Is it enough for a leader to have experience without character? Is it enough for him to have factual intelligence without Christian morality? Are his "private" beliefs inconsequential when contrasted with his public prowess? Many of our Founding Fathers stated very clearly how they answered these important questions. One of them was John Jay. Elected […]
From CBS News: "If a tree falls in the forest and no one’s there to hear it, does that mean that it didn’t make a sound?" This was Mike Huckabee’s response when a reporter noted that a state newspaper had endorsed John McCain, calling Huckabee’s foreign policy experience unsettling. "The fact that they are not […]
Many people have heard the whopping statistic from Huckabee opponents that there was a "47 percent increase in state tax burden" while Mike Huckabee was Governor of Arkansas. Few, however, get the rest of the story. "During Huckabee’s years in office, total state tax burden — all 50 states combined — rose by twice as […]
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” (Second Amendment to the US Constitution) The Voting Record Mitt Romney: “I supported the Brady Bill, which instituted a five-day waiting period before you could buy a handgun, […]
Last Monday night, I was able to listen to President Bush’s seventh and final State of the Union Address. Just in case you missed it, here are a few excerpts that I thought summed it up pretty well: "All of us were sent to Washington to carry out the people’s business. That is the purpose […]
Recently, I was going over some pictures I took from around Christmas-time and really liked the ones of this incredibly colorful and creative ginger- bread house Daniel, Jonathan, and David made. I wasn’t there when you guys made it but I’m sure you had tons of fun building and decorating it! Here in Chicago temperatures […]
What do the following seven people all have in common? They’ve all endorsed Mike Huckabee for President! Zig Ziglar, internationally acclaimed motivational speaker/teacher who has written 26 books, endorsed Huckabee and said, "I’ve observed him throughout his political career and believe he is the best representative of the conservative movement on the American political scene. […]
Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? (Job 38:22) God’s creation is full of wonder! Consider the snowflake… Water vapor cools into a drop and then freezes into a tiny hexagonal ice crystal smaller than the period at the end of this sentence. As the crystal becomes larger, branches begin to sprout from […]
Last week I asked God to teach me self-control so that I could be an example of self-control to those around me. The area He brought to mind was the need to replace my tendency to let my mind wander with the discipline of thinking about His Word. Verses like Psalm 63:6 emphasize how the last moments […]
"The people in general ought to have regard to the moral character of those whom they invest with authority either in the legislative, executive, or judicial branches." John Witherspoon (signer of the Declaration of Independence) Today WallBuilders released a very helpful, clear, and concise voter guide that covers where each of the Presidential candidates stand […]