Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle and former Army Ranger Alejandro Villanueva (78) stands outside the tunnel alone during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) By: Susie Moore – redstate.com – May 23, 2018 It’s late May. If you’re a sports fan like me your focus...

By: Todd Starnes – foxnews.com – May 21, 2018 Sam Blackledge had worked hard on his valedictorian address. He had written a wonderful speech declaring to his teachers and classmates that he is a follower of Jesus Christ. But administrators at West Prairie High School in Illinois would not let the 18-year-old deliver that speech – because the content was...

By: Todd Starnes – foxnews.com – May 21, 2018 Sam Blackledge had worked hard on his valedictorian address. He had written a wonderful speech declaring to his teachers and classmates that he is a follower of Jesus Christ. But administrators at West Prairie High School in Illinois would not let the 18-year-old deliver that speech – because the content was...

By Dr. Jim Denison – denisonforum.org – May 16, 2018 This week, the Supreme Court struck down a federal law that prohibits sports gambling. The landmark decision gives states the right to legalize betting on sports. New Jersey plans to be the first state to offer legal wagering on the results of a game. Delaware, Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania, and...

By: Lathan Watts – dailycaller.com – May 15, 2018 In early May, Minnesota State Senator Dan Hall (R) introduced a bill that would allow privately funded posters displaying the national motto “In God We Trust” to be placed in all Minnesota public school classrooms. There may have been a day in the not-so-distant past when a subtle reminder to students...

By: Nancy Flory – stream.org – April, 30, 2018 Israel will celebrate its 70th anniversary on May 14, 2018. Last December 6, 2017, President Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and declared that the United States will move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May, in recognition of Israel’s anniversary. “This is a long overdue step...

By: Tom Giovanetti – ipi.org – May 7, 2018 The U.S. Senate will shortly face an attempt to misuse the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to re-impose Title II regulations on the internet. This approach is ill-considered at best, and is likely to backfire on its proponents. Besides, for proponents of net neutrality, there is a far superior option. What is...

By: Erin Humiston – ipi.org – May 16, 2018 Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI) president Tom Giovanetti issued the following statement in response to today’s Senate vote to re-regulate the internet under Title II. “Any notion that the Senate is the more deliberate and prudent of the two bodies of Congress should be discarded after today’s vote to misuse the...

By: Arianna Prothero – blogs.edweek.org – July 14, 2017 Private school choice supporters continue to hit a wall of opposition made up by not only by Democrats, but also members of their own party. In particular, Republicans from rural areas. Residents of the Lone Star State take serious pride in their sense of independence, so it may come as a...

By: Arianna Prothero – blogs.edweek.org – July 14, 2017 Private school choice supporters continue to hit a wall of opposition made up by not only by Democrats, but also members of their own party. In particular, Republicans from rural areas. Residents of the Lone Star State take serious pride in their sense of independence, so it may come as a...