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National Day of Prayer
If ever our nation needed prayer, it’s now. During the terrifying days of World War II, when England was being bombed and rockets were destroying their cities, Prime Minister Winston Churchill called on all citizens to unite and pray. At 9:00 each night, for just one minute, citizens asked for God’s help in their oppressive situation. The people responded and their hopes were raised as they committed to trust in the Lord and watch for the miracles that saved them later.
When a German soldier was captured he said: “We cannot win because you have that secret powerful weapon.” He was referring to the call to prayer each night at 9:00 o’clock.
Our nation is being attacked from within with bad laws, blatant disregard for the Constitution, immorality and poor judgement. We need to come together. The same response that worked in the past will work in the future: 1.) Humble ourselves 2.) Pray 3.) Seek God’s face 4.) Turn from our wicked ways.
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What About the Borders?
How can they count the letters if they are lost? What do you think about the illegal alien problem? People seem to come to this issue with a wide variety of opinions. The facts are all the same, but the interpretations are all over the political spectrum. We love our country. Others want to join us. We have rules and some are willing to risk the consequences associated with breaking the rules to get here.
There is a philosophical wall between Americans. We can agree on most of the problems, but we don’t agree on how to solve them. Some people believe the best answer is to sympathize with their plight and help the illegals. Others think we should support and enforce our laws.
This is a complex problem that is far beyond simple solutions. While the politicians are using aliens as political pawns and some businesses are using them for cheap labor, there is a human compassion component.
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Taxed Enough Already?
The winter that went on for a very long time, finally gave way to Spring. Some people would call this flower a hyacinth, but at our household, we call it a “Hi ya, Cynth” When I was in office, one common complaint I heard was about the steadily increasing real estate taxes. Last week during our municipal elections, it became obvious why our taxes continue to increase. When people have an opportunity to vote to raise their taxes, they often do so without seriously considering the consequences.
One of my Face book friends wrote this: The scare tactics seemed to easily work. Congrats St Charles voters. There will be no end to it now. They’ll pull out the old “grandma’s gonna die” and “do it for the children” each time in the future, and you’ll happily comply. Never dreamed St Charles residents would become such statists.
Another friend of mine made this observation: “I now know what I need to put on my door hangers to win my election in August: “Do It For The Kids”, or “To Ensure Quick Response Times” ~ Joseph Wetter
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When is it time to Fire the Fox?
Last week Mozilla forced a resignation of one of its co-founders because he donated to an effort to pass a “definition of marriage amendment” in California (Prop 8). The amount he donated was $1,000. He was also the inventor of the Javascript web scripting language.
Would you have guessed that we would find ourselves living in a country where a person can be fired for donating to support morality, even if it was six years ago? This is a private sector decision, so it is within the rights of the business to fire this person, yet we should all wonder if, or when, it might happen to us.
At the same time, we are now entering a chapter where bakeries, photographers and florists are losing the right to their own consciences by declining business. It appears that it’s okay to fire the moral people but not okay to fire immoral people.
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Expectations Of Your Legislature
In Nashville, Tennessee for the National Religious Broadcasters Convention. Recently, the St. Louis Post Dispatch did an editorial lamenting the diminishing quantity of content available for their news articles now that Brian Nieves, Jane Cunningham and I are leaving public office. It’s amazing that I could be out of office for three years and they still take time to express their gratitude for my contributions as a gold mine for their political reference materials.
We expect our elected officials to be more knowledgeable than most average citizens. However, many of them are not. They are just people like us who were able to win an election. A few of the newsletters I received this week were so philosophically conflicted, I knew these legislators were merely repeating the dictates of their political party instead of actually thinking through their comments.
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Where Are We Headed Next?
On my way to the KSIV radio studio to fill in for Phyllis Schlafly on Eagle Forum Live! My husband, Bernie, snapped this photo as I was pulling out of the driveway. Recently I was asked to fill in for Phyllis Schlafly on Eagle Forum Live, a nationally syndicated radio show where we discuss the issues important to the future of our country. This show has thousands of listeners from all over the United States. It was truly an honor to sit in the same seat as another patriot mother who deeply cares about our country.
I interviewed David Kinneman, the president of the Barna Group. Barna has spent millions of dollars studying the attitudes and trends defining the direction of our nation. It behooves all of us to learn where we are going and what strategies are available if we are to correct our path.
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What is a Conservative?
Me with my firstborn son, John Davis when he came back to Missouri for a visit last week. What is a conservative? The word has become so abused, it is nearly beyond recognition. Recently the Conservative Political Action Conference created national news over its identity crisis. With so many political candidates claiming to be “Conservative” on their election materials, they should be sued for false advertising.
A lot of “Tea Party Movement” sympathizers consider themselves to be conservative, yet the future of the Tea Party Movement is in question. Recently two tea party candidates lost their elections and some are wondering what that means.
One of the criticisms of the Conservative Political Action Committee, (CPAC) is that they did not include a pro-life panel or a marriage panel in their latest conference. Many are now wondering how this organization can ignore these two major social issues. CPAC is a collection of those who are considered the best and brightest conservatives in our county. The direction this group goes is a good barometer of our national commitment to conservative values.
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Candidate Season is Open!
This photo was taken during my campaign two years ago. If it looks like we are having fun, it’s because we are! Campaigns can be both exhilarating and draining at the same time. This is the first time in 20 years my name is not going on the ballot during an even year. We are now in the season when candidates can file for county, state or federal offices. If you are interested in running for office, it is not too late. In Missouri, you have until March 25 to file.
Running for office is truly a calling. The only way to endure the emotional and financial expense of a campaign is to have the kind of commitment that comes from within one’s heart. The old expression is, “Fire in the belly.” If you have it, you owe it to your philosophy to run, and run to win.
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Healthy Connections
Last week I traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to attend the National Religious Broadcasters Convention. We are aimed at shaking up the country. Join me in creating a Constitutional Earthquake!!! All the social media: Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and the like, are aimed at helping people find connections with friends, family, colleagues and even those who are strangers. The capability of computers to help us find information and people has changed the way we interact with each other and the way government interacts with us.
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Parental Rights
Sally Kern, me and Michael Farris at the Wallbuilders Conference Michael Farris has been on the forefront of several movements. He founded the Home School Legal Defense Association, (HSLDA) , the Patrick Henry College and Parental Rights movement. I admire a person who sees a problem and works toward a solution, even changing the country on the way. When I was in the Missouri legislature I filed a bill that clarified parental rights and through the process discovered just how far we have gone past the respect for the home and family in our country.
I expected opposition from those on the Left, but I didn’t expect so much ignorance from those on the Right. If we don’t fight for our rights while we can, there may come a time when it is too late to fight at all. At the end of the legislative process, it took more effort than what one would think necessary in a free country built on the bedrock of the family. After struggling to get the bill out of committee, many naysayers fought full debate. After getting the bill past the House, we met too much opposition to pass the bill in the Senate. When term limits ended my time in the House, nobody else wanted to accept the challenge to carry the torch, so the subject dropped. It’s easy for a citizen watching from the sidelines to observe bills that should be “no-brainers”, but in the legislature, there is no such thing.