
For years, I fell into the trap of placing far more importance on federal elections than state elections. I forgot that the State House, local courthouse, and especially my own house are far more important than the White House.
The story of Nehemiah and his cohorts rebuilding the foundations of their city in record time should give us hope that all is not lost for our own nation.

All politics, at least in a free society, should be local. But they’re not. Not in America today.