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Is Nationalism Bad? Should We Look to France? by Jake MacAulay During an Armistice Day centennial observance in Paris on Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron said the “ancient demons” that caused World War I and millions of deaths are growing stronger. The French leader said, “Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism. Nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism. In saying ‘Our interests first, whatever happens to the others,’ you erase the most precious thing a nation

What Do We Need to Learn From This Election? by Jake MacAulay Despite being founded on the principle of limited, enumerated powers derived from the will of the people and subject to the transcendent Will of the Creator God, the current government in Washington DC is now a corrupt corporation acting as an organized criminal enterprise. Departing from its roots, wherein it acknowledged the God of the Bible as the Creator and Lawgiver, it has become Godless and grasping and now

The Tragedy of America Playing Make-Believe by Jake MacAulay Some things are real. Some things are make-believe. Knowing the difference is critically, crucially important. If I told you that you could safely drive off a 100-foot cliff at 80 miles an hour because your car would simply float lazily to the earth, I would be telling you something that is not real. If you followed my advice, you would be acting very dangerously and suffer great harm – probably fatal harm. The exam

Migrant Caravans, Immigration, and Anchor Babies by Jake MacAulay Newsmax.com reported: “A growing throng of Central American migrants resumed their advance toward the U.S. border in southern Mexico on Sunday, overwhelming Mexican government attempts to stop them at the border.”   On Monday, President Donald Trump rightly declared that this was a national emergency, assuming this caravan attempts to cross our border illegally. Perhaps, like many in America, this caravan of p

Is The Blue Wave Actually a Crime Wave? by Jake MacAulay The blaze.com  recently reported:   Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said last week that illegal immigrants — who are not eligible to vote in elections — will be a part of Democrats’ promised “blue wave” in this November’s midterm elections.   Just listen:   “The thing of it is, the blue wave is African American. It is white. It is Latino. It is Asian-Pacific Islander. It is disabled, it is diffe

The Supreme Court Circus by Jake MacAulay The recent confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court has many individuals ecstatically relieved and filled with hope. At the same time others are terrified, and, as a result, they are acting like an out-of-control mob.   One of the tragedies of our time is that Senate hearings on Supreme Court nominees have become a circus designed to distract your attention.   Now, I have immense respect for the many thousand

The Crime of Bearing False Witness by Jake MacAulay The Book of Proverbs, chapter 18, verse 17, says this: “The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.”   It’s true that we are apt to believe the first story that we hear, especially if it tends to confirm what we already believe, and especially when it’s something that supports our pre-existing agenda.   But this Proverb is a solemn warning to us to be careful to listen to both sides

Guess What Country's Free Speech is Being Limited to Zones? by Jake MacAulay In this day and age, many believe that “hate speech” must be controlled or censored by someone or some group. Unfortunately, due to the ignorance of so many in our country, terms like “control” and “regulate” ipso facto refer to government control and government regulation.   Perhaps you are a constitutionally minded individual who believes, like founding father Benjamin Franklin, that “freedom of sp

Professor Shoots Himself on Campus in Protest of Trump, AR-15's, and Malnutrition  by Jake MacAulay This week I have some bathroom humor that is…well, not funny.   Sociology professor Mark J. Bird brought a gun to the College of Southern Nevada, where he is an emeritus professor. Bird proceeded to enter a bathroom and discharged his weapon into the arm of…. himself.   Bird fired the self-inflicted shot to his arm in protest of Trump and his administration’s policies, includin

Local Legislator Defends the Unborn with the Law  by Jake MacAulay Just last week Michael Anthony Peroutka, Chairman of the Anne Arundel County Council, introduced Resolution 30-18 recognizing and declaring the humanity of preborn children. The resolution urged the citizens of Anne Arundel County to take all appropriate actions to prevent cruel and inhumane treatment of all human beings, including preborn children, as well as to promote and defend the dignity of all human bei

