Written by Robert Knight
Before 1954, pastors, priests and rabbis could openly endorse political parties or candidates.
Then came the Johnson Amendment, named for Lyndon Baines Johnson, then an U.S. Senator from Texas who tweaked the IRS code. Suddenly, tax-exempt nonprofits were barred from “participating or intervening in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office.” The “opposition to” phrase was added in 1986.
A ruthless political strategist before and during his presidency, Johnson engineered this coup after two Texas nonprofit groups had supported his Senate primary opponent.… Continue Reading
Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Donald Trump, Drag Queen Story Hour, George Barna, James Dobson, Johnson Amendment, Kamala Harris, Lyndon Baines Johnson, McCulloch v. Maryland, Planned Parenthood, Rev. Franklin Graham, Rev. Jerry Falwell, Ronald Reagan, tax-exempt Churches, William Wilberforce
Political, Religious Liberty | David E. Smith |
July 15, 2025 5:00 AM |
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Written by Robert Knight
President Donald J. Trump has promised a “huge” celebration to commemorate America’s 250th birthday next year.
We’re talking massive fireworks, a Flag Day military parade in Washington and the creation of a National Garden of American Heroes consisting of life-size statues portraying great Americans from all walks of life, including Harriet Tubman, Frank Capra, the Wright Brothers, Susan B. Anthony and Miles Davis.
The truly eclectic selections include “scientists and inventors, entrepreneurs, civil rights leaders, missionaries and religious leaders,” along with “those who fought for the abolition of slavery” and “opponents of national socialism or international socialism.”… Continue Reading
Tags: Day of Atonement, Donald J. Trump, Frank Capra, Harriet Tubman, Howard Zinn, James Grossman, Miles Davis, National Garden of American Heroes, Ronald Reagan, Susan B. Anthony, The 1619 Project, The New York Times, The Washington Times, Wright Brothers, Yom Kippur
Marriage, Family & Culture | David E. Smith |
June 12, 2025 5:00 AM |
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Written by Dr. Everett Piper
In the 1970s, Ronald Reagan warned that “If fascism ever comes to America, it will come in the name of liberalism.” In the coming days, as Democrats once again spend an entire month celebrating their pride, recognize that what Reagan predicted has come to pass for about 50% of our country’s electorate.
Ideological fascism now rules the political left, and during the month of June, they will prove it once again by their incessant navel-gazing and adolescent demands.… Continue Reading
Written by Robert Knight
Democrats are circling the wagons, warning that President Trump and fellow Republicans are out for “revenge.” They are counting on the media to misrepresent any attempts at accountability and justice.
People need to be held responsible for the Biden administration’s lawlessness, especially for the bald-faced deception over President Biden’s mental decline. Somebody other than Mr. Biden has been running the country into the ditch for the past four years, and Americans deserve to know who it was.… Continue Reading
Tags: Abdel Fattah El-Sissi, Anthony Fauci, Bari Weiss, border security, Cary Grayson, DEI, Democrats, Donald Trump, Edith Wilson, January 6th, Jill Biden, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Kevin McCarthy, Mike Johnson, Paris Climate Accord, Republicans, Robert Hur, Robert Knight, Ronald Reagan, The Free Press, Woodrow Wilson, World Health Organization
Federal Issues, Media Watch | David E. Smith |
January 27, 2025 7:00 AM |
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Written by Edward R. Straka, MA
At first blush, one may think that “reparations” are entirely something that has arisen with the context of 21st century American politics, but this is incorrect. The legal concept has been around for quite some time going back centuries here in America and even further in other countries.
Yet to simplify our current discussion, we will focus on the American examples of it, and future demands for it. Equally, we will define it to get our terms correct:
Reparations:
A : a repairing or keeping in repair
B reparations plural : REPAIRS
2 a : the act of making amends, offering expiation, or giving satisfaction for a wrong or injury
b: something done or given as amends or satisfaction[i]
Historically, the first example of “reparations” in America was in the year 1773 and involved a kidnapping case of one man (white) and another man (molatto).… Continue Reading
Tags: An Inquiry into Reparations: Who will pay Whom?, Cori Bush, HR 3745, John Conyers, reparations, Richard A. Epstein, Ronald Reagan, The Civil Liberties Act, Thomas Sowell
Economics, Faith & Religion, Federal Issues, Political, Uncategorized | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
February 16, 2024 5:00 AM |
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Written by Robert Knight
Sometimes, you have to laugh at how obvious the leftists and their media have become in their quest to orchestrate “build back better.” When they’re not shoving irreversible surgery at vulnerable children or abusing the legal system to persecute a former president, they’re pushing the latest iteration of climate hysteria.
This past week, the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Dubai, of all places, released an agreement that calls for “transitioning away from fossil fuels,” which The Washington Post called “the root cause of the climate crisis.”… Continue Reading
Tags: Amazon, Becca Rothfeld, Biden Administration, Build Back Better, Christian nationalists, COVID pandemic, Democrats, Donald Trump, Dubai, Jeff Bezos, Jerry Falwell, Joe Biden, Moral Majority, Republicans, Ronald Reagan, The Washington Times, Tim Alberta, Tucker Carlson, U.N. Climate Change Conference, Washington Post
Climate Change, Federal Elections, LGBTQ Agenda, Media Watch, Political | David E. Smith |
December 18, 2023 7:00 AM |
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Written by Tim Graham
Associated Press reporters were blunt about their latest poll:
“Americans actually agree on something in this time of raw discord: Joe Biden is too old to be an effective president in a second term.”
In the poll, fully 77% said Biden is too old to be effective for four more years, as he would turn 86 in the White House. Naturally, 89% of Republicans agreed — but so did 69% of Democrats and, most importantly for the general election, 74% of independents.… Continue Reading
Tags: 2024 Election, Associated Press, Dianne Feinstein, Donald Trump, Franklin Foer, Jake Tapper, Joe Biden, Joe Biden's Age Will Be an Issue in 2024, Karine Jean-Pierre, London Daily Mail, Mary Katharine Ham, Mitch McConnell, Rob Crilly, Ronald Reagan, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Strom Thurmond
Executive Branch, Federal Elections, Federal Issues, Political | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
September 2, 2023 5:00 AM |
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Written by Robert Knight
I caught the Republican debate on Wednesday. By the time you read this, it will have been analyzed to death. But here’s my take.
Some did better than others (Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, and former Gov. Nikki Haley). Vivek Ramaswamy stole the show with his outsider pizazz and snappy answers. A little too snappy perhaps, such as his below-the-belt crack that he was the only candidate not “bought and paid for.”… Continue Reading
Tags: abortion, Asa Hutchinson, Donald J. Trump, Fox News Channel, Mike Pence, Nikki Haley, Oliver Anthony, Peter Navarro, POTUS, racketeering, Ron DeSantis, Ronald Reagan, Rudy Giuliani, Tim Scott, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Justice Department, Vivek Ramaswamy, weaponization
Federal Elections, Political | David E. Smith |
August 28, 2023 7:00 AM |
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Written by Robert Knight
“What comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart,” Jesus told his disciples.
Yes, a few words can reveal all you need to know about someone’s character or motives.
A case in point is Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. In a column on Wednesday for The Wall Street Journal, she told at least two easily rebutted whoppers.
Here’s the first: “With the Inflation Reduction Act, we are delivering on what I call ‘modern supply-side economics,’” she wrote.… Continue Reading
Tags: Biden Administration, Bjorn Lomborg, Donald Trump, Environmental Protection Agency, gasoline prices, Inflation Reduction Act, Janet Yellen, Joe Biden, Keystone XL Pipeline, lithium, National Academy of Sciences, Ronald Reagan, Sarah Kaplan, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post
Climate Change | David E. Smith |
August 21, 2023 7:00 AM |
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Written by Nancy Hayes
The RESTRICT ACT combined with Albert Sensors….What could possibly go wrong?
Most of us remember this famous Ronald Reagan quote: “The most horrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help”.
Unfortunately, the government doesn’t always tell us what we SHOULD know, but rather what they THINK we should know or what they WANT us to hear.
FIRST, THEY TOLD US THE 2020 ELECTIONS WERE THE MOST SECURE IN AMERICAN HISTORY! … Continue Reading
Tags: Albert Sensors, Cybersecurity, Department of Homeland Security, Dominion, Election Assistance Commission, Electronic Voting Machines, Facebook, Hart InterCivic, Kari Lake, KnowINK pollbooks, Motor Voter Act, National Voter Registration Act, Ron Paul, Ronald Reagan, Secretary of State, The Restrict Act, Twitter, YouTube
Federal Issues, Voter Integrity | David E. Smith |
May 8, 2023 7:15 AM |
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