A friendly Reminder

Last week when I stated that I was troubled by the lack of constitutional authority I could find for the president’s action with regard to Qasem Soleimani, I received more emails than I have for quite some time. And it appears we are not done with the topic. Trump produced a record-breaking tweet supporting the people of Iran’s protest after the Iranian government admitted its armed forces “unintentionally” shot down a Ukrainian commercial plane, killing all 176 people on boa

The recent assassination of Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani carried out by United States military personnel under orders from President Donald J. Trump has caused much turmoil in America. From the instant that the details of the deadly mission were announced, critics of the president have been shrill in their condemnation of his actions.  At the same time, supporters of the President are universally outraged that the president’s decisive and successful action is being

“The suspect is deceased, and the threat has stopped thanks to the heroic action of those two parishioners at the church,” said White Settlement Police Chief J.P. Bevering at a news conference Sunday. “The two security volunteers saved 242 other parishioners who were in the church,” said Jeff Williams, director of public safety. The AP reported this weekend, “A gunman who killed two people during a Texas church service was fatally shot within seconds by armed congregants, sai

Did you know that almost half the signers of the Declaration of Independence, as well as most every Founding Father, graduated from orthodox Christian teaching seminaries?  Many of our Founding Fathers that graduated from seminaries were considered church elders or church officers. Here is a small list of those involved in the original Congress or later signed the Declaration of Independence: Samuel Adams, Father of the Revolution  John Hancock, the first signer of the Declar

How do we reach the next generation with the Biblical American View of law and government? Have you ever asked that question? During my travels for IOTC, I am almost regularly sharing in public education institutions. The general question people ask is, “How are you getting into the public schools?” My response is, “I am normally invited by a teacher, school board member, parent, donor, or administrator. So I start by arriving, opening the door, and walking in.” It is not com

Celebrating Christmas is Politically Correct by Jake MacAulay   In their effort to make a point, those who discuss law and government and politics for a living often miss the most crucial – the most critical point of all. So, as we celebrate Christmas, this is a good time to take a deep breath and revisit the first principles of America.   We should remember the political significance of Christmas. Now don’t get distracted by arguments that early Christians latched onto a p

This week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of  New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. City of New York .  The plaintiffs in this case are challenging New York City’s nearly complete ban on the transportation of firearms.   While New York grudgingly accepts the ruling in the 2010 case of  McDonald v. City of Chicago  and the 2008 case  of District of Columbia v Heller , which protected the right of persons to keep arms in their homes, they are anxious

Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving to God By Jake MacAulay Statistically speaking, American Millennials’ (ages 18-34) worst subject is history.  Many know very little about our European ancestors, the Pilgrims, to whom the first Thanksgiving is attributed. These were the first Christian families to settle on the East coast of America.  Contrary to modern-day teaching, the main purpose the Pilgrims came to America was NOT religious freedom.   They had already gained religious fr

Jesus Christ is King of America, Her Constitution, and the Billboard Charts By Jake MacAulay As our culture cultivates more hostility to the Bible and the virtue that Christ promotes in the Gospel, I thought I would take a minute to speak about the frenzy surrounding rapper  Kanye West ‘s first faith-based album,  Jesus is King. The album has sparked history on Billboard’s  Hot Christian Songs  and  Hot Gospel Songs  charts. It  concurrently crowns  the all-genre Billboard 20

Happy Veterans Month, Here is to Patriotism By Jake MacAulay For the first time in the 100-year existence of the New York City  Veterans Day Parade , President Donald Trump and the First Lady returned to his home city and state to mark the holiday.  Organizers have invited every president over the last  25 years  to the parade, and Trump was the first to accept.  Veterans Day, originally known as Armistice Day, is a  federal holiday in the United States  observed annually on

What is American Law? By Jake MacAulay A nation ceases to be republican only when the will of the majority ceases to be the law. – Thomas Jefferson Tragically, many in America have no knowledge of what law Jefferson is referring to. Are they Republican laws, Democrat laws, Fascist, Antifa, Black, White, Socialist, the Supreme Court’s, or Trump’s Laws? Thankfully, our Founding Fathers codified the principles of our Creator God as the standard with regard to American Law and Go

Why Are We Still in Syria, Mr. President? by Jake MacAulay Last week President Donald Trump made the unequivocal statement that the United States was pulling its troops out of Syria. “Bring soldiers home,” he said. “Let someone else fight over this long-bloodstained sand.” But then he overturned himself later in the same speech saying, “We’ve secured the oil and therefore a small number of U.S. troops will remain in the area where they have the oil. And we’re going to be prot

Chicken Little is Telling Us, "We Need to Eat the Babies" by Jake MacAulay This month, New York Representative Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez hosted a local meeting in Queens, when a woman took to the microphone to address the “climate crisis.” “Your next campaign slogan has to be this,” she said, removing her jacket to reveal a T-shirt that said, “Save the Planet, Eat the Children.”“We got to start eating babies,” the woman said. “There’s too much CO2. All of you, you know, you’re

NFL Quarterback Drew Brees Promotes Our Founders Approach to Education by Jake MacAulay Every October 3rd, students in schools all across America celebrate what is called “Bring Your Bible to School Day” This year legendary NFL quarterback Drew Brees made a video affirming Christian students :  “I want to encourage you to live out your faith on Bring Your Bible to School Day, and share God’s love with friends. You’re not alone.” This is a tender, amiable message from a profes

Some Say Impeachment, What Does the Constitution Require? by Jake MacAulay A new CBS News poll conducted by YouGov shows 55% of Americans think the newly openedprobe for the impeachment of this President is necessary, while 45% of Americans think it is unnecessary. Last Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into the President after a “so-called” whistleblower complaint, accusing Trump of “using the power of his office to solicit interferen

If Troops are Needed in Syria, Then Congress Should Act by Jake MacAulay Our Founding Fathers made it very difficult for Americans to be sent to war.  They had witnessed centuries of tyranny strengthening itself in countries where kings and parliaments used their own people as pawns and slaves in self-serving wars for more power and self-aggrandizements.   Therefore, the Constitution they crafted did not grant the president any authority to unilaterally attack other nations.

Presidential Candidates Playing Make-Believe by Jake MacAulay If your home is like my home, you have a kitchen where you, among other things, prepare and maybe also eat your meals. Again, if you are like me, you, of course, stand and walk around on the floor of the kitchen and you don’t try to walk on the ceiling or on any of the walls.  And you don’t try to place, say, a bowl of soup on the wall because it would immediately spill to the floor. The very idea of trying to oper

Kavanaugh and the Crime of Bearing False Witness by Jake MacAulay It’s now been over a week since The New York Times correctly retracted its slanderous libel against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. It turns out the “new allegation” isn’t supported by the victim, a fact many believed was purposely left omitted from their the story. Despite this very public information, Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris, Liz Warren, Beto O’Rourke, Julián Castro, Cory Booker and Pete But

Are Students Really Withholding Conservative Religious Views in College? by Jake MacAulay With few exceptions, if you were to ask the most far-right or left-leaning American which country is the best in the world, undoubtedly the answer would be America. That is because all sincere and honest Americans know that, despite all her imperfections, America offers the safety, prosperity, and opportunity to pursue our dreams.  With this commonality of understanding, it regularly sho

What Does Separation of Church and State Mean? by Jake MacAulay   Our recent national observation of what is called "Labor Day" got me to thinking.  When we observe national holidays, what, exactly, are we celebrating?  And when I consider how fashionable is the modern focus on "diversity" it makes me wonder how past American leaders could ever have come together to establish any national holiday since "unity of purpose and commonality of understanding" rather than "diversi