Opinion

In 2002, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals created a firestorm by declaring that the Pledge of Allegiance was supposedly unconstitutional—because of the phrase, “under God.” At the time many on both sides of the aisle were upset by this decision. Republican President George W. Bush noted, “this ruling is ridiculous.” He added that this […]

Publisher’s Note: The founders of America said our rights come from the Creator, and the first of these rights is the right to life. But in America in the last half century, the abortion ethic has undermined that right. Several years ago, at the time of the birth of my first grandchild, I wrote what […]

Well, as of last week, it’s official. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has dissolved (at least for now) its “disinformation board.” Some critics have called this the “Ministry of Truth,” as in George Orwell’s classic novel about a dystopian, totalitarian future, 1984. The agency was to be engaged in “countering disinformation that threatens the […]

Topic: Oaths and Our Christian Heritage. “An oath is a solemn affirmation that is an appeal to God for the truth of that which is affirmed and an imprecation of God’s vengeance on oath breakers.” So says Semi-retired Judge Darrell White. He adds, “In other words, if I give an oath and/or if I give […]

Topic: One Nation Under God. America’s motto is “In God We Trust,” and it’s been that way since 1956. I remember seeing a sign in an ice cream shop as a kid that said, “In God We Trust…All others pay cash.” Ronald Reagan said that America is one nation under God, but if we ever […]