A friendly Reminder

DOJ has charged numerous January 6th defendants with corruptly impeding the certification of the 2020 presidential election results. Furthermore, SCOTUS found that the DOJ was wrong to file those charges. What does this SCOTUS decision mean for the other J6 defendants? After the January 6th riots the U.S. Department of Justice began charging anyone they thought had participated, but not just for the crimes they committed. According to the DOJ, anyone who showed up at the Capi

Arguably the most anticipated free speech case to make it to the Supreme Court in decades, people have been waiting for the decision in the case Murthy v. Missouri The states of Missouri, Louisiana, and five individuals sued multiple Biden administration officials for violations of free speech and the First Amendment. According to SCOTUS, government actors can coerce social media to censor ideas they don’t like, as long as they aren’t too specific about who to censor. The Fir

Authored By: Mike Sonneveldt It seems as though Donald Trump and Elon Musk draw lightning no matter where they go. Put them into the same space and suddenly the whole world draws near to see the fireworks. And like clockwork, discussions swirl around free speech .    Monday night, X Spaces hosted a conversation between Elon Musk and Donald Trump. 2.1 million people listened in, while the post itself gathered over 54 million views. While these numbers are impressive, the numb

• Can an executive agency act as judge, jury, and enforcer of their own rules? • How important is your right to a trial by jury? • Can Congress overrule the Seventh Amendment by simple legislation? Seeking redress of our grievances is an important right, protected by the First Amendment. Can the federal government deprive you of due process as a condition of seeking redress? While not talked about in that way, that’s pretty much what the case SEC v. Jarkesy is all about. Afte

Authored By: Mike Sonneveldt If you haven’t been keeping up on the news in the UK, you may want to take a look. While we have stock market crashes, war between Iran and Israel, elections heating up, and Olympic boxing controversies, we may learn a couple of lessons from the chaos unfolding over in England.   What Happened in the UK? A 17-year-old boy is being accused of stabbing three little girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport.   Axel Rudakubana is current

In my years of ministry in D.C. and before that in the California State Capitol, I have often heard the following excuses surface regarding Bible study:  “Some people worship the Bible rather than Jesus.”  “Right now in my life, fellowship is more important to me than studying the Bible.”  “Studying doctrine can be divisive, so I’d rather just love Jesus.”  Do any of the following thoughts come to mind as you ponder this subject? Notice I didn’t include “I just don’t have the

Chevron Deference has been the bane of the constitutional community for decades. The decision in Chevron directly violated the Administrative Procedures Act, but that didn’t stop the courts from allowing executive agencies from rewriting laws. While Loper overturned Chevron, I have to wonder if allowing the courts to “fill in the blanks” will be any better? There are certain legal terms and cases that most people don’t know about, at least until they’re used to bite someone i

In Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount He states,  “You are the salt of the earth; … You are the light of the world.”  (Matthew 5:13–14). Often, well-meaning believers invoke this passage as a means of encouragement and prodding others to step up to the plate and affect the world.  In this study, I desire to provide you with a greater understanding of the Greek verb that Jesus uses.  “   You are”  is not an imperative command; it is an indicative verb. This distinction is very importa

There are two sexes: male and female.” — Judge Reeves While this basic biological fact seems to have been lost by society, at least one District Court judge knows the truth. Does the language of the law matter? Or do we expect courts to simply make it up as they go along? Rarely does a single sentence so completely crystalize a debate as the first line of the court order in Tennessee v. Cardona. The case involves the attempts by the Biden Administration’s Department of Educat

Is a bump stock a machine gun? Do executive agencies have the authority to rewrite laws passed by Congress? Should the court make decisions based on the law or their emotions? When does a rifle become a machine gun? That is the question asked in the Supreme Court case Garland v. Cargill. When the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives suddenly decided to redefine bump stocks as machine guns, many Americans simply complied. However, when Michael Cargill surrender

The foremost need of public servants is to know Christ. This need is why Capitol Ministries is focused on changing hearts by sharing the gospel. Good legislation is important, but men and women can hardly be expected to make policies in accordance with sound, biblically based principles if they are at odds with the Author of Scripture. Only the gospel has the efficacy to change a heart. We believe that foremost in the capital community is the objective of evangelizing and dis

What are your rights and liberties worth to you and your family? Are you willing to stand up against those who are trying to infringe on your rights? Those who signed the Declaration pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor. What will you pledge? Things looked bleak for the colonies in 1776. The question of freedom had life and death consequences. Those 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence knew they were committing treason against their king. They knew tha