This is indeed the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. But I will not let the events of the first week of the 117th congress of the United States of America cause fear in me. A session began with a blasphemous prayer by a United Methodist preacher/representative…
A Lesson from the Failure of the Teton Dam
June 5, 1976, everyone down stream from the Teton Dam would soon learn of the catastrophic failure of the a dam constructed with a flawed engineering design and poor earthen dam material and the consequential unexpected pressure points. The result of the design was disaster. The United States has survived many things from bad policy,…
Singing at Home, Too
Singing at home should NOT be viewed as a substitute for corporate singing, it should be viewed and preparation for more intelligent and affectionate singing at the church house. By now, nearly 10 months into a global “state of emergency”, declared by national leaders, most state Governors, and local municipalities, we are still finding many…
Citizen Proclamation
I’m always humbled to read that humble document of the preamble to the U.S. Constitution that states; “We the People…” This year will mark the third year of petitioning the Twin Falls City Council to act favorable toward the preborn in our city. We are now on the agenda for Tuesday, January 19 at 5:00…
1778 Thanksgiving Proclamation
1778 By the United States in Congress assembled. A PROCLAMATION. It having pleased Almighty God, through the course of the present year, to bestow great and manifold mercies on the people of these United States; and it being the indispensable duty of all men gratefully to acknowledge their obligations to Him for benefits received: Resolved,…
When the Government Disobeys the Constitution
(This is a rough draft, subject to grammatical correction, spell checking, and long run-on and incomplete sentences; of which, I am good at all.) I personally am not at liberty to disobey the Constitution or Constitutionally consistent laws passed by the legislature. The following is an attempt in the exercise of what I’ll call “best-practice…
When Truth is Under Attack
When truth us under attack it is necessary to expose where the attack is from. If truth is under attack one has to know who has launched that attack. Otherwise truth will become polluted or muddled. I will attempt to be brief in my musing so I can get quickly to the call for action.…
We The People
If you have not communicated with your city government lately, this might be a good reason to do so. The city council of Twin Falls will have a discussion in front of the public on the matter of a mask mandate. There is a lot of confusion about what will happen tonight. (I’m not the…
Freight Train of Fear
Fear is a motivator of irrational thinking. There is never a day when you should not take advantage to communicate with your elected neighbors. Remember, in this Constitutional Republic government of ours, we are the government. We the people elect our government from among us to defend the highest law of the land, the Constitution.…
Open Letter to Twin Falls County Commissioners
We are living in unpredictable days that need the influence of a consistent, careful, and Biblical reaction. It is important that we behave as well-informed and responsible citizens. For the Christian, we have the capacity of doing this as ambassadors of Christ’s reconciliation. It is important that when we interact with our elected neighbors that…