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Should I be charged with a felony and end up in a courtroom, I know that as an American I am presumed innocent. There is a presumption of liberty. I may not be deprived of freedom or property unless I forfeit them through violence or fraud. In order to lose personal liberty, the state must prove my guilt. If I’m found guilty, the liberty of one person is affected. Step back for a moment and consider, “presumption of liberty.” When federal courts hear cases that may detrimentally affect the liberty of millions, where is the presumption of liberty? It doesn’t...

Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD. They served the Baals and the Ashtoreths, and the gods of Aram, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the Ammonites and the gods of the Philistines. And because the Israelites forsook the LORD and no longer served him,…Judges 10:6 The Marxists were having a field day using the St Michael body as a platform, declaring over and over how they were the only people standing between the poor helpless black man and his ultimate demise. They preened and posed claiming this country hasn’t moved...

Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. 2 Corinthians 7:1 NIV This week the Marxist Media once again proved how they never report the news, but only promote their agenda as they reported the two big stories of the week. Their miserable detailing of the Robin Williams death and the Michael Brown shooting are once again showing their dedication to sharing their world view of America rather than searching for the truth. We all now know how loved and adored both...

It was only a relatively few years ago when our nation suffered one of the worst terrorist attacks in our history on 9/11/2001. I recall video of much rejoicing from the Islamic nations over this attack. There was much celebration and dancing in the streets. So, forward to what we have today and we are witness to a rolling holocaust in some of those countries where the citizens rejoiced at our suffering. The face of terror now looks at the citizens of Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia, and the rest of the nations of the Mideast. My questions...

1 Samuel 17 Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war and assembled at Sokoh in Judah. They pitched camp at Ephes Dammim, between Sokoh and Azekah. Saul and the Israelites assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah and drew up their battle line to meet the Philistines. The Philistines occupied one hill and the Israelites another, with the valley between them. ... Now the Coward in Chief is so desperate to look relevant on the world stage he has decided to drop a few bombs on some camels in Iraq. His next feat will be emptying the ocean...

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. James 1:22 NIV Now the latest talking point by the DNC is that only Republicans impeach presidents. They conveniently forget their attempt of impeaching Bush over the supposed outing of a paper pusher in the basement of the CIA. Of course the Marxist establishment attempted to make her into a female version of 007 when in reality she was nothing more than a glorified secretary and this minor indiscretion was made into the crime of the century. Right up there with Bush lied about the...

Studying and understanding demographic trends is critical when predicting generational spending patterns and long-term economic trends in our economy and markets. The Pew Research Center estimates that in 2012, 57 million Americans lived in multi-generational households, which is defined as two or more adult generations under the same roof. This is more than twice the number of people in such arrangements in 1980. To be clear, no one thinks there’s a rush to bring the aging parents of boomers back into the family home. This is all about the kids who, at this point, have finished their education but...

Remember the cold temperatures, the snow, the wind and the sleet just earlier this year? Now that summer has heated up, you’d think that the polar vortex would be a distant memory by now. Not so for investors. Well, the chill of winter is still affecting companies (and our investments) and will affect some through the end of the year. Take the summer fun stop, the iconic Six Flags theme parks, as an example. When I think of Six Flags, I picture hot, sunny weather with throngs of people waiting in lines for rides or milling around snacking on funnel...

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 NIV It is time to impeach this Marxist dictator, not for this generation, but for generations to come. It is time for America to send the message that this is still a country of laws even for the lawless. This is not a political message, it is a message that nobody is above the law and especially the most powerful person in the land. This is once again calling on the most democratic institution in the land, our House of Representatives...

I was recently visiting some extended family in South Carolina that's come around to support Tom Ravenel's Independent Conservative candidacy (my thoughts on that below), and got a look at yet another side of Grahamnesty's betrayal of the Constitution and conservative principles. It looks like Lindsey Graham is even worse than a RINO traitor who's willing to sell the country down the river for amnesty and the h1b visa, and he didn't back that traitorous immigration reform bill just for pats on the back from the Obama admin and Chamber of Commerce bribes-- he's also a compromised traitor. My extended...

