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McKenna: Reflecting on America and Independence Day
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Commentary, National, Rocky Mountain Voice

McKenna: Reflecting on America and Independence Day

By Stephen McKenna | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice On July 4, 1776, Thomas Jefferson presented perhaps the most consequential document written since the Bible to the Second Continental Congress. On Aug. 2, the 56 delegates to that Congress, representing the 13 colonies, signed the Declaration of Independence. In doing so, these patriots also signed their own death warrants, should the British empire rebuff their effort to create a country ensuring every individual’s right to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”  From Patrick Henry’s closing line to the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, "Give me liberty or give me death!” to former schoolteacher and Continental Army officer Nathan Hale’s, “I only regret that I have but one life to give to my count...
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Sweeting: On Independence Day, let’s review America’s three founding documents
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Commentary, National

Sweeting: On Independence Day, let’s review America’s three founding documents

By DON SWEETING | Guest Commentary America’s founding was deeply influenced by the principles of Christianity. While our nation has not always lived up to our ideals, the principle of human dignity and the promises of “liberty and justice for all,” articulated in 1776, still stirs our hearts today.  Our Declaration of Independence and Constitution are utterly unique in the history of nations. They were framed under the influence of a biblical understanding of life, history, government and human nature. We desperately need to return to this understanding. While the earliest settlers were not saints, and had varied understandings of their faith, they were overwhelmingly professing Christians—pilgrims, missionaries, and pioneers. The composition of the early colonies at the time...
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Devotional: A deeper understanding of freedom, and the true essence of independence
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Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice

Devotional: A deeper understanding of freedom, and the true essence of independence

By DRAKE HUNTER | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice As we celebrate another Fourth of July, a day that symbolizes the very essence of freedom and independence, it's crucial to reflect on the deeper meaning of this cherished value. Some may view "Freedom" as the ability to do whatever we please, but upon closer examination, this perspective is flawed. True freedom goes beyond mere self-indulgence; it encompasses a responsibility to serve and uplift others. As we celebrate our nation's freedom and independence on this significant day, let's not lose sight of the profound significance of freedom, and let’s just believe in freedom correctly. The Bible emphasizes the importance of freedom and reminds us that we are called to be free. It states, "You, my brothers and sisters, were called...
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Slemenda: It’s America’s birthday, and we’re still the best
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Commentary, The Daily Caller

Slemenda: It’s America’s birthday, and we’re still the best

By JACK SLEMENDA | Commentary, The Daily Caller Ah, The Fourth of July. By far my favorite holiday. The fourth serves as a time for Americans to kick back, crack open their favorite ice-cold domestic beer, watch fireworks recreate that rocket’s red glare and celebrate the fact that we live in the greatest country in human history. To the enemies of America, to the haters and losers who think Old Glory has taken a step back from that status, I say think again, and bend the knee. When the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence on that fateful summer day, they birthed a nation that is, and always will be, the land of the free and home of the brave. They understood that there is nothing wrong with an immense or even excessive amount of pride in your country, a mentali...
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Krannawitter: These self-evident ideals remain true today
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Commentary, National

Krannawitter: These self-evident ideals remain true today

By THOMAS L. KRANNAWITTER, PH.D. | Guest Commentator Several years ago, The New York Times launched a new progressive initiative called The 1619 Project. It has been wildly popular and has garnered significant acclaim, turning obscure journalists and writers into DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) celebrities. Materials from The 1619 Project are now being transformed into curricula and distributed to schools across the country, likely including the schools your children attend. The first sentence of the first essay published by The 1619 Project asserts: “Our democracy’s founding ideals were false when they were written.” Happily for Americans and the rest of humanity, The 1619 Project is wrong regarding the most important subject it addresses. For now, let us s...
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Devotion: Truth is the language to restore greatness
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Commentary, Local

