A friendly Reminder

So Just What Are Gay Rights? by Jake MacAulay Recently I had the opportunity to speak at a conference with Dr. Ben Carson, a possible Presidential candidate, and I had a chance to learn more about him and his views. Dr. Carson was the leading pediatric neurosurgeon in the world – he was not just able to perform brain surgery but was gifted with the skills that earned him international acclaim.   He is a powerful and knowledgeable speaker who clearly articulates a strong pro-m

Billionaires and Billions of Food Stamps by Jake MacAulay Forbes.com reported this week that, “A record 290 newcomers joined the Forbes billionaires list in the last year as world markets defied international turmoil. While wars, diseases and currency crises made headlines, tycoons from every continent but Antarctica managed to mint new 10-figure fortunes.”     The United States ranked second, contributing 57 new billionaires. Who is the most famous rookie on the billionaire

Edward Snowden Wins Oscar, Loses Country by Jake MacAulay Director Laura Poitras accepts the award for best documentary for her film & Citizen four at the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica. Edward Snowden was recently recognized for his heroic Patriotism again as Citizenfour, the film chronicling the events surrounding his heroic and historic revelation of U.S. government wrongdoing, and received critical acclaim including an Oscar. As you may recall, Snowde

Chief Justice Roy Moore Defends The American View - Will You? by Jake MacAulay CNN’s Chris Cuomo made the following statement in a recent interview with Roy Moore, the elected Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court:   “Our rights do not come from God, your Honor, and you know that. They come from man... That’s your faith, that’s my faith, but that’s not our country. Our laws come from collective agreement and compromise.”   Perhaps it would do Mr. Cuomo well to quote his

Is America Waging War on Law? by Jake MacAulay “America! America! God shed His grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!”   Does this song describe the America we live in currently, where preachers like Dr. Kent Hovind are being held in prison? Creation scientist Dr. Hovind, often referred to as “Dr. Dino” due to his passion for dinosaurs, has been behind bars in 20 different prisons for over eight years so far — and could remain there for the

The Man with the Pen and Phone "Weighs in on Deflate-a-Bowl" by Jake MacAulay I know many of you still recall the deflated New England Patriots footballs and how important that is to patriotism. When Barack Obama was asked if it was cheating, the president said, “If you break the rules then you break the rules.”   Apparently our current Executive Branch and concurring Congress takes this same mentality. Congressmen are the ones who write the check to underwrite executive poli

Has History Channel Gone Pop? by Jake MacAulay Starting my commentary this week has been tremendously difficult. I am torn because in just one week ABC reporter George Stephanopoulos stated he was “struck by the final line” of Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s speech in which he proclaimed, “our God wins,” followed by the History Channel airing its Sons of Liberty program which even film critic Thomas Verenna concludes is merely “…highly-entertaining historical fiction.” Over

Rick Perry's Gift to Texas' Governor-Elect... A Bible Verse? by Jake MacAulay For this week’s commentary, I just want to say that I love Jesus! He is not only the greatest teacher to ever live, but also the best political leader.   His statutes and judgments were always perfect! People, not himself, were always His priority. He knew when to give harsh critique of the self-righteous and when to give necessary justice in times of political hypocrisy. He acknowledged the need an

Hey Michelle, "Trash cans are fuller than our stomachs!" by Jake MacAulay Many of you can relate with me when I say the words, “school lunch.” I have toured all across America speaking in public high schools and the first thing that brings me back to my childhood is by far the smell of the lunchroom.   Have you noticed that government is making itself more and more at home in all our lives? Not only does government tax and spend in areas we never gave them permission, but fed

Ferguson & the Failure of Civil Rights by Jake MacAulay Events in Ferguson, Missouri, this year have definitely put this city in the center of public awareness.  But these events, which followed in the aftermath of a shooting death of a man by a police officer, have also led to protests in other cities including Dallas, Boston, LA, and New York. Modern day so called “civil rights leaders” like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, have relentlessly and shamelessly used the troubling

Merry Christmas from your Government by Jake MacAulay In this Christmas season I deeply consider giving and…well…shouldn’t we all?  I was taught as a child that to give is better than to receive.  At IOTC we follow the example of our founders: we believe God is above all power, especially Government. God gave you and I an amazing gift called rights - rights of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness - and he set Government to protect those rights.     Government is suppos

Sydney Hostage Tragedy and Its American Cousin by Jake MacAulay   Just a few days ago a dangerous and deadly hostage ordeal unfolded in Sydney, Australia.  According to news reports the Muslim man who perpetrated the event is a self-proclaimed minister of the Islamic state.   As a result of his actions, liberties were sacrificed.   Lives were lost.   And, no matter his motives -- and no matter the motives of those he may have been trying to please – I think we can agree that