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 NIV Can things get any worse in Obama's tranquil world? Just as the White House propagandist makes claim that the world has never been more tranquil, Hamass decides to start another war on Israel and a passenger jet gets shot down basically on worldwide TV. Please don’t say there are no atomic detonations or economic meltdowns before we can make it to our prep...

Obama and his comrades created the border crisis to force amnesty down our throats, but it’s not working as intended. So why do they soldier on with their insanity? It should be obvious to everyone that the current border crisis was preplanned and created by the regime. They implied that our borders are open, set up logistical support to infiltrate them everywhere on the taxpayer dime and in came the flood. Insane as it sounds, this seems to be their grand plan to force 30 million new Democratic voters on the nation and insure themselves a perpetual voting base. But...

Over the past century, progressives have demonstrated they know the nature of republics, of the dying constitutional republic they are killing, very well. In their quest to create the new man, they learned they first needed to recognize the nuts and bolts of the American Republic. Once they understood the foundation and structure of our great experiment in freedom, they could identify the critical supports, that if pulled, would collapse it. The framing generation of 1787 fretted intensely how to form free government over an extensive territory that avoided the classic problem of republics, their degeneration into democracies in which...

I was raised in a liberal family where owning a gun was taboo. People who owned a gun were criminals. Even seemingly decent folks who owned guns were recklessly endangering their children and their families, not to mention endangering the rest of us. After all, we lived in a nation of laws with police to protect us and hunters were just quaint throwbacks. Then, one night my long held beliefs about guns and gun owners were turned on their head. A gun battle erupted near my home. I do not know to this day if the gun battle was gang-related...

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,… Colossians 3:23 Were you better off under Bush or Obama? It is time for Dems to answer that question and take stock of their Marxist results. Even if you place the entire blame for the meltdown on GW there is no measure that says Obama has a better presidency or economy than Bush. No matter how you scale the meltdown and subsequent bad handling of the bailouts, the Bush years look like the years of milk and honey compared to the...

Obama goes on national TV and lies, lies, lies. Obviously the congress has not caused this crisis. Obama has. We have all the laws in place to solve the problem, but Obama refuses to enforce them. What's worse, he's actually doing just the opposite. He's inviting the illegal aliens to flood our borders and orders the border patrol and LEOs to stand down and not enforce the border laws. And even worse than that, he's actually using homeland security and the border security forces and resources to bring the illegal aliens in, house and feed them and transport them into...

Our usurping president is willfully neglecting to enforce the law and even more frightening, he's forcefully forbidding our law enforcement agencies from enforcing the law and rather is enforcing his own "dream act" that he proposed to the congress and congress rejected. President Obama is in fact legislating and enforcing his own law. This cannot be allowed to stand! Our borders are being swamped and overrun by any illegal alien, drug runner, disease carrier, criminal or terrorist that wishes to enter the country. Our nation is being flooded by this illegal alien invasion. And Obama is making it happen. This...

“Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” Deuteronomy 17:10 The Marxists are showing their true colors by their outrage that Christians are allowed to worship their religion rather than be forced to worship abortion. These hypocrites always scream about freedom and choice as long as they define what and whose freedom is respected. If it is a true freedom or choice that does not promote their agenda they become complete fascists demanding the elimination of your Rights. This is simply the Supreme Court deciding a law cannot take away someone’s right...

Today there will be both celebration and alarm, joy and gnashing of teeth. Any informed American knows the dangers that threaten our country, and I'll forgo a litany of the unlawfulness and destructiveness that has characterized the last six years. Rather, I'd like to remind everyone of the little events in history that shaped us---and which came very close to either not occurring at all or to turning out much differently than expected. Some will call this providence, others, "good luck," and still others will claim that America made her own luck. Whichever your interpretation, meditate for a moment on...

I never thought I would see the day when there were participants in this forum openly advocating voting for a liberal Democrat. Yet that is what many are doing in advocating Kentuckians vote for Alison Lundergan Grimes. This makes no sense unless one is a liberal or leftist anti-American or are unable to move beyond emotion and irrationality or a nihilist mind set that lets anger, fear, lack of faith and hatred dominate one's logical faculties. Alison Lundergan Grimes was born in 1978. That's the year I graduated High school. Many here are older than I, and in politics, at...