What Can We Do To Produce Liberty?  by Jake MacAulay Have you ever noticed you can’t only avoid eating unhealthy foods; you must eat nutritious foods?   You can’t only avoid mistreating your wife or children; you must love and care for them as you love yourself.   You can’t only avoid mistreating your employees or those you have authority over; you must treat them with respect and dignity.   Borrowing the wisdom of my friend and Christian patriot, Bob Peck, this simple princi

We Aren't Talking about Humans, So Why Defund Planned Parenthood? by Jake MacAulay My amendment would end funding to Planned Parenthood, but it is being blocked by… Republicans, Rand Paul said on the Senate floor and on twitter recently.   TheBlaze.com reported recently, An amendment that would have blocked Planned Parenthood from receiving taxpayer funding was rejected in a 45-48vote in the Senate on Thursday.   Why would a bill to defund Planned Parenthood, something that

Should “In God We Trust Return to Public Life and Be Backed by Law? by Jake MacAulay On  July 30, 1956 , President Dwight Eisenhower signed  legislation establishing, “In God We Trust,” as America’s  national motto in 36 US Code 302.    According to Fox News, public school officials in Alabama are looking to put God back into their schools through displays of the national motto.   Florida State Rep. David Standridge sponsored the original legislation that gives public bodie

Do “We the People” Have the Right To Alienate Freedom? by Jake MacAulay Have you noticed a trend in America that views liberty under God as rebellion to power structures existing in our nation?  Although this is perverse thinking, it is nothing new to Americans.             Before the Declaration of Independence, the First Continental Congress in 1775 issued the Olive Branch petition to King George III. It was an attempt to assert the rights of the colonists that were no long

Once Again the Second Amendment Saves Lives While Ignoring it Incites Murder by Jake MacAulay The natural and God-given right of self-defense is perfectly summed up by the Second Amendment, part of America’s fundamental law, which regulates all our civil government institutions:   “The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."   Definitive, bright, unequivocal, and by no stretch of the imagination is the Second Amendment confusing.   Tragically, many

Celebrate Independence Day, Not the Fourth of July by Jake MacAulay   This week we celebrate the 242nd birthday of our Constitutional Republic. I would like to suggest that Americans should NOT celebrate the “Fourth of July,” since this is just a day on a calendar. Rather, Americans SHOULD celebrate “Independence Day” and their blessed heritage of “liberty under law,” which resulted from the courageous actions of our founding fathers.   I would also add that the central imp

How Do You Choose a Supreme Court Nominee? Ask Hamilton by Jake MacAulay Like every other branch of American Government, the Supreme Court is not without its heroes and zeros.  However, the Central Judiciary was a desperately needed piece added to the Constitution in Article Three after a season of no Federal judiciary during the time of the Articles of Confederation, America’s first Constitution.    Founding Father Alexander Hamilton postulated: "[A] limited Constitution … c

The Author of the Great Compromise Still Speaks to Americans Today by Jake MacAulay This week we honor the passing of founding father Roger Sherman of Connecticut, who went on to eternity on July 23, 1793. I am reminded of the statement that this giant of a man made regarding the past and present of our miraculous Republic.     “Sad will be the day when the American people forget their traditions and their history, and no longer remember that the country they love, the instit

The Presidential Pardon for the Hammonds – Another Reason to Love the Constitution by Jake MacAulay   Article 2, Section 2, of the United States Constitution defines one of a handful of powers the President has:     …power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.”   Due to so few limitations, the rule of such pardons is that the pardon may be given before, during, or after indictment or conviction. Founding Father

Trump Fosters the Illegitimate Children of an Inadequate Congress by Jake MacAulay America is a Republic.   “A Republic is 'an empire of laws, and not of men,” said founding father John Adams.   The Law of our Land, our Constitution, records in Article II, Section 3, that one of the main duties of the President is to, "...take care that the laws be faithfully executed..." In other words, it is the President's responsibility to enforce the laws and policies, enacted by Congres