Blog
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Economics
This week we harvested our first tomatoes from our garden. If one were to factor in the cost of city water and the expenditure of time at minimum wage, it would be far less expensive to buy tomatoes from the store. However, there are some things in life far more satisfying than what can be measured economically.
The purpose of this commentary is to explain the consequential economics behind our recent supreme court decisions. However, there are far more emotional costs happening in our country today that cannot be measured on a monetary scale.
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What is Marriage?
Here I am with Phyllis Schlafly, Founder of Eagle Forum, David Usher, President of the Center for Marriage Policy and other thought leaders at our Conservative Roll Call. The United States Supreme Court effectively is becoming the The Legislative branch ought to be originator and definer of all public policy because our legislators are held accountable to the people to a greater degree than the other two branches. For my readers who have not been able to spend the time to digest all that has transpired, this newsletter will help guide you through the complexities of what just happened to our country.
Two issues came before U. S. Supreme Court:
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Agenda 21
For all of you who still have fathers to honor, we hope you had a great Father’s Day.As a mother of seven, it gives me great joy to know that we are making some contributions to this world. One of the first lessons we teach our children is to respect the rights of other people’s property. I only wish those who are giving away our sovereignty would have learned the same lesson.
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Restoring A Once Great Nation
Bernie and I recently visited Moody Church in Chicago. It was inspirational to be reminded that God can use anybody to bring individuals and a culture back to Christ. Our constitution was based on the Judeo-Christian principles. Put simply, Muslim laws conflict with ours. Some examples include our freedom of speech, freedom of religion and the way women are treated.
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Common Core
Graduations are the visible summary of our academic accomplishments. Here is the true common core: We want our children to be successful. How we accomplish that is up for debate. What kind of students will we turn out with the current state of our educational system? Some in Washington DC think their plan for “cookie cutter children” will work. Those who can see through their plans know this is little more than another scheme to redistribute our hard earned taxpayer dollars and will result in a population that is devoid of personal uniqueness and indoctrinated into governmental dependence.
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Honor
It was a beautiful day for honoring those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Here I am pictured with O’Fallon City Council Member, Jeff Schwentker. I was serving as an elected official on the governing board when we built this Veteran’s Memorial and it gives me great pleasure to see so many people continue to appreciate and benefit from it. As a mother of a son in the military, it gives me great joy to know that there are some in this country who appreciate those who have dedicated their lives to protecting us.
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Tea Party
How strong is it?
Last week I attended the “Rally for Common Sense”. This was not a function of any political party, but was a collection of speakers who articulated where we are now in current events.
I remember the first time I received an e-mail that ended with, “I think it’s time for a tea party.” The very idea brought up thoughts of our War for Independence and how the original tea party reflected the courage and conviction that propelled us into our own autonomy.
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Last Week of the Legislative Session
If you still have a mother, I hope you did something to make her feel special. Families are the backbone of our culture, and moms are often the backbone of the family. Mother’s Day brings up many memories of the last week of the Missouri legislative session. For eight years, it was always the day before the dreaded last week when everything hit the fan. Now that there is some distance between me and my time in the legislature, I am starting to realize how much of it was mere drama being put on for the media and for the sake of fund raising.
Here is a letter I received from a politician:
“It’s about to get ugly.
Those of us who have been on the front lines fighting this disastrous piece of legislation will be mercilessly attacked from every corner of the country.
Chris Mathews’ tingling leg is about to go numb. Rachel Maddow is going to have a cow. And Ed Schultz will probably explode once again.“
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Question
Speaking at the Tax Day Rally in Jefferson City on April 15, 2013. I am committed to continuing to be a conscience for our state and nation. If you want to hear my entire speech, you can click here:It seems remarkable that I have been out of office for two years and people still call on me to articulate the message of liberty. I take these opportunities very seriously because our freedom of speech still exists and we must do all we can to move our culture in the right direction. Even if we are only holding a finger in the dike, everything makes a difference. Everyone has something to contribute within our spheres of influence to prevent further decay of our values and the world as we know it.
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Marathon
Near the San Francisco Bay with Bernie’s family, Scott, Mike and Heidi. Life is like a marathon. We all run to the limit of our capacity and hope to reach the end safely. The path may be laced with blisters, sprains, debris in our paths and fatigue yet the goal is to get to the finish line. Last week we took some time off to go on a trip to California—not California, Missouri, but the State of California. As I went through airport security, I was once again reminded of the government’s involvement in nearly every sector as we experienced long lines, delayed flights and invasive body examinations.
Having lived in the Boston area for a number of years, it was easy for me to visualize the events of the act of terrorism that took place recently.
