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Will somebody please distinguish between defending the man and voting for him?

In February 2020 BC (Before Covid), columnist David French penned an essay titled, Will Somebody Please Hate My Enemies for Me? In it he argued that Christians who support President Trump and know… Continue reading →

Worse than homosexuality

Imagine you’ve been justly convicted and imprisoned for life in a foreign country for various acts of cruelty and lawlessness. I know…you’re a good person and would never find yourself in such a… Continue reading →

All truth matters

Black lives matter. Of course. You know what else matters? TRUTH. I question whether those loudly and proudly condemning the police, certain politicians, and virtually all whites as racists believe that truth matters.… Continue reading →

Says who?

WHAT DO WE NEED?    OBJECTIVE TRUTH! WHEN DO WE NEED IT?    RIGHT NOW!! I doubt we’ll be hearing any responsorial protest chants like this anywhere anytime soon…even though this commodity essential… Continue reading →

Liberty: love it or lose it

God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it. –  Daniel Webster (1) What’s not to love about liberty? Isn’t it the desire of… Continue reading →

This is not a popularity contest

It is always better to be vulgarly right than politely wrong. So said statesman and lexicographer Noah Webster. For me, this pithy saying encapsulates our choices in the 2020 presidential election. It shouldn’t… Continue reading →

The sheet anchor of our liberties

I have always said, I always will say, that the studious perusal of the sacred volume will make better citizens, better fathers, and better husbands. (1) So said our third president, Thomas Jefferson,… Continue reading →

Lincoln’s words for our present difficulty

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally. (1) This one, short quip conveys well how Abraham Lincoln felt about the forced… Continue reading →

It’s the one thing

Ask the average man or woman on the street what’s the one thing most necessary for securing freedom and you’ll likely get one of two answers: less government control more government control But… Continue reading →

4 presidents and 1 Confederate general on slavery

The leftists currently pushing America on a path to self-destruction insist that this country was built on racism and slavery. Statues of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson have been vandalized or torn down… Continue reading →

These guys were wise

“It is the duty of every man to render to the Creator such homage…Before any man can be considered as a member of Civil Society, he must be considered as a subject of… Continue reading →

The soul of Old Joe

Joe Biden talks a lot about “the soul of the nation.” I’m very interested to know how he would characterize the nation’s soul.  Of course, nations per se don’t have souls; people do.… Continue reading →

No virtue, no peace

    The wickedness of the unregenerate human heart has been on full display all across the country lately. Riots, looting, destruction, and threatening intimidation are just what we should expect when we… Continue reading →

Our true Christian faith and heritage

“I have carefully examined the evidences of the Christian religion, and if I was sitting as a juror upon its authenticity I would unhesitatingly give my verdict in its favor. I can prove… Continue reading →

Paradise by the Bible’s light

“Suppose a nation in some distant region should take the Bible for their only law book, and every member should regulate his conduct by the precepts there exhibited! Every member would be obliged… Continue reading →