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
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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
The Spirit of the Laws
God-fearing men and women with “eyes to see,” who look honestly at themselves and those around them, recognize and acknowledge the flaws in human nature, as I referenced with John Adams last time.… Continue reading
Blessed is the nation
I know there are many good people in this country…thank God…and much good that is being done. But it can hardly be denied that badness has gained a powerful foothold in the last… Continue reading
Losing our religion
America is great because America is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great. Is America still great? The answer depends on how one defines greatness.… Continue reading
Want to join the circus?
“The idea of a loving God is incompatible with the idea of a god that’s going to send [people] to hell if they fail to jump through just the right hoops in just… Continue reading