On the first Sunday of Advent, we light the first candle which symbolizes Hope. Hope in the Old Testament was the expectation of God’s promised Messiah and freedom from the bondage of Pharoah. Hope in the New Testament is the expectation of Jesus’ birth, and liberation from the domination of Rome. The candle represents the […]
Brynne VanHettinga
Creative States Attempt and End Run Around Citizens United
Campaign finance reform is an issue that has supporters on both the left and the right. We the People are waking up and connecting the stranglehold of big money on our electoral process with the fact that we have been working harder for decades with stagnating wages and skyrocketing costs of necessities. According to Public […]
The Perils and Promise of an Article V Convention
Today—when our Constitution, the rule of law, the common welfare, and even truth itself is under constant attack—our instinct is to protect and preserve this nearly 250-year experiment in democracy, particularly our Constitution. Our Constitution was the first of its kind—a blueprint for rule by the “people” and not a king. The founders also anticipated […]
