(Tom Pennington/Getty Images) A choice that transcends the political right and left When the founders of our newspaper fled a communist regime to come to America, they never expected that this great nation would one day become the focal point of the battle between communism and freedom. Many Americans believe communism is an abstract concept, […]
At the Supreme Court, a Red Line for Religious Freedom
November 30, 2020 by
A majority of justices set limits on state lockdown power last week, in what would seem a watershed for the new court. In a helter-skelter year for Americansâ conception of themselves, their freedoms and the very integrity of the democratic process itself, the Supreme Court set limits last week on the stateâs power to curtail…
Rep.-Elect Burgess Owens Announces âFreedom Forceâ To Fight Leftist âSquadâ
November 29, 2020 by
Republican Utah Rep.-elect Burgess Owens said Friday that he looks forward to being part of the âFreedom Forceâ in Congress to counter the Democratic âsquad.â âWe have a âFreedom Forceâ versus âSquadâ,â Owens explained to Fox Newsâ âThe Ingraham Angle,â describing the newly elected GOP House members who oppose the leftist âSquadâ led by Democratic…
Rep. Ted Budd on Calls to Cancel Thanksgiving: âLiberal Politicians Want Freedom for Themselves, but Not for Youâ
November 18, 2020 by
House Republicans are speaking out following the Democrat calls to essentially cancel traditional Thanksgiving plans out of fear of the Chinese coronavirus, with one GOP lawmaker warning Americans that âliberal politicians want freedom for themselves, but not for you.â âNov. 7: Democrat officials celebrate in the streets. Now: Democrat officials say citizens canât celebrate Thanksgiving.…
First Lady Hosts Gold Star Families, Reminds Americans of the Militaryâs âSelfless Sacrificesâ for Freedom.
June 5, 2018 by
First Lady Melania Trump reminded Americans Monday night of the âselfless sacrificeâ of military men and women who have given their lives so that we can live in freedom, leaving their own Gold Star family members behind, like those she and husband Donald Trump hosted at the White House. âIt was a privilege to welcome […]
Donald Trump Announces Freedom for American Citizens Detained in North Korea.
May 9, 2018 by
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday morning that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was returning from North Korea after successfully negotiating the release of three American citizens. âI am pleased to inform you that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in the air and on his way back from North Korea with the 3 wonderful gentlemen […]
Study: Trump Religious Freedom Order Helps 13.7 Million Receive Health Care and Social Services.
May 5, 2018 by
Image via Shutterstock, a Roman Catholic doctor holds Rosary beads while wearing a stethoscope. One year ago, President Donald Trump issued an executive order promoting free speech and religious freedom across the federal government. According to a study released on Thursday, also the National Day of Prayer, this order played a critical role in allowing […]
Trump at NRA Convention: Trusting The People with Guns Is Part of Trusting Them with Freedom.
May 4, 2018 by
While speaking to the NRA convention on May 4, President Trump made clear that trusting the people with guns is part of trusting them with freedom. Trump commented on freedom and his enduring trust in American citizens in the portion of the speech in which he addressed arming teachers to protect students. He literally advocated […]
Revisiting Paul Revereâs Ride – The Alarm
April 18, 2018 by
At this time of year in Boston, a good number of people have focused on the Boston Marathon, which was a bit chilly for participants and spectators alike recently. Yet, in April of 1775, another sort of race captured the attention of folks in Massachusetts. It was a race to alarm the people that their […]
Looks like a Happy New Year for the Forces of Freedom.
