Posts by Col. John Eidsmoe

I conclude that Israel and the United States have a right to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power. 

Could it be that, by interacting with people on the other side and treating them as human beings, we help them see that we are human as well?

Christian nationalism? What is this sinister movement that is out to destroy the religious liberty God has given us and our ancestors have fought to win and preserve?

Local government normally reflects the views and values of its constituents better than those in Montgomery or Washington. They are an important ally, and we shouldn’t forget or neglect them.

The U.S. Supreme Court's divided opinion on a Catholic charter school appears to kick the can down the road on the question of religious charter schools.

Who is more depraved – fire ants, or people?

The Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause does not have a fixed meaning. It requires fundamental fairness, which at the very least includes advance notice and the right to be heard. But how detailed and formal these requirements must be may vary on a case-by-case basis. 

We’re not talking about your grandparents’ marijuana. Comparing today’s high-THC marijuana to the “weed” of the ‘60s is like comparing dynamite to a firecracker! 

How did the federal income tax come into being in the first place?

Liberals give lip service to free exercise of religion, but when peoples’ heads are on the chopping block for preaching their convictions, liberals are generally nowhere to be found.

Should judges be removed for following their convictions, even if we think their convictions are wrong? 

Religion stands above the culture, but it also permeates the culture. Students whose education is devoid of any kind of religious instruction emerge from school with an unbalanced, one-sided worldview.

Alabama Sens. Arthur Orr and Donnie Chesteen are rendering a great service to our state in offering SB 85, a bill providing exemptions for students and their parents who hold religious objections to vaccination.

Candidate Trump repeatedly said during the 2024 campaign that if elected, he would put an end to the Ukraine war. But he didn’t say how.

We must be alert to possible encroachments on our constitutional liberties, even if those encroachments come from the Trump administration.

It is the height of folly for a Republican governor to be at war with Alabama’s veterans.

Our new president is not known for humility, but possibly that’s because he doesn’t hide his pride as well as some do. Sometimes, what passes for humility is just well-disguised pride.

Sometimes Trump’s opening salvo is just a first step toward getting what he really wants. Perhaps his intent is not to send troops to Panama but rather to gain concessions that will give the United States firm assurance that a Chinese coup in Panama isn’t going to happen. 

Even with Trump’s noteworthy “art of the deal,” U.S. ownership of Greenland will be difficult to accomplish. But the doors are open for further cooperation in trade and defense. 

There’s a good possibility gambling will be back when the 2025 legislative session opens in February.  

Readers, you don’t trust CNN for your news. Why would you trust CNN with your children? 

Christmas carols – at least, the best of them – are more than just sweet words and catchy melodies. They tell a story, which is why they often contain many verses.

When my wife Marlene wanted to see the movie, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” I willingly joined her. I’d read the 1972 book by Barbara Robinson long ago, and I’d seen it presented as a play.  

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.

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

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

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.