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Todd Blanche and the Department of Political Justice

There is perhaps no more dangerous appointment in a constitutional republic than an attorney general who mistakes his obligation to defend the Constitution for a choice to defend the president. Todd Blanche is demonstrating, with alarming regularity, that he does not understand the ...

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Cattle stampede, Win Upward Race Of all the actively traded US commodity markets, Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle rose the most, leaving vegetable proteins and hogs in the dust. Our supply is now the lowest in 75 years. Ranchers don’t see any way to expand their herds while selling off valuable heifers now as selling potential mama cattle would create an even greater shortage in the future. So selling cattle now would make the price head higher while not selling them now also would make the price move higher. This dilemma provides no path to lower prices save the one chance – that ...

ASK AUGUSTINE

Why do some Christians begin and end their prayers with the sign of the cross? Here we have an example where our knowledge of substance has given way to style only. Making the sign of the cross dates back to the early second century. During the persecution of the early church by the Roman Government, fellow believers used the sign as a source of identification; by quickly touching the forehead, the breast, one shoulder, then the next. Even when noticed by a Roman soldier, its intent was unknown to them. Today Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, some Lutherans and Episcopalians ...

The Sand trap: Will Rob Sand become the next Chet Culver?

Gov.-elect Rob Sand may have just been handed the keys to Terrace Hill in a situation reminiscent of the last Democrat to hold the office, the one-termer Chet Culver. During the Great Recession, Culver faced massive budget shortfalls, rising unemployment and declining revenues. He made deep ...

EMPTY NEST

November 3, 1988 – November 3, 2026. The anniversary date of my sobriety fell on election day this year! There has to be some significance to that. What? I'm not sure. Except that, like the rest of the nation, I have a choice today. The choices I make today will affect the rest of my life and the lives of others. I opened up social media and was bombarded with people suffering from cancer. This has been going on for some time now. I think it's God putting these people in front of me so that I pray for them. And I do. Immediately. On the spot. Praying for someone is such an easy thing ...

Bible Truth or Tradition: Was the Word always a person? Part 2

I found another verse that uses a capital W for “the Word” and it appears to refer to a person in the King James and New King James Versions of the Bible. “For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.” I John‬ ‭5‬:‭7‬ ‭NKJV. It would make sense that “the Word” in this verse is a person. And, this is the only verse in the entire King James Version of the Bible that clearly says three are one. Many people look to this verse to find justification for believing in the doctrine of the ...