is Congress, which represents the people.
Steve Chapman | January 18, 2015 Mid-January is the time to ask the annual question: Are we ready for a big, noisy, overhyped prime-time production that has outgrown its simple origins and usually leaves us feeling both gorged and disappointed? If not, you may want to skip the State of
William Federer | January 16, 2015 Each year on JANUARY 16, we celebrate Religious Freedom Day in commemoration of the passage of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom,” -wrote President George W. Bush in his 2003 Proclamation. The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was passed by Virginia’s Assembly on JANUARY
Justin Haskins | January 16, 2015 More than 3.1 million workers across the nation received a late Christmas gift on Jan. 1, when minimum wages were increased in 21 states. Although the mandated wage hike was welcomed by many workers, they will soon find that their new pay raise will
The Western world is outraged because of the recent massacre at the French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, where twelve people died. The three-day ordeal left a total of twenty people dead.
This madness was triggered by the magazine’s offenses against Mohamed, the founder of the Muslim religion. The satirical publication not only targets Mohammed and Muslim religious leaders; it is also known for its satire against Christianity.
Tad Cronn | January 9, 2015 France learned the hard way this week that the liberal utopian ideal of multiculturalism is a mirage and a trap. The suspects in the Charlie Hebdo murders of 12 were described in some media as “French,” but while they may have been French citizens,
Gary DeMar | January 8, 2015 A number of newly elected Republican Congressmen and women voted for John Boehner for speaker after they ran a campaign opposing the GOP leadership. Mick Mulvaney, U.S. Congressman from the 5th district of South Carolina, is giving cover for himself and those who voted
The New Year’s Eve party is over and life goes on. Everyone is entitled to plan and wish for a better year. However, reality tells a different story. The challenges we will have to fight and overcome in this new calendar year are monumental. We are not only continuing to carry all of last year’s unsolved problems, but also those of past decades and centuries. If we do not work to solve them, the mountain of difficulties will only continue to increase and overwhelm us.
Dave Jolly | January 1, 2015 Army Rangers are an elite group of trained military personnel. Many soldiers apply for Ranger training but few are chosen and fewer still complete the grueling training required to be called an Army Ranger. Captain Joe Lawhorn is one of those few, but he’s
If we sow apple seeds can we expect to reap oranges? You may say, what a thoughtless question and you would be right. Even simple logic and common sense can tell us that our conclusion is not only wrong but also ludicrous. You can tell that lie to a child whose mind trusts the adults and believes what they say, but when that child’s mind understands the truth, only then will that child be able to discard it, and also refute it.