December 31, 2017 by
As I leave D.C. for a weekend in frosty New York City, thousands of people are taking to the streets of Iran to protest the corruption and mismanagement of the ruling mullahs. The White House is not following the last president’s “bearing witness” to the pleas of the oppressed.  It has, instead, issued through the Department of State a […]
8 Freedom Fighters You Should Know About From 2017.
December 29, 2017 by
There are talkers and doers, sowers of dissatisfaction seeds and agents of lasting change. Much of my column work over the year is dedicated to exposing the worst in politics, pop culture, media, and the policy arena. But to ring out 2017, Iâm raising a toast to some of my favorite bulldogsâvigilant citizens, independent journalists […]
The First 3 Phases Of The Downward Slope From Freedom To Communism
November 13, 2017 by
November 7 marks the centennial of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. There are many reasons beyond the historical to ponder the legacy of communism. Ever since Vladimir Lenin overthrew Russiaâs nascent parliamentary democracy in 1917 to establish a brutal dictatorship, many other nations have fallen for the bait-and-switch scheme called communism, and often labelled socialism. […]
Lonely, Confused Atheists Call New Obamacare Religious Exemption A âBurden To Religious Freedomâ
October 8, 2017 by
American atheist groups released statements suggesting that they are hopelessly confused after the Trump administration announced a birth control exemption for employee health insurance plans in cases when employers have sincere religious or moral objections to birth control. The administrationâs Affordable Care Act exemption â announced on Friday â includes private companies, universities and âany […]
Inspired by Venezuelan Protests, Cuban Activists Plan Freedom Concert against Castro Regime
October 8, 2017 by
The âConcert for Freedom in Cubaâ will bring together ârecognized voices inside and outâ of the country to join âthe cause of freedom for a people that have been imprisoned in their own land for more than half a century,â and take place sometime at the end of the year. Â (Flickr) After watching Venezuelans take […]
Why the Democrats Oppose Economic Freedom
September 15, 2017 by
The seeds of the modern bureaucratic or administrative state go back to the Progressive Era of American history in the early 20th century. But progressive regulation morphed into the hyper-control of our present federal government during the New Deal. Modern students, whose history education has been directed by teachers who âacceptâ the reality of a […]
The LGBT Agenda vs. Religious Freedom
September 14, 2017 by
One day in 2012, Charles Craig and David Mullins entered Jack Phillipsâ Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado, to order a wedding cake. Phillips, a Christian and self-described âcake artistâ who custom-designs cakes for various occasions, politely declined, citing his religious beliefs. Having previously, in the words of his lawyer, refused to bake cakes for Halloween, […]
Report: Religious Freedom At Risk In America
September 13, 2017 by
Americans shouldnât take their religious freedom for granted because itâs under severe attack, says a new report from the First Liberty Institute. As The Washington Free Beacon reports, the non-profit organization says threats to religious liberty are up 133 percent since 2011. Encroachments on faith are coming from a wide variety of sources, including the government, business […]
House Freedom Caucus Announces Support Of House GOP Obamacare Repeal Bill.
April 26, 2017 by
The House Freedom Caucus announced its official support for the leadership-backed Obamacare repeal bill Wednesday, having been swayed by an amendment that makes substantial changes to the initial legislation. âNEWS: Freedom Caucus announces official position of support for AHCA with MacArthur amendment included,â HFC spokeswoman Alyssa Farah confirmed in a tweet. The decision comes after […]
Trump takes risk with Freedom Caucus attack
April 1, 2017 by
Donald Trump famously bullied contestants on his âApprenticeâ reality-TV show. He bullied his presidential opponents, âLittle Marcoâ and âLyinâ Tedâ and âCrooked Hillary,â during the 2016 campaign. After the far-right Freedom Caucus blocked his ObamaCare repeal bill, President Trump took to Twitter and threatened to back primary challengers to oust them in 2018. But Trumpâs […]
Freedom Caucus Is an Ally, Not an Enemy in Draining the Swamp
March 31, 2017 by
President Donald Trumpâs tweet that itâs the House Freedom Caucus that âwe must fightâ shows there may be a little confusion about what âdraining the swampâ means or, at the very least, what it looks like. The Freedom Caucus will hurt the entire Republican agenda if they don't get on the team, & fast. We […]
Trump Doubles Down On House Freedom Caucus For Opposing Obamacare Repeal
March 30, 2017 by
President Donald Trump spoke out for the second time against members of the House Freedom Caucus (HFC) Thursday for not supporting the American Health Care Act (AHCA). HFC Chairman Mark Meadow proved to be a formidable roadblock for the president and Republican leadership. Meadows was able to whip conservatives into standing against the AHCA, which, […]
Gingrich: Freedom Caucus Saved House Republicans From Destructive Vote.