Devotion: Truth is the language to restore greatness

By DRAKE HUNTER | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice I vividly recall the day I sat in a large Bible class at a church my wife and I visited during a sabbatical from the church I pastor. The question arose: "What language does God speak?" As a visitor, I chose discretion and remained silent. Answers flew across the room, ranging from Hebrew and Greek to "Tongues." Then, with a dramatic pause, someone across the room exclaimed, “What does the Pastor say?!” All eyes turned on me, and in a meek but firm manner, I responded, “TRUTH.” Truth, in its purest form, is what “IS.” It aligns with reality, free from distorted perceptions, presumptions, and perspectives (Proverbs 29:18). It's a reliable guide for making sound decisions. As Christians, truth should be our highest value. Proverbs 2...
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York: Biden’s big Dirty Harry ‘make my day’ bluff was called by Trump
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Commentary, Washington Examiner

York: Biden’s big Dirty Harry ‘make my day’ bluff was called by Trump

By Byron York | Washington Examiner BIDEN’S BIG BLUFF. Until a week ago, President Joe Biden seemingly had the age issue under control. Yes, he had senior moments, some of which were quite severe, such as the episode at the White House Juneteenth concert in which he weirdly froze for two minutes, silent, eyes fixed straight ahead, body absolutely motionless. But commentary on such moments was mostly confined to a few news outlets. Much of the White House press corps seemed to accept the Biden press handlers’ explanation that the stories were “cheap fakes” created by Republicans to hurt the president politically. It’s hard to understand why any observant reporter would accept such an explanation, but some did. Everyone knew that polls showed large majorities of vot...
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Yoffe: Something is wrong with Joe Biden. It’s time for him to be assessed by doctors who will tell the truth.
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Commentary, National, The Free Press

Yoffe: Something is wrong with Joe Biden. It’s time for him to be assessed by doctors who will tell the truth.

By Emily Yoffe | The Free Press It is time for Joe Biden, the president of the United States, to submit to a medical assessment performed by a group of independent doctors, doctors who are given carte blanche to release their findings. After Biden’s alarming performance at last week’s presidential debate, his stumbling over words, his inability to form a coherent argument, his slack jaw and blank stare, it became undeniable that something drastic had happened to the 81-year-old leader of the free world. It is time for the public to know what is wrong—and what isn’t wrong—with him. Instead of taking medically necessary action, Biden’s White House and campaign staff are floating their own diagnoses. The president suffered from a new malady now known as One Bad Night synd...
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Estes: When Washington spends, you’re on the hook. You deserve to know for how much.
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Commentary, National, The Daily Signal

Estes: When Washington spends, you’re on the hook. You deserve to know for how much.

By Rep. Ron Estes | The Daily Signal Maybe you’ve heard that our national debt has topped $34.7 trillion. But what does that really mean for you and your family? The number is somewhat incomprehensible. To spell it out, that’s thirty-four trillion, seven hundred and twenty-five billion, eight hundred and fifty million, three hundred and twenty-three thousand, six hundred and eight dollars. That number is 14 digits long, and it grows by about $100,000 every second. If our national debt were printed in one-dollar bills, you could make 10 stacks of bills from the earth to the moon. If our national debt were in seconds, it would equate to 1,095,641 years. According to the National Geophysical Data Center, there are just over 321 million cubic miles of water in all of the Earth’s oc...
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Boyd: Hunter wants his dad in power because the Presidency profits and protects the Bidens
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Commentary, The Federalist

Boyd: Hunter wants his dad in power because the Presidency profits and protects the Bidens

By JORDAN BOYD | The Federalist Hunter Biden desperately wants his father to stay in the 2024 presidential race — but not for the reasons the corporate media suggest. Shortly after President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance, The New York Times was quick to amplify the entire Biden family’s support for their suddenly scrutinized patriarch’s 2024 presidential run. “One of the strongest voices imploring Mr. Biden to resist pressure to drop out was his son Hunter Biden, whom the president has long leaned on for advice, said one of the people informed about the discussions, who, like others, spoke on condition of anonymity to share internal deliberations,” the Times wrote. The outlet framed Hunter’s concern for his dad’s political future at a recent Camp Davi...
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