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GOVERNANCE - Three Spheres

The Family - Civil Government - The Church

Civil Government

BIBLICAL BASIS OF

Independence Day! 7-4-2011 (7/4/2011)
The Rightful Role Of Christianity In America (4/15/2012)
Caesar Is King! 3-18-09 (3/20/2009)
Moral Foundation Of Government 4-16-08 (4/17/2008)

MORALITY IN GOVERNMENT

Executive Branch
Obama's 'Wise Men" 7-18-2010 (7/18/2010)
Obama's Illusion 11-4-2010 (11/4/2010)
Alert: Obama: The New Machiavelli 12-7-2010 (12/8/2010)
Speaking Lies In Hypocrisy 1-16-2011 (1/16/2011)
Obama's Tucson Speech 1-13-2011 (1/13/2011)
Ronald Reagan & Barack Obama 2-8-2011 (2/8/2011)
Reagan Tribute - A Reminder 2-6-2011 (2/6/2011)
Obama Dreaming 1-24-2011 (1/28/2011)
Who Is Leading The Nation 2-23-2011 (2/23/2011)
Alert: Obama Throws Marriage Under The Bus 2-24-2011 (2/24/2011)
Obama Goes To Church 4-26-2011 (4/26/2011)
Keeping Our Word 5-22-2011 (5/22/2011)
Culture Watch 5-19-2011 (5/19/2011)
Rep. Paul Ryan on Obama's Economic Plan 9-14-2011 (9/14/2011)
Overcoming Obama's Evil Net 9-25-2011 (9/25/2011)
The Target Of Violence 9-16-2011 (9/16/2011)
Ruling Over Men, In the Fear of God 12-4-2011 (12/4/2011)
Overcoming Obama's Evil Net 9-25-2011 (9/25/2011)
Ronald Reagan & Barack Obama 2-8-2011 (2/8/2011)
Obama Dreaming 1-24-2011 (1/28/2011)
Newsweek & Obama on Christianity 4-8-09 (4/8/2009)
Obama, The Charlatan (3/2/2009)
Obama Links to Terrorists 10-07-08 (10/7/2008)

Legislative Branch
Update: House approves Dropping Ban on Gays In Military 5-28-2010 (5/28/2010)
Update: Why The Hurry on Don't Ask, Don't Tell? 5-26-2010 (5/26/2010)
Alert: DADT Vote/FOX News/Support 9-20-2010 (9/20/2010)
Runaway Senate 11-19-2010 (11/19/2010)
Update: Israel Now - Defunding Planned Parenthood 2-17-2011 (2/17/2011)
UPDATE: Houston! We have a problem! 3-12-2011 (3/12/2011)
The Path To Prosperity 4-06--2011 (4/6/2011)
The Blame Game in Washington 4-08-2011 (4/8/2011)
Update: House Votes To Prohibit Taxpayer Funding of Abortion 5-4-2011 (5/4/2011)
Extending The Debt Limit - To Do, Or Not To Do 6-1-2011 (6/1/2011)
God at Work in Washington D.C. 1-22-2012 (1/22/2012)
Senate Votes To Continue Support for Abortion 4-15-2011 (4/15/2011)
Massive Democrat Deception 9-29-08 (9/29/2008)
Why The Economic Crisis 9-24-08 (9/24/2008)

Judiciary
Update: Kagan Exposed 6-17-2010 (6/17/2010)
Elena Kagan 5-10-2010 (5/10/2010)
Exposing CA Sup Ct Activist Judges 5-30-08 (5/30/2008)
Activist Judges & The Moral Law of God (11/27/2005)

Government Accountability
The People, Their Government, Their Message 8-29-2010 (8/29/2010)
The Fall of Mubarak (1/31/2011)
Last Days Deception 10-18-2010 (10/19/2010)
Junta In The White House 7-19-2010 (7/19/2010)
The Destruction of America Continues 5-25-2010 (5/25/2010)

Local Regulatory Bodies
Oregon Ignorance at your daughters expense 5-21-09 (5/21/2009)

The Coming of Totalitarianism to America
Thomas Sowell on the Coming Tyranny 6-24-2010 (6/25/2010)
100 Days To Change The Direction Of America 7-25-2010 (7/25/2010)
Extreme! 10-28-2010 (10/28/2010)
Update: America's New Thought Police 7-27-2010 (7/27/2010)
Guest CT: America & Nazi Germany 5-12-2010 (5/12/2010)

The New "Tolerance"
Extreme! 10-28-2010 (10/28/2010)
A Nation At Risk 10-10-2010 (10/10/2010)
Morals and The Military 12-18-2010 (12/19/2010)
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Vote on Saturday 12-17-2010 (12/17/2010)
The Need For Strong, Virtuous Leadership 2-13-2011 (2/13/2011)
The Tyranny of Arrogance 6-4-08 (6/4/2008)
Obama-Clinton-McCain & H. Agenda 5-21-08 (5/21/2008)

Marginalizing Christians
Obama's Religion 11-7-2010 (11/7/2010)
Seeing The Future 11-28-2010 (11/28/2010)
A President Who Wants To Change America 7-3-2011 (7/3/2011)
The Reason Why 10-02-2011 (10/2/2011)
Destroying America 9-4-2011 (9/4/2011)
Taken Away In Bondage 1-29-2012 (1/29/2012)
David Barton Speaks Out On Obama (3/8/2012)
Newsweek & Obama on Christianity 4-8-09 (4/8/2009)
Abolishing God in America 12-3-08 (12/3/2008)
The Inevitable Fall Of America 10-03-08 (10/3/2008)
Protecting The Right of Conscience 8-22-2008 (8/22/2008)
Throw Away Child & Radical Obedience 1-23-07 (1/28/2007)
Christmas Commentary 12-21-06 (12/22/2006)
Evolution & Intelligent Design (2/1/2006)

OUR CITIZENSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

America2012 Project
Mat Staver endorses America2012 (5/31/2012)
One Nation - Under God? (5/22/2012)
Special Msg To Monthly Donors (4/27/2012)
Announcing the America 2012 Project Microsite! (4/23/2012)
America 2012 Project Update (4/5/2012)
Special Report From David Crowe (3/12/2012)
America 2012 Project Report (2/9/2012)
Christians: The Achilles Heel Of The 2012 Elections? 1-13-2012 (1/13/2012)
Wallbuilders Endorses Restore America Project 12-16-2011 (12/16/2011)
UPDATE: Trinet Press Release 12-15-2011 (12/15/2011)
David Barton Calls for Voter Registration in December 11-29-11 (11/29/2011)
America Decides One Year From Today 11-6-2011 (11/6/2011)
"Buying In?" or "Bowing Out?" 10-30--2011 (10/30/2011)
Overcoming Obama's Evil Net 9-25-2011 (9/25/2011)
America2012: Reclaiming What Is Rightfully Ours 6-15-2011 (6/15/2011)
RA Embarks On Important Project 4-17-2011 (4/17/2011)

Defending Liberty
CTP: The Fruit of Repentance (6/24/2012)
Approaching Memorial Day (5/25/2012)
Memorial Day 2010 5-30-2010 (5/30/2010)
91 Year Old Patriot Takes Action 7-2-2010 (7/2/2010)
Independence Day 7-03-10 (7/3/2010)

Elections
Saving Washington State! (5/25/2012)
Preparing for the November Election 6-13-2010 (6/13/2010)
Remember November! 6-11-2010 (6/11/2010)
Silent, Inactive, Christians 9-15-2010 (9/19/2010)
Last Days Deception 10-18-2010 (10/19/2010)
Distribute Christian Voter Guides! 10-15-2010 (10/15/2010)
Renewing A Right Spirit In America 10-31-2010 (10/31/2010)
Barton, Gingrich, & Garlow on Election Awakening 11-17-2010 (11/17/2010)
Haiti, And The Power Of Giving 12-29-2010 (12/29/2010)
D-Day 2012 (3/6/2011)
Our Enemy 3-27-2011 (3/27/2011)
Dancing With Wolves 6-5-2011 (6/5/2011)
Establishment Republicans Up To Their Old Tricks 6-4-2011 (6/4/2011)
America Decides One Year From Today 11-6-2011 (11/6/2011)
Rick Perry Suspends Candidacy For President 1-19-2012 (1/19/2012)
Evangelical Leaders Choose Santorum 1-15-2012 (1/15/2012)
Christians: The Achilles Heel Of The 2012 Elections? 1-13-2012 (1/13/2012)
The Republican Establishment Game Plan (2/1/2012)
Electability? Or A Mess Of Pottage? (3/30/2012)
Repeating 2008 All Over Again (3/29/2012)
Takeover! 5-18-2010 (5/18/2010)

Public Prayer
A Nation That Prays (5/3/2012)
Update: Sevierville County, TN, Stands Firm on Prayer 3-16-2010 (3/16/2010)
Sevier County, TN Battle with Barry Lynn 3-14-2010 (3/14/2010)
Update: Barry Lynne and Sevier County, TN 3-11-2010 (3/11/2010)

Voting
Update: Votes Matter! 6-8-2010 (6/8/2010)
The Most Important Commitment You Can Make 8-22-2010 (8/22/2010)
Americans On The Brink 10-29-2010 (10/29/2010)
Alert! Take Action Now! 10-21-2010 (10/21/2010)
The "New Normal?" 12-14-2010 (12/14/2010)
The Folly Of Fools 7-18-2011 (7/18/2011)
David Barton Calls for Voter Registration in December 11-29-11 (11/29/2011)
Listening To God 12-28-2011 (12/28/2011)
Living In A Make Believe World (3/1/2012)
Wishful Thinking And