Tag: FREEDOM

Freedom is loving God the Father, giving up a broken and contrite heart to Him – just as God the Son gave up his spotless heart to wash away all crimson sin.  And liberty is believing in what He, through Christ Jesus, has done for you and me, sealed by the Holy Spirit so that we may love one another in a thanksgiving of everlasting fraternity.

After all, the future of America is not decided only in elections, courts or classrooms. It is also decided at kitchen tables, during holidays, and in quiet talks between parents, grandparents, and children.

Confining speech to an area in which there are few if any listeners is akin to prohibiting speech entirely.

In our urbanized culture, many consumers have little concept of where their food comes from or what went into making and processing it. But such a situation is simply another knock against our personal freedom.

They bought you a gift. They paid handsomely for it. A gift that many in the world view with covetous jealousy. A gift called freedom.

Words matter. Actions speak. Freedom is contagious. 

Resurrection Sunday is not just another day on the calendar. It’s the day that changed everything. The resurrection of Jesus Christ didn’t just rewrite history – it can rewrite your story as well. 

We’ve spent enough time on our knees. Let’s get to our feet and walk like Americans again. 

Our Constitution, revered by many, detested by some, and imitated worldwide, has stood the test of time. Even with disputes about its meaning and debates about its interpretation, its framework for government still works.

Freedom is one of the greatest gifts ever given and something of which many nations and peoples only dream.

Let us rise to the challenge and safeguard the freedoms that define us as a nation. Stand up, and Fight, Fight, Fight!

The Clause, by counting each enslaved individual as three-fifths of a person, reduced the overall representation of the slave states compared to counting them as full individuals. It did not give the slave states a huge pro-slavery majority in Congress. 

It’s an understatement to say there has been some unnecessary rioting going on around several college campuses lately.

Frederick Douglass stood as the most profound advocate for “legal” immigration. For instance, in an 1867 Boston speech titled "Composite Nation," Douglass welcomed Chinese immigrants as contributors to the nation's wealth and resources... as long as they came legally.

The urgency of the situation demands swift corrective action to prevent the shackles of debt from transforming us, our children, and our grandchildren into unwitting slaves of a financial burden.

People complain about American politics and politicians all the time, but what we don’t want to admit is that it’s our fault. The rhetoric and political landscape that we loathe exists because it wins — we elect it.

“I prayed for freedom for 20 years but received no answer until I prayed with my legs.”