Photo: Writing the Declaration of Independence (Wikipedia Commons, license) Persistent houseflies echoed throughout the solitude of the second story parlor room, interrupted only by the sound of passing carriages on the street below. A young red haired Virginian was writing with a sense of duty and passion. Anxiety and excitement raced through his thoughts at composing … [Read more…]
Hannah Giving Her Son Samuel to the Priest, by Jan Victors via Wikipedia Commons (license) Comment from the author: As a political geek, I’ve always been fascinated by the biblical story of Samuel. He was a man who oversaw the transition of Israel to a monarchy. He warned his fellow countrymen of the dangers of … [Read more…]
Obama was personally popular, but his unpopular policies decimated the Democrat Party. Here are the stats according to Red State: President Obama maintained very high personal approval ratings, while his polices were consistently rejected by the American electorate. As a result, his party lost over 60 House seats, 13 Senate seats, the majority of the governors … [Read more…]
Is the Democrat Party at risk of becoming a permanent minority? According to the Daily Caller, here’s what one think tank has concluded. “A recent analysis conducted by Third Way — a self-described “centrist” think tank – argues that Democrats are evolving into a “coastal” party. They have strong bases in California, New York and … [Read more…]
While the Republican establishment continues their traditional roll of hiding in the weeds, hoping the alligators don’t bite, there are a few principled Conservatives wading through the swamp. Members of the Freedom Caucus are demanding that the House resurrect the 2015 Obamacare repeal bill. The bill passed the House and Senate in 2015, but was … [Read more…]
Representatives Mark Meadows (R-NC) and Jim Jordan (R-OH) published this excellent press release on February 2. “Health care will be better and more affordable once Obamacare is repealed. We committed to the American people to repeal every tax, every mandate, the regulations, and to defund Planned Parenthood. That’s what the American people expect us to do … [Read more…]
The British House of Commons began debate on the Brexit bill on January 31st. Britain hopes to begin formal divorce proceedings from the EU this spring. Since the separation may get nasty, expect Great Britain to grow closer to the United States in hopes of a free trade agreement. While immigration is currently a hot … [Read more…]
The Daily Caller recently reported that “In 2013, Sen. Reid and other Democrats pushed forward with a rule change dubbed the “nuclear option” to eliminate filibusters for all presidential nominations except Supreme Court justices. This means that a simple majority of 51 votes instead of 60 votes is necessary to confirm executive office appointments.” The Republicans now … [Read more…]
Now that it’s election day, I imagine you’re tired of hearing words like right and left wing in your daily dose of media; however, have you ever stopped to think about their meaning? Probably not, since only political geeks like me think about it.😊 If you’re interested, then read on! In a nutshell, the two … [Read more…]
On Tuesday I asked the question, “If you’re some like me, who sincerely cherishes God’s word and the Constitution, what do we do?” We’re stuck between the two clapping seals and neither one represents our values. Thomas Sowell very wisely laid out our choices in this election, “Voting for an out of control egomaniac like … [Read more…]