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OPINION: A Spiritual Anchor in a Divided World – What Happens When the Church Takes Sides?

July 29, 2025 6:26 pmJuly 29, 2025 6:26 pm

In more than 25 years in politics, I’ve witnessed countless moments when churches welcomed political candidates to speak just before an election. It happens on both sides of the aisle. The subtle (or sometimes overt) implication is clear: this is...

America Deserves Our Love, Even When It’s Hard

July 22, 2025 8:00 amJuly 22, 2025 8:01 am

It should never be controversial to say you love your country. But today, that sentiment is increasingly filtered through party lines. A recent poll has sparked a wave of concern, and rightly so. According to newly released data, only 24%...

Sorry, Dave Jones, Californians Can’t Afford Your Climate Crusade

July 15, 2025 9:46 amJuly 15, 2025 9:46 am

Apparently, former California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones missed the memo: Californians are broke, burned out, and done footing the bill for elite climate fantasies that only make life more expensive. In his latest appearance in the New York Times and...

California Faces Lawsuit Over Unconstitutional Property Seizure Under Senate Bill 1137

April 17, 2025 3:10 amApril 17, 2025 3:11 am

California mineral owners filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the constitutionality of Senate Bill 1137, a law that authorizes the unprecedented and unlawful seizure of property rights for everyday Californians. SB 1137, which took effect on June 27, 2024, bans the...

Why Are Californians Paying More at the Pump When We Have Energy Right Here?

January 8, 2025 10:51 amJanuary 8, 2025 10:51 am

Each time Californians fill their gas tanks, they confront a painful question: Why are we paying so much more at the pump when our state is rich in oil reserves? The truth is, this isn’t an accident—it’s a deliberate result...

Hollywood Elites Leave a Trail of Suffering and Increased Crime in California

August 2, 2021 12:11 pmAugust 2, 2021 3:47 pm

By Hector Barajas and Mike Vallante Do you think that Brad Pitt and Olivia Wilde realized the law they sponsored reclassified violent felonies such as the rape of an unconscious person, domestic violence, and the human trafficking of a child...

With the Honeymoon Over, Did I Make a Mistake?

July 28, 2021 5:24 pmJuly 28, 2021 3:35 pm

The new bride had found her prince charming. Sure, he was a little older, and sometimes, he stumbled a bit when he talked. But he didn’t say things at the dinner table that would embarrass your parents. He didn’t speak...