“We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” These are among the most famous words from the Declaration of Independence, a document drafted…
Read MoreDay: July 4, 2017
Nashville Plans Biggest Fireworks in Nation for Fourth of July
Nashville’s celebration for Tuesday, called Let Freedom Sing!, will feature fireworks billed as the country’s biggest display. The event will take place downtown and will include concerts. The fireworks can be viewed for free around Riverfront Park and at Ascend Amphitheater, Fox 17 reports. The Nashville Symphony will accompany the fireworks…
Read MoreNearly 20 Percent Of Rhode Island Voters Don’t Live In Rhode Island
Some 150,000 individuals on Rhode Island’s voter rolls are not Rhode Island residents, the state’s top elections administrator has found. The Providence Journal reports that Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea conducted an audit of the state’s voter registry and identified some 150,000 non-Rhode Islanders registered to vote in…
Read MoreCommentary: Trump Wins the Media War, Battle by Battle
There is a reason why the mainstream news media and the Democratic Party are in an uproar: They’ve been left out of the political equation by a player who understands the game better than they do. And that player is President Trump, who has conducted a masterful war against his…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Pastor Mark Harris Considers Another Run For Congress
A North Carolina pastor is resigning from his job to consider a second run for a congressional seat, saying pastors need to get more involved in politics. Mark Harris resigned June 11 from First Baptist Church in Charlotte, where he has been pastor for 12 years and where 700-800 people…
Read MoreDavidson County Republican Party To Host Social Event July 20
The Davidson County Republican Party will host a social event July 20 at Clyde’s on Church in downtown Nashville. The announcement on Facebook of the “Eat, Drink and Be Republican!” event describes it as “our first of many social meetups.” The invitation says the social hour will be a chance to “meet…
Read MorePolish Leaders Ramp Up Anti-EU Rhetoric Ahead of Trump Visit
The leader of Poland’s ruling Law and Justice Party Jaroslaw Kaczynski said on Saturday his nation did not invite refugees into the country and has a moral right to refuse their entry — amid an escalation of tensions with Brussels ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to Poland this week.…
Read More‘Repeal First, Replace Later’ Gains Steam with Senate Conservatives
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) ripped the stalled health care bill put forward by GOP leadership, saying the legislation in its current state “is just being lit up like a Christmas tree full of billion-dollar ornaments, and it’s not repeal,” during an interview that aired Sunday on Fox News’ “Fox News…
Read MoreTrumps Spend $5 Million Less Than Obamas on White House Salaries
An analysis of White House salary data reveals that President Donald Trump’s administration is spending $5 million less of taxpayer money on his staff than his predecessor. Trump employs 377 people at the White House, with a total of $35.8 million, while former President Barack Obama paid $40.9 million for…
Read MoreNumber Of Islamist Extremists In Sweden Grows Tenfold In Seven Years
The number of Islamist extremists in Sweden has grown from 200 in 2010 to around 2,000 seven years later, the country’s security police (Säpo) said Monday. Out of 3,000 violent extremists currently in the country, two-thirds are believed to have Islamist motives. Säpo chief Anders Thornberg describes the rise in…
Read MoreJC Bowman Commentary: Let Freedom Ring
It is July 4th, Independence Day in America. Which makes us contemplate: What is liberty? What is freedom? Liberty is the right to choose. Freedom is the result of the right choice. As we celebrate liberty, we should also reflect on the repressive regimes around the globe, and be…
Read MoreFaith: Verse of the Day for Tuesday, July 4
VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing July 4, Tuesday: Independence Day: Freedom in The LORD! Freedom in our great nation, protected by Jesus, our Constitution and our American Soldiers. 2 Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord…
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