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Posted on: October 13th, 2020 by Nathan Smith
With chaos in the streets, concern over the integrity of the election, arguments over how to conduct a peaceful transfer of power, some may believe that the media is breathlessly reporting about an election in Eastern Europe. Contested results, protests abounding, the candidate in power refusing to relinquish control; this all sounds too familiar. The…
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Posted on: September 21st, 2020 by Nathan Smith
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) was handed over control of the Senate Judiciary Committee at the beginning of 2019, relieving Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA). It was an immense responsibility to chair the committee responsible for holding the hearings that would confirm or deny President Trump’s Supreme Court pick. Justice Kavanaugh was an easily qualified individual nominated…
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Posted on: May 27th, 2020 by Nathan Smith
As Americans around the country focus on attempting to enjoy a Memorial Day Weekend with numerous restrictions and continual fear about future outbreaks, the possibility of a vaccine at the beginning of 2021 and how many will continue to stay afloat financially in an economy ravaged by unemployment and entire industries forced to shutdown. In…
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Posted on: October 8th, 2018 by Nathan Smith
Just last week, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the nation’s highest court. Unfortunately, it is impossible to quickly move on from the tumultuous hearings. The confirmation process for a Supreme Court Justice has always been stressful, extensive, and thorough, but this has changed the process forever. Partisan squabbling has reached new heights in Washington D.C.,…
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Posted on: September 14th, 2018 by Nathan Smith
It has been over two years since former President Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. He would have taken on the massive responsibility of replacing Justice Antonin Scalia. The Republican controlled Senate, led by Mitch McConnell, stalled, complained, and fought the president when the nomination was announced. The…
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Posted on: June 25th, 2018 by Nathan Smith
The Time magazine recently published an issue that featured a small child crying, while the president stared down at her. The image has grabbed the attention of the nation, leading many to attack the president and his administration as cruel and insensitive individuals. Those that reside in the gated communities of coastal southern California sit…
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Posted on: May 13th, 2018 by Nathan Smith
In the summer of 2015, the European Union, China, Russia, and the U.S. sat down to construct a deal that would prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. For years prior, Iran had been slowly trying to gather the materials necessary to make the bomb, while Israel and the rest of the world watched with concern.…
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Posted on: March 10th, 2018 by Nathan Smith
The Department of Justice recently decided to file a lawsuit against three California immigration laws they claimed interfere with the enforcement of federal immigration law. Jeff Sessions, the Attorney General, claimed he would go after their “radical” laws and sanctuary cities because it was now a public safety issue and direct threat to the sovereignty…
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Posted on: February 10th, 2018 by Nathan Smith
The 2018 State of the Union address has undoubtedly summed up the presidency of Donald Trump. Not only was it the longest one in recent memory, it was probably the boldest and most memorable in recent memory; surely for decades. Trump promised to deliver a unifying message. Whether it was for the rich or poor,…
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Posted on: September 26th, 2017 by Nathan Smith
By Frank Algeria, Guest Writer from Young Patriots for Liberty If there is one right many of us, as both Americans and Believers, exercise and enjoy today it is that of religious liberty. And though in our land this freedom is widely viewed as inherent, we as a people have oftentimes taken this liberty for…
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