Big Government Is a Christian’s Worst Friend

Christians have grown inured, supportive even of government’s relentless expansion. This may partly reflect biblical teaching that Believers submit to worldly authorities; we yield to Caesar what is Caesar’s. Perhaps it represents misguided patriotism, a longing to support our nation manifested as trusting government. But godliness emulates Christ, who remained pure despite being surrounded by… Read More

TSA’s Intrusions Undermine Security

The following Op-Ed by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was published in the Washington Times and on his official website. TSA’s Intrusions Undermine Security: Senator or not, we’re all stripped of our freedom and dignity Jan 24, 2012 Today, while en route to Washington to speak to hundreds of thousands of people at the March for… Read More

Americans Cannot Trust Obama Wielding So Much Power

Paging the Tea Party. Where are the many of you who esteem limited, constitutional government? The silence is deafening. After briefly reacquiring constitutional principles Republicans have been hijacked again by Neo Cons who seemingly believe our mighty military hammer makes every need a nail. Surely there’s someone left on the Right still valuing limited government…. Read More

Saving Us From Ourselves

Larry Alex Taunton reflects on the role of Christianity in American and how it  will affect our nation’s future. My Take: When Bedford Falls Becomes Pottersville “…These days, there is a lot of talk about religion – Christianity in particular – and its role in public life. Whether it is protesting Nativities, the debate over… Read More

The Constitution Works Because…

This is a time of year when many Americans turn their thoughts to the Christmas season. For Christians this is a time to reflect and remember the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God the Creator. Thomas Jefferson identifies the “Creator” as the source of our natural or, as he calls them, our unalienable… Read More

The Use and Abuse of the Bible in the Immigration Debate

One of the most important responsibilities of the federal government is to protect our nation, including securing our borders. The federal government has largely ignored this responsibility for quite a while, as businesses demand “cheap labor” from immigrant laborers. There are now 12 million+ illegal immigrants in the United States. Liberal groups use all kinds of arguments… Read More

Better Health Through Consumer Choice

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has been on the offensive against Obamacare since before it became law. While health care is primarily a personal responsibility, he proposes some things Congress and the states can and should do to help make our current system better: As one of a number of attorneys general challenging the federal… Read More

Religious Left Paves Poor’s Way to Hell

One of the 1789 Project’s favorite columnists is Bill Flax. His latest article exposes how the “Religious Left” advocates for continued or increased unconstitutional big-government ‘entitlements’. Rather than encouraging individuals and organizations to fulfill the scripture’s instruction to care for the poor, they seek to have government take money from those who earn it to give to those who want it…. Read More

To Restore America We Must Restore Constitutional Governance

“Constitutional Conservatism” is not the exclusive claim of any party nor is it a detailed political platform. It is an idea which anyone can ascribe to, whether they call themselves Republican, Democrat or any other. Prominent conservative leaders signed the Mt. Vernon Statement in agreement with the four principles below. A Constitutional conservatism based on… Read More

Obama’s New Poverty Measure ‘Spreads the Wealth’

The Obama administration has invented a new way of measuring “poverty,” by indexing it to overall incomes and ignoring welfare and other benefits the poor receive. This means that the only way to improve poverty rates is drastic income redistribution, or “spreading the wealth around” as candidate Obama infamously told “Joe the Plumber” back in 2008…. Read More