The Stand

(by Bill Blood) It was a grey, dreary day, and thunderheads were gathering on the horizon. Charlie could see his neighbor's cows grazing in the pasture in the distance as he sat and drank hot, black coffee. He had tried to sleep last night, but sleep had eluded him. When he was done with his …

Second Impeachment Vote Remarks

(By Mitt Romney, United States Senator) Once again, I have listened to the arguments of the respective counsel, studied briefs, and weighed evidence in an impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. This is not a responsibility I sought or expected. I certainly did not anticipate having to serve a second time as a Senator-juror in …

The Electoral College and Indecisive Elections

“…and if there be more than one who have such Majority, and have an equal Number of Votes, then the House of Representatives shall immediately chuse by Ballot one of them for President…”— U.S. Constitution, Article II, section 1, clause 3The founders struggled for months to devise a way to select the President and Vice …

Electoral College Fast Facts

Established in Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution, the Electoral College is the formal body which elects the President and Vice President of the United States. Each state has as many "electors" in the Electoral College as it has Representatives and Senators in the United States Congress, and the District of Columbia has …

First Impeachment Vote Remarks

(by Mitt Romney, United States Senator) The Constitution is at the foundation of our Republic’s success, and we each strive not to lose sight of our promise to defend it. The Constitution established the vehicle of impeachment that has occupied both houses of Congress for these many days. We have labored to faithfully execute our …

Living by Faith Also Means Voting in Faith

(by Ron Schalow) As Christians, we are called to live by faith. God's Word is abundantly clear on this point, yet this is a struggle for many of us. Do we allow our Sunday morning faith to have an impact on our lives and our decisions during the rest of the week? We find it …

Federalism and Crisis Government

(by Justin Stapley) The 20th century was a century of change. In particular, the relationship between the general public and their government evolved in startling ways. Each decade saw programs and agendas that shifted norms and changed the nature of American governance. Teddy Roosevelt’s New Nationalism, Woodrow Wilson’s War Socialism, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, …

Rights and Non-Rights: A Simple Way to Distinguish the Two

(by Lawrence W. Reed, President, Foundation for Economic Education) Despite the centrality of rights in American history, it’s readily apparent today that Americans are of widely different views on what a right is, how many we have, where rights come from, or why we have any in the first place. "That all men are by …

Fifteen Foundational Principles

(From PrinciplesFirst) Integrity, character & virtue matter. The strength of our republic depends upon the moral conviction of our elected officials. If we don’t pick inherently trustworthy people to lead us, they will bring the character of the country down with them. Unethical and immoral behavior can never become the norm.Every person has quality, dignity, …

Every Vote Counts

(by Don Westen) Contrary to popular belief, the United States of America is not ruled by one centralized government. In fact, the name “United States” is quite literal. The United States of America is comprised of 50 state governments united under 1, equal, federal government. When we elect a chief executive (the President), each state …