End of Day Archives
| Tuesday, December 24, 2013 |
The Greatest Gift Ever Given I recently ran across a depressing PBS news report. It was headlined: "Move Over 'O Holy Night,' Only Half Of Americans See Christmas As Religious." The story was based on a recent Pew poll finding that while 92% of Americans will celebrate Christmas, only 51% say it is more of a religious holiday. If barely half the country recognizes that Christmas is a celebration of Christ's birth, is it any wonder that God is increasingly unwelcome in the public square? |
| Monday, December 23, 2013 |
Duck Dynasty Controversy Continues The battle for America continues on two fronts: On the legislative front in Washington over Obamacare, growing socialism, the Obama Administration's attack on religious liberty, while the battle for our culture rages across the country. All too often in the culture war, we are on our own with little-to-no political support. |
| Friday, December 20, 2013 |
Duck Dynasty Fights Back Last night, Duck Dynasty's Robertson clan issued a statement responding to A&E's suspension of Phil Robertson, who expressed his biblically-based values on marriage and human sexuality in an interview with GQ. Here are a few excerpts of the family's statement: |
| Wednesday, December 18, 2013 |
The Clock Is Ticking… The clock is ticking on American Values' year-end matching gift campaign. Please don't wait. American Values needs your support right now. Rep. Wolf Retires From The House |
| Defend Religious Liberty |
Defend Religious Liberty! Click here to make your best year-end, tax-deductible donation to American Values! Phil Robertson, the patriarch of the Duck Dynasty clan, has been kicked off his hit TV show for daring to express his deeply held Christian beliefs. |
| Thursday, December 19, 2013 |
Defend The Duck Commander! As many of you know by now, A&E, the Arts & Entertainment Network, has "indefinitely" suspended Phil Robertson from its highest-rated show, "Duck Dynasty." Why? Because Robertson dared to speak openly about his biblically-based values on marriage and human sexuality during a GQ interview. When asked by GQ about his views on homosexuality, Robertson quoted Scripture and, as his many fans appreciate, he elaborated in his own colorful way. |
| Tuesday, December 17, 2013 |
Obama's Plunge One year ago Barack Obama had just defeated Mitt Romney to win his second presidential term. Basking in the glow of victory, his spirits sky-high, Obama would grab the Washington Post, and see a front page poll that brought him even more cheer. When asked who they trusted to do a better job coping with the problems the nation faced, the American people chose Obama over Republicans in Congress by an astonishing 50 to 35 percent. |
| Monday, December 16, 2013 |
Backlash To Ryan Deal Grows
Is the Ryan-Murray budget deal going to die in the Senate? It’s entirely possible. The budget deal gets $6 billion of its “savings” by implementing cuts in military retirees' pensions. Republican senators are not happy, and more of them are announcing that, because of the cuts, they will vote “No.” Veterans of Foreign Wars has come out strongly against the provision. |
| Friday, December 13, 2013 |
Capital Prayer Alert |
| Friday, December 12, 2013 |
The Dog That Didn’t Bark It has been 24 hours since the Ryan-Murray deal hit Washington, and, as I feared, conservatives are forming their usual circular firing squad in attacking the deal. House Minority leader John Boehner lashed out at conservative groups with over-the-top rhetoric. Meanwhile, Texas Senator Ted Cruz called the deal “deeply concerning,” and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul called its increased funding “shameful.” |