Sightseeing! Time to see the nation’s Capitol! We had a tour scheduled through Senator DeMint’s office, and didn’t want to be late, since we were told that if we missed it, we’d have to wait for the next tour. 🙁 So, as fate would have it, we left a little later than we should have,… Continue reading The Hill Family Goes to Washington – Day Two, Part 1
The Hill Family Goes to Washington – Day One
This past weekend has been one of the most amazing, inspiring times of my life. In His Providence, God allowed Mom, Jonathon, Priscilla, Josiah, and me to hit the road to our nation’s Capitol to join other patriotic citizens in protesting the actions of our government. Instead of riding a bus for a “boomerang” trip,… Continue reading The Hill Family Goes to Washington – Day One
One Bad Vote?
I listened to an interesting conversation between some friends at dinner recently. The subject? Gresham Barrett’s one vote for the TARP bailout and his current run for Governor of SC. Congressman Barrett has consistently voted conservatively during his tenure in office, with that one major exception. And as you can easily imagine, that one vote… Continue reading One Bad Vote?
Great Analysis of the Mules and the Elephants
I came across this post by Douglas Wilson, and was blown away by how well he says what I’ve felt for a while. Great Article. “The Helium Balloon of Their Core Principles Topic: Obama Nation Building “Gramsci was a commie in the early years who had a falling out with Lenin over strategy and tactics.… Continue reading Great Analysis of the Mules and the Elephants
From the Speaker of the House
I received this email a couple of weeks ago from Bobby Harrell, Speaker of the House of Representatives of South Carolina. “Dear Friends, Times are tough. But from the beginning of this legislative session, the South Carolina House Republican Caucus has been committed to growing South Carolina’s economy, creating jobs and making government more efficient.… Continue reading From the Speaker of the House
With Privilege Comes Responsibility
There is a principle in life that says if you would be trusted, you must be trustworthy. Not only that, but trustworthiness comes before being trusted. The same thing applies to liberty. If we would be left alone by government, we must be able and willing to govern ourselves in a responsible manner. When a… Continue reading With Privilege Comes Responsibility
In Henry’s Wake
The American Revolution was led by many heroes. It is a man of unusual caliber, however, who is a leader among heroes. Such a man was Patrick Henry. Henry was the de facto leader of the Thirteen Colonies during the years leading up to and immediately following the Revolutionary War. Often, readers of history will… Continue reading In Henry’s Wake