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In America, elections are about choices. Choices have consequences. A president's policies and priorities shape our economy, our freedoms, and our standing in the world. We saw it in 2016 when voters chose Donald Trump. His policies built a strong economy that included lower taxes and energy independence. He also brought strength and security at home and abroad. We saw the consequences of our elections again in 2020. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have brought stubbornly high costs of living and...
Shortly before the spring of 1959 our family moved out of a freezer of a house located near the Immaculate Conception Grade School in Fairbanks, AK. We tried living in a small apartment complex on the southwest side of town, but the apartment had a couple of problems. It was too expensive to keep at a livable temperature (lack of insulation) and it was infested with all kinds of critters including cockroaches and mice, left over from previous tenants. Mom and dad immediately started looking for...
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication (asking), with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God." Philippians 4:6 God is counting on We, the People to plant seeds of faith into HIS Biblical agenda for Man by voting. Bible too hard to understand? Vote for the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Inalienable Rights! NO LAW bars the Church from being involved in politics. Amendment #1. To remove this amendment will destroy our inner yolk, the strengt...
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) data released in September revealed tens of thousands of illegal immigrants with sexual assault and homicide convictions could be loose in the U.S. right now. These violent offenders should have never been allowed entry to our country. They certainly shouldn't still be here roaming free. I'm working with Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) on the BE GONE Act to deport individuals with these convictions currently in the country and block those seeking to enter....
Everyone has problems, challenges, adversity, and obstacles they have to deal with. Collectively, these are commonly referred to as troubles. Rather than being a master of our situation, we allow our circumstances to govern us. We react to whatever is happening rather than acting to produce the outcome we want. For many, their troubles become their constant companions. They leave work and bring their troubles home. They go to work and bring the troubles from home with them. Wherever they go,...
Allen Guelzo, history professor at Princeton, tells a story about Lincoln that he included in his recent book, "Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment." Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, one and a half years into the Civil War. He justified his Proclamation out of "military necessity." Eleven states of the Union had rebelled and threatened the Federal Government's very existence. Freeing slaves in the Confederacy, Lincoln...
A Grimm's Fairy Tale designed to reflect the heart of Man goes like this: "Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put Humpty together again." Have We, The People, seen Humpty, our nation, teetering, there, and said, "Well. someday he'll wake up and sit right?" Did the Church call to Humpty and show him a way more perfect? If not, the Church left We, The People, untaught, even directed to look the other way, while the nat...
Vice President Kamala Harris has shown us repeatedly that she's willing to abandon her alleged principles to make her radical agenda more appealing to the American people. It's misleading and dishonest. Recently, she shared that the latest principle she's willing to abandon is the U.S. Senate filibuster. By doing so, she would be burning down an American institution to force her radical policies through Congress. It's a slap in the face to tens of millions of common-sense Americans who will...
As a reader of this column, you are striving to improve your life. You want to attain your goals and bring your dreams into reality. You want to break through your self-imposed limitations. So you follow all of the advice in this column. But you think nothing is working. You are doing all the right things. Your attitude is positive. You are motivated. You have specific goals and a plan to reach them. You are taking action. Yet, still you feel as if you are not making the progress you had hoped...
I've been a game player for more decades than I care to think about. I've played several different card games, a couple dozen different board games including checkers, Monopoly and chess. I've played games with marbles and became relatively good at them. In various boxes and cabinets in my house I have games that can be played by the little ones and others I can play with their parents. And in spite of my age I can also play games on a computer . . . mostly war games with other guys and gals on...
Today begins Sukkot. Malachi 1:2 "'I have loved you', says the Lord. 'Yes, I have loved Jacob.'" God so loves His people that He just wants to be among us. Father so arranged the fall feasts filled with figs for their healing power, olives for oil to anoint with joy and wine, blood of grapes, that we might be merry and enter rest. "For the Lord of Hosts has purposed. His hand is stretched out and who can turn it back?" Isaiah 14:27. God used a merciless murderer, Herod, who, when he found...
This week marks one year since Hamas terrorists unleashed a barbaric, unprovoked attack against Israel. We must not forget the atrocities committed on October 7th, 2023. Hamas terrorists raped women and kidnapped over 200 people. 1,195 innocents were brutally murdered, including 40 American citizens. One year later, nearly 100 hostages have yet to be returned. This includes seven Americans. Some of these hostages have likely already been murdered as well. We must stand with Israel as it confront...
Happiness isn't a reaction; it is a cause. People who wait for specific circumstances to materialize before they are happy are putting the cart before the horse. People who are happy attract positive situations. Those who walk around with a scowl are a magnet for the very things they are unhappy about. You don't need a reason to be happy. Being happy is a lot more enjoyable than being miserable. Since feeling crummy isn't pleasant, and it doesn't make your situation better, why not be happy...
Two weeks ago in these pages, I discussed Allen Guelzo's recent book, published on February 6, 2024, entitled, "Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment." In it, the Civil War historian, Allen Guelzo, wrote a series of enlightening essays on his impressions of Lincoln's thoughts on democracy and the President's other astonishing attributes. In an interview at a bookstore for a book signing months ago, the interviewer, Scott LaMar, asked Professor Guelzo, two questions....
Somewhere a fable is written about a mouse and a frog who fall into a deep can of cream. Mr. Mouse thinks he has landed in heaven and begins to take in as much cream as he can swallow. Mr. Frog does not like cream! He begins kicking. At morning's light, Mr. Mouse, overindulged, has died but Mr. Frog is sitting on a pat of butter. Because Father God wanted a family, He created Adult Parents to raise their immature children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, bringing them from foolishness...
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is the greatest foreign threat facing the United States today. They steal our intellectual property. They pursue economic and trade policies that undermine our economy. They repeatedly violate American sovereignty with spy stations, spy balloons, and other forms of espionage. They fuel the fentanyl crisis which continues to kill in Nebraska and across the country. CCP dictator Xi Jinping has said he wants to be the global dominating power by 2049. That means...
The stories I could tell about my father would easily fill the pages of a War and Peace sized novel. I'll relate one true story that illustrates one of his hallmark characteristics: his sense of humor. Born Calvin Kenneth Sunderland on January 18, 1925, at Watonga, Oklahoma, the first of 6 children born to the union of Utha and Orville Sunderland. He early exhibited this particular trait. Despite his many talents and abilities, dad never took himself too seriously. He was as apt to tell funny...
Are you a S.N.I.O.P.? A S.N.I.O.P. is a person who is susceptible to the negative influences of other people. This is a common syndrome. We all desire approval from others. Everyone has grown up being conditioned to be concerned about what others think. Many people tend to be negative, finding problems rather than solutions. So, it's to be expected that the influence of other people is mostly negative. It's only when you pay attention to these negative people that a problem arises. When you pay...
“Let everyone who loves the Lord praise His Name!” Psalm 150 Today is Rosh HaShanah (Hebrew ‘Head of the Year’). My favorite time of year for the colors and the shouts of joy! The autumn season seems to invigorate one with mysterious energy for Homecoming, football and volleyball contests, celebrations of the winners and joy in the harvests at every Oktober Fest. In Isarel, the new year flows into ten days of awe to remind of being brought out of slavery in Egypt. Now, the people create,...
Last Thursday an Interim Study was conducted at the Capitol in Lincoln on LR357. According to Sen. Rick Holdcroft of Bellevue, the sponsor of the legislation, the purpose of the study was "to determine to what extent, if any, there is a necessity to bolster election security in the State of Nebraska." To be sure, Nebraskans need to have confidence that their elections are secure and that the vote counting process accurately reflects the will of the people. The two recent assassination attempts...
Everyone enjoys being comfortable. Being safe, secure, and happy is a basic human desire. For the most part, we prefer the known to the unknown, the predictable to the unpredictable, and the risk-free to the risky. However, bringing goals to reality requires us to leave our comfort zone. This requirement is in direct conflict with our innate desire to remain safe. So, in order to realize your dreams, you must act in a manner contrary to normal preferences. A major deterrent to leaving your...
When driving to destinations from home and back, I occupy my time by listening to YouTube videos of Civil War historians on my mobile phone. I am curious to hear their ideas and stories. The best crop of Civil War historians today, in my estimation, include: Eric Foner at Columbia, Gary Gallagher at the University of Virginia, David Blight at Yale, and Allen Guelzo now at Princeton, but formerly at Gettysburg College. Each has a collection of videos. Plus, each possesses that innate ability to...
"God is good and His mercy endures forever." Psalm 136. This Psalm relates Israel's journey through centuries of time, holding fast to "His mercy endures forever." 'Mercy' in Hebrew is 'hesed' which means 'covenant'. Psalm 89:4 reminds "My covenant I will not break, nor alter the words of My mouth," That is, God can be trusted in every earthly circumstance. October 8, 2024 begins Isreal's civil New Year, 5785. During 5784 the theme was "Restore! Open Doors and Much More.". Now 5785 is a "Hey!"...
Let us pretend for a moment that we can change the future. For instance, what if some one or more of us came up with an idea that stood a good chance of bettering our city's economy. What if we stopped being stuck in past ways of looking at things and took a chance on changing our perspective. What if we did that? I was looking through some some of the old newspapers I've collected over the years and found some that dated back to the days after I left the Navy. I spent my first year after...
When someone is successful, they are more visible than when they were struggling along their path to attain their goals. Few people draw much attention while they are confronting challenges and overcoming numerous obstacles. When a person has reached the top of the mountain and is standing on the summit, they are much more visible than when they were climbing up the side. We all desire success, however we define it. However, very few of us relish the time and effort required to bring our dreams...
