Category Archives: First Amendment

Supreme Court – police officer wrongly demoted

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Wisdomforlife

A New Jersey police officer was demoted for picking up a political campaign sign for his bedridden mother. Continue reading →

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Only one response to Bruce Jenner’s sex change is allowed

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Wisdomforlife

Our society is increasingly controlled by a small group of people who tell the rest of us what we’re allowed to think and say on select moral issues. Continue reading →

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Refresher on the First Amendment

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

Those who want to force God and religion out of public conversation and policymaking, shouldn’t pretend that it’s about the First Amendment. It’s not. Continue reading →

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Supreme court case

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

Imagine that Obamacare mandated provision of health insurance for the abortion procedure itself. Would you feel that companies like Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties had a right to refuse to support it? Sound like a stretch? Continue reading →

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A disturbing pattern exposed

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

The spirit that is starting to dominate the Democratic Party is reflected in an insistence on only one way to think about a growing number of issues. Continue reading →

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Phil Robertson and restoring tolerance

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

It’s almost ironic that “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson was at the center of a much-needed lesson for our nation. I say “almost,” because it follows a pattern of how…… Continue reading →

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Duck controversy?

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

Somewhere along the way, however, true tolerance was replaced with a counterfeit operating under the same name. The new version demands full agreement not respect. The results are eroding our freedoms. Continue reading →

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The enterprise of governing

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

Whenever people talk about morality and government, you hear someone asking, “What about the separation of Church and State?” Continue reading →

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Watch your political tone

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

The tone of politics on the Left is becoming notably worse. Just watch MSNBC. There is no room for fair and balanced political commentary on MSNBC. They give new meaning to agenda-driven journalism. They only employ opinion journalists who fit … Continue reading →

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Should we avoid political engagement?

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

Given the growing polarization and divisive tone of politics, I understand why Christians might want to distance themselves from the whole project. It seems that no matter how graciously we engage, we risk being misunderstood as taking sides with a “Radical Right” or a “Radical Left.” Continue reading →

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