Tag: Congress

Thursday Thoughts – 04/03/2025

April 4, 2025

TOPICS: Americana, Christian Life, Culture/Society, Informed Citizenship, Informed Patriotism, Pro-Life, Military/Veterans, You Can’t Make This Up, and more. We hope you become informed readers and citizens based both Biblically and upon our founding fathers: Acts 17:10-12, 2 Tim 2:14-16, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Paine In the past, I have overloaded my posts (see I listen) entitled Interesting Reads. So, … More Thursday Thoughts – 04/03/2025

‘Not prepared’: Congressional panel calls for huge defense buildup

July 31, 2024

America’s odds of fighting a major war are the highest in 80 years, and its military isn’t prepared for one. This was the finding of a bipartisan panel tasked by Congress to review U.S. defense strategy. Its nearly 100-page report reveals a crisis of confidence in American national security. CONTINUED @ ‘Not prepared’…

A House United: How Prayer Played a Central Role in Electing a Speaker

January 14, 2023

In the wee morning hours of Saturday, January 7, the 434 members of the House of Representatives swore an oath to “bear true faith and allegiance” to the Constitution. After 15 votes, they had finally chosen a House speaker and could all take the oath of office. A short time earlier, seven of their number had acted out … More A House United: How Prayer Played a Central Role in Electing a Speaker

Congress Has a Serious Human Rights Problem on Its Hands

March 26, 2022

Last week, a little-known provision of human rights law was tampered with as it made its way through the House of Representatives. Family Research Council called attention to the problems with this altered text, but because it was attached to the bill to cut off Russian oil, not as many took notice. This language must not be allowed … More Congress Has a Serious Human Rights Problem on Its Hands

Today in Church (And U.S.) History

December 15, 2019

Bill of Rights Guaranteed Religious Liberty In 1787 a convention in Philadelphia drafted what is usually recognized as the most extraordinary political document of history. The Constitution of the United States created a federal system with checks and balances on power. The world had never seen anything like it. Despite its benefits, there was doubt … More Today in Church (And U.S.) History

House Republicans Hold a Hearing on the Born-Alive Bill

September 11, 2019

The Democratic controlled congress has blocked at least 80 attempts to have a hearing on this on the congressional floor. They have even denied House Republicans the use of meeting rooms and used every excuse to block this legislation. This IS NOT about Abortion, it is about the value of Life (Matthew 6:26). – Mike    … More House Republicans Hold a Hearing on the Born-Alive Bill