Posts by Col. John Eidsmoe

Whatever Jefferson became later in life, in 1776 he spoke as a Christian, wrote as a Christian, and apparently thought as a Christian. The Declaration must be understood as the work of the Jefferson of 1776, not the Jefferson of 1820.

Some believe IVF is a dangerous field, both ethically and scientifically, and society is not yet (if ever) ready to tread upon this field. I agree, but those embryos that are not chosen are persons, too, and their lives are entitled to legal protection.

But when we ask whether the Declaration of Independence was a biblical document, what matters is not what men like Adams believed in 1820, but what they believed in 1776 and 1787.

[T]he Ninth Amendment stands as a bulwark against tyranny, warning tyrants that we, the American people, have never surrendered our ancient, God-given rights.  

I don’t know whether there is life on other planets or not, but if there is, it won’t affect my faith in God, the Bible, or the plan of salvation through Christ. The Bible doesn’t talk about life on other planets because God gave the Bible to men on earth. Perhaps, in all this vast universe, God sovereignly chose to enact His plan for redemption on one small planet.

But in high-level government actions, we must look to the long-term consequences, remembering that constitutional decisions are two-edged swords that can cut both directions.

Winning a favorable verdict does not necessarily establish a solid long-lasting constitutional precedent. That’s why the Foundation for Moral Law, when writing amicus briefs, is skeptical about seeking quick wins that might compromise principles. In our briefs, we try to make a unique contribution to the case by stressing the Bible, solid history, and the plain meaning of the Constitution as understood by its framers. 

Using the 25th Amendment the way the left would like to do violates both the letter and the spirit of the Constitution, invites reprisals next time Republicans are in the majority, and signals an end to legitimate constitutional process.    

Hopefully, the courts will discard the simplistic notion that a law, or a display like the 10 Commandments, must be either 100% religious or 100% nonreligious.

Beware the omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent but outwardly benevolent administrative state.

It seems clear, however, that the framers of the 14th Amendment did not intend to confer citizenship on everyone who is born in the United States even if that person’s parents were not citizens, were not here legally, or did not intend to reside here permanently.

As Jesus looked upon Peter and saw right through him, Peter saw himself as he really was: full of bluster and bravado, but proud and cowardly at heart. When Peter hit rock bottom, the Lord took hold of his spirit and built him into the leader and bold witness that he would become.

The SAVE Act does not disenfranchise those legally entitled to vote. It only requires voter registrants to present proof that they are legally entitled to register. The Act makes it much more difficult to cancel out a person’s vote with the vote of an illegal voter, and therefore it preserves rather than violates the right to vote.  

Some say the ayatollah may torture his own people as much as he wants, provided he leaves the rest of us alone. But do we ever reach a point at which we must say, “Enough is enough”? 

The “heckler’s veto” is a legal term for allowing a hostile crowd to shout down a speaker or, by threatening violence, cause authorities to shut down a speaker to keep the peace.

If Congress and the Supreme Court followed Madison’s interpretation of the General Welfare Clause, America would have much lower taxes, lower spending, and lower debt.

The greatest presidents, in my opinion, are those who respected the limits the Constitution places upon government and especially upon the executive branch, those who refrained from social engineering, and those who, insofar as possible, kept the nation out of wars.

God has established civil rulers to care for the people He has placed under them, defending them against foreign enemies without and criminals within. From what I can see in Scripture, God has not given the civil ruler any duty toward aliens, other than fair treatment for those legal aliens within his borders.

If Lemon really believes the First Amendment gives him the right to intrude on other people’s property and disrupt their activities, he is a constitutional idiot. I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt for sincerity, but it’s unlikely even Lemon is stupid enough to believe that.

Navigating the high seas is dangerous, and we naturally look for easy solutions. But when “LOST” at sea, we must not turn to the Sirens of Homer’s Odyssey, the bird-like enchantresses whose beautiful voices lured sailors to shipwreck and death on rocky shores.

Did Trump do the right thing by going into Venezuela to arrest Maduro?

So what do we say to MTG-"Good riddance," or "We'll miss you?"

Remember this before accepting government subsidies: With shekels come shackles.

The birth of Jesus is a frontal assault of cosmic proportions, but it is also a covert operation. Who would suspect that this tiny baby is the Word made flesh, the second person of the Trinity incarnate in Jesus the Christ? In all the history of military warfare, never has there been an operation more covert than this.

Were it not for Christmas, Good Friday could never have happened. But were it not for Good Friday, Christmas would be nothing more than a sweet story about a nice baby.

Regardless of what the law says, if a substantial portion of the public disagrees with it, many will disobey the law. When law gets too far ahead of (or behind) public opinion, it loses the respect it needs to be effective. 

I believe it is God’s will that we be loyal and patriotic Americans, just as it is His will that everyone be loyal to his or her own country. That’s why God confounded the building of the Tower by confusing the languages of the people.