What builds good character? Just ask George! "Your love of liberty - your respect for the laws - your habits of industry - and your practice of the moral and religious obligations, are the strongest claims to national and individual happiness." George Washington...
Well, that's not exactly today's headline, but it is the truth about what went down at the newest racetrack casino to fire up the one-arm bandits. "Welcome to Pennsyl-Vegas, Edward G. Rendell, Governor" Here's the day's "take" as they call it in the gambling...
The governor's proposed budget contains at least three lessons on how NOT to make a family household budget: 1. Do not plan to spend more than you have. 2. Do not steal from your neighbors repeatedly over the next year so that YOU can spend more than you have. 3....
Guess what was showcased in the East Wing of Pennsylvania's capitol yesterday? On a typical day in the open atrium area, one might see tables representing vocational-technical schools or honoring EMT personnel from around the state. But on this day, it...
Here is a prayer you can use as you pray for elections in 2008. It comes from a letter written by President John Adams, first occupant of the newly-constructed White House. I saw the prayer engraved in a mantle piece inside the East Wing of the White House, and...
My daughter Rebekah and I had toe warmers… thankfully… as we participated in the 35th annual March for Life. It was cold, damp, and at times a freezing rain threatened with a few sprinkles. We drove down to Washington Monday night so we could attend the Tuesday...
“… The most recent data reports that more than one in five pregnancies end in an abortion. America is better than this.” With those words, President George W. Bush began to choke up. His chin quivered a bit, and then he pressed onward with his speech, delivered to...
In response to a provocative Newsweek column called "Yes to Love, No to Marriage," Dr. Al Mohler has made some important and profound statements about the public purpose of marriage. Below is an excerpt, but you can read or listen to his full radio address here....
"Abraham Lincoln recognized that we could not survive as a free land when some men could decide that others were not fit to be free and should therefore be slaves. Likewise, we cannot survive as a free nation when some men decide that others are not fit to live...
Does Pennsylvania need a constitutional amendment to protect marriage from redefinition? Since legislation died in '06, much has happened in other states that should put us on notice! And the answer is YES, we need to pass a Marriage Protection Amendment to protect...