• Trump signs executive order on religious freedom, as DC archbishop slams Trump visit to Catholic shrine

    Trump signs executive order on religious freedom, as DC archbishop slams Trump visit to Catholic shrine

    President Trump signed an executive order on religious freedom Tuesday as Washington, D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory slammed the president and first lady’s visit to the Saint John Paul II National Shrine amid the protests taking place across the country. The executive order has not been publicly released but a senior administration official told Fox News it was …
  • Claims that

    Claims that "socialism is freedom" sound bizarre. Because they are

    I’ve written many times about socialism, which is sometimes a frustrating task because the definition is slippery. I suspect the average supporter of Bernie Sanders or Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez thinks that socialism is big government with lots of handouts financed by class warfare taxation. Since that’s the common perception, is that the definition we should use? The technical definition of socialism, though, is …
  • DOJ Clashes with Northam over Virginia Church Closures

    DOJ Clashes with Northam over Virginia Church Closures

    The Justice Department is pushing back against Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s stay at home order, arguing that churches have been unfairly affected. The DOJ filed a statement of interest on Sunday in federal court in support of a Chincoteague, Virginia church that sued the state after its pastor was issued a criminal citation for holding a service with 16 …
  • Hong Kong: Freedom Fighters Against Communism

    Hong Kong: Freedom Fighters Against Communism

    The Bigger the Government, the Bigger the Potential for Massive Abuse of Individual Rights! Freedom originates in the mind of the individual, and will never be granted by authorities. Authorities get their power from their victims. If you want to be left alone to “live & let live” you have to educate your society by …
  • Federal Judge Blocks Some Restrictions on Kansas Religious Gatherings

    Federal Judge Blocks Some Restrictions on Kansas Religious Gatherings

    Democrat Laura Kelly talks to her supporters after winning the governor’s race at her election night party in Topeka, Kansas, November 6, 2018. A federal judge on Saturday blocked Kansas governor Laura Kelly’s executive order banning religious gatherings of over ten people, allowing churches and other institutions to congregate as long as worshippers maintain social …
  • N.J. Gov. Says He ‘Wasn’t Thinking of the Bill of Rights’ When He Imposed Strict Social Distancing Guidelines

    N.J. Gov. Says He ‘Wasn’t Thinking of the Bill of Rights’ When He Imposed Strict Social Distancing Guidelines

    New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy takes part in a summit in New York City, October 17, 2019. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said Wednesday that he was not thinking of the Bill of Rights when he implemented strict social distancing measures across the state, saying the consideration is “above my pay grade.” During an interview …
  • DOJ Backs Churchgoers Fined for Attending Drive-In Easter Service

    DOJ Backs Churchgoers Fined for Attending Drive-In Easter Service

    The Justice Department on Tuesday filed a statement of interest supporting the Temple Baptist Church of Greenville, Miss. whose congregants were fined for attending a drive-in Easter service in which worshippers listened to the sermon via car radio. “The City of Greenville fined congregants $500 per person for attending these parking lot services — while …