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Col. John Eidsmoe: Christmas wars – not just in America

Communism’s hostility toward Christianity is not shocking because Marxism is atheistic to its core. As the most visible celebration of Christianity, Communist efforts to suppress Christmas are also not surprising.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: What should Alabama kids know about communism?

Communism remains a threat, and few children in our schools even understand the evil of this ideology.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: Bring back the Constitution Restoration Act

The current Louisiana 10 Commandments battle recalls the 2004 Alabama 10 Commandments battle and the 1980 Kentucky 10 Commandments battle. 

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Col. John Eidsmoe: Election triumph! But...

The 2024 election held many positives for conservatives, but there is great cause for concern as state referenda on ballot measures relating to the sanctity of life generally favored the pro-abortion cause.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: Seeds of victory, seeds of defeat

So should I write a column rejoicing in victory, or mourning in defeat? Perhaps I can best offer some words of wisdom that apply in either event: A battle has been won/lost, but the war goes on.  

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Col. John Eidsmoe: May Gov. Ivey fire whomever she pleases?

What kind of government do we have in Alabama – a constitutional republic in which even the governor is under the law, or an all-powerful state in which the governor is above the law? 

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Col. John Eidsmoe: The Constitution ... R.I.P.?

The crisis of the Constitution, in process for a long time, has entered a new and intensified stage. 

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Col. John Eidsmoe: The end of Columbus Day?

Should Columbus Day be celebrated or mourned? Ultimately, your worldview will determine your answer to this question.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: Facts, opinions, Admiral Davis and Alabama veterans

Alabama veterans need Davis as their commissioner of the Department of Veterans Affairs. I urge him to rescind his resignation.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: Decalogue principle 5 – respect for God

Separation of church and state does not mean separation of government from God, separation of biblical principles from law, or separation of believers from the political process.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: Decalogue principle 4 – respect for truth

It is impossible to do justice without knowing the truth.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: Decalogue principle 3 – respect for family

The family is the most basic of all divine institutions, and the church and the state relate to the individual through the family. 

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Col. John Eidsmoe: Decalogue principle – respect for property

Property is an extension of the person; we use property for self-expression, for creativity and for productivity. And property in the hands of private individuals is a bulwark against tyranny. If the government owns all property, it makes resistance nearly impossible. 

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Col. John Eidsmoe: Decalogue principle – respect for life

What’s wrong with murder? It destroys a person who was created in the image of God and is therefore of infinite value.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: Whose 10 Commandments should we display?

When we display the 10 Commandments in schoolhouses or courthouses or public parks, leave them unnumbered and let them speak for themselves. This won’t satisfy the critics, but it will leave them with one less leg to stand on. 

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Col. John Eidsmoe: The 10 Commandments are back by popular demand

We call the 10 Commandments the moral foundation of law because they summarize the basic principles upon which Western law is built.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: All I really needed to know about the Constitution, I learned in fourth grade

Congress could amend Title IX, but they have not done so. The Biden administration effectively amended Title IX by adding what Congress in 1972 did not enact and did not intend. In so doing, the Biden administration exceeded its powers under the Constitution, usurping the powers of Congress. 

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Col. John Eidsmoe: A constitutional two-edged sword, or the sword of Damocles over President Trump?

We all must recognize that every constitutional decision has ramifications for generations to come, for those in power from the left or the right, affecting issues we may not have dreamed of at the time. 

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Col. John Eidsmoe: Who is the real threat to 'democracy'?

Desperate people will say anything. And the radical left is getting desperate as they look toward the November election.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: Freedom ... and nothing more?

What does freedom really mean? Where does it come from? Why did our forefathers risk their lives, fortunes and sacred honor to secure it for us?

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Col. John Eidsmoe: The 10 Commandments – then and now

Earlier this month, Louisiana adopted a law requiring all public schools to display the 10 Commandments, accompanied by a 200-word statement explaining that the Commandments were “a prominent part of American education for almost three centuries.”

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Col. John Eidsmoe: A reflection on Ukraine

I had high hopes for Ukraine. And I still do.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: Happy Birthday, Patrick Henry!

Patrick Henry was one of the greatest orators in American history, but he was so much more. His principled, Scripture-based defense of liberty marks him as one of the greatest Christian statesmen of all time. 

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Col. John Eidsmoe: Welcome home, Vietnam veteran!

This Memorial Day, please set aside some time to thank God for America, still the greatest and freest nation on earth. And thank those who gave their lives to preserve this freedom.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: The historical precedence of guns in the church

The practice of carrying firearms to church goes back to the days of the Pilgrims, who thought it necessary to keep and bear arms to ensure their safety before, during, and after church services.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: A message for our time in Wagner’s 'Valkyrie'

“Die Walküre” is rooted in pagan mythology. But mythology sometimes conveys timeless truths, “echoes of Eden” reverberating through time since the Fall, or general revelation, the law of nature.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: Is criminal justice reform an issue for conservative Christians?

Christian conservative constitutionalists support law and order, believing government has a duty to punish crime. But law and order also means the government must follow the law, and the rights of innocent and guilty defendants must be zealously defended.

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