Politics
-
1 2 3 >
-
10 Trends to Watch in 2012
I’m not a prophet, nor the son of a prophet. But it doesn’t take a prognosticator to predict a few trends I believe we’ll see in the next year. Here are a few trends to watch in 2012, in my humble opinion. The world will not end in 2012, contrary to Mayan predictions. To borrow a...
-
The Making of a Nation
Can you remember sitting in school and asking the question, “Why do I have to take this course?” History is one of those courses about which you should never have those thoughts. It has been said that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. America has been a unique and great nation in...
-
I Will Not Be Silent
As most of us know, the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were founded upon biblical precepts drawn by our Founding Fathers, who were primarily Christian men. Today, many of these principles are being breached in lieu of a liberal, progressive worldview. “The moral principles and precepts contained in the scriptures ought to form the basis of...
-
Secular fundamentalists rule against public cross
The secular fundamentalists are at it again. This time it’s suing to remove a 57-year old cross in San Diego that serves as a veterans memorial. A three-judge panel in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (in the San Francisco area) has ruled the tall, concrete cross at Mt. Soledad to be unconstitutional. The ACLU filed suit on...
-
In Profile: Jerry Fadgen Plantation City Counsel President
Plantation City Council President: Jerry Fadgen Biographical information: Birth Place: Pittsburgh, PA Years in Florida: 31 years House of worship: St. Gregory Catholic Church Family: Married to Kathleen Ann since 1970, 40 years last May. Two grown sons, both Eagle Scouts, a C.P.A. and Software Engineer, respectively. Prior Occupation: Certified Public Accountant Family/human interest: Q: Where did...
-
Interview with: Judge Elijah Williams
Biographical information: Birth Place: Fort Lauderdale Years in Florida: 51 years (except for a 6 year military stint in England and Denver, Colorado) House of worship: I attend a religious service every Sunday. For example, last Sunday I attended a service at the Mount Hermon AME Church. This Sunday, I will attend worship services at the Harris Chapel...
-
Defense of Marriage Act finally defends marriage
The U.S. Department of Justice on Oct. 12 finally appealed two rulings by a lower court that deemed unconstitutional a portion of the 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act, as it applied to Massachusetts same-sex married couples. On July 8, federal District Court Judge Joseph Tauro of Massachusetts struck down in two separate opinions, Section 3 of Defense of Marriage Act – which...
-
John Stemberger: Florida Family Policy Council president
Biographical information: Birth Place: Daytona Beach Years in Florida: Floridian since birth with a three year stint in law school in Birmingham, AL. Church: Metro Life Church associated with Sovereign Grace Ministries. Married to Olivia from Dothan AL, for 15 years with 4 Children. Attorney and Citizen Activist Occupation: President of Florida Family Policy Council Family/human interest: Q: ...
-
Unions and Marxist groups join forces to Get-Out-The-Vote
With a little more than a month to go before the Nov. 2 elections – and the stark reality that their days of influence and handouts may be numbered – organized labor unions have pledged more than $100 million to defend pro-union candidates, most of whom are liberal Democrats.The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) plans to kick in about $50...
-
Voters rebuke Obama on health care
On one of the hottest days in Missouri, voters showed up in droves Tuesday, showing more interest in casting their ballot for or against Proposition C, than to vote for primary election candidates. The end result: Missourians resoundingly supported Proposition C – which rejects President Obama’s new health care law’s “individual mandate,” requiring all Americans to purchase health...
1 2 3 >