March 27, 2017 by
Monday on Fox Business Networkâs âCavuto: Coast to Coast,â former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said the House Freedom Caucus saved House Republicans from a politically destructive vote when they refused to support the House Republican health care bill which only had a 17 percent approval rating among voters. Gingrich said, âNot voting on Friday was […]
It’s Not Unchristian to Be Concerned About Refugee Resettlement, Religious Freedom Advocate Says
August 24, 2016 by
(Photo: Reuters/David Ryder) People gather to protest against the United States’ acceptance of Syrian refugees at the Washington State capitol in Olympia, Washington, November 20, 2015. Christian religious freedom activist Faith McDonnell is pushing back against the notion that it is unchristian to voice concerns with how the State Department is resettling refugees from Syria […]
HUNGER In Venezuela – Declining Economic Freedom Has Consequences
August 9, 2016 by
TORONTO – The tragedy unfolding in Venezuela is a result of eroding economic freedom in that country over the past 40 years, according to a new publication released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. âWhen governments reduce economic freedom, as theyâve done in Venezuela, first under crony capitalism and […]
WATCH: Exclusive â Twitter Executives Wonât Say Whether They Believe in Freedom of Speech â For 8 Minutes!
July 21, 2016 by
Exclusive â Twitter Executives Refuse to Answer Whether They Believe in Freedom of Speech CLEVELAND, Ohio â Two executives from Twitter, the social media giant, refused to answer over and over again for more than eight minutes whether the company believes in the basic American principle of freedom of speech. After Breitbart Tech editor Milo […]
“Filmmaker Agustin Blazquez has powerfully drawn the connection between corporate crime and the destruction of freedom.”
May 18, 2016 by
COMMUNISM & CUBA is a segment extracted from the 2004 documentary THE RATS BELOW premiered in Miami on January 26, 2006 and at the Palm Beach International Latin Film Festival in May 27, 2006. As is customary, productions exposing Communism are ignored by the American liberal media and academia. This documentary is an expose of […]
Liberals Attacking Christians Should Read What Thomas Jefferson Said About Religious Freedom
May 11, 2016 by
Thomas Jeffersonâs Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, drafted in 1777, is one of the most important documents in United States history. Itâs also perfectly suited to address the recent controversy surrounding North Carolinaâs HB2. Jeffersonâs primary concern in the statute is the ânatural rightâ of people to express their opinions without interference or retribution by civil or […]
New Cruz Targets NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio: âHe Treats Cops Like Criminals and Criminals Like Freedom Fightersâ
April 13, 2016 by
Republican presidential contender Texas Sen. Ted Cruz fired back at New York City Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio Wednesday, releasing a new ad attacking the Democratic mayor and his âsocialist policies.â The 60-second radio ad begins by playing recent comments from de Blasio attacking Cruz for being âout of touchâ with New York values. The […]
To ‘Reaffirm the Importance of Religious Freedom,’ Obama to Visit US Mosque With Extremist Ties
February 1, 2016 by
The White House announced on Saturday that President Obama will be visiting a Baltimore mosque on Wednesdayâthe first time heâs done so in the U.S. The intended purpose, according to the White House, is to âcelebrate the contributions Muslim Americans make to our nation and reaffirm the importance of religious freedom to our way of life.â […]
Hillary Clinton Hit on Trump Is Her Latest Attack on Freedom of Speech
December 24, 2015 by
Hillary Clintonâs claim during the last Democratic debate that the Islamic State (ISIS) is âshowing videos of Donald Trump insulting Islam and Muslims to recruit more radical jihadistsâ was swiftly proven wrong. In reality, the latest Islamic State video features Barack Obama (âliarâ) and her husband (âfornicatorâ), but never mentions Trump. More disquieting than its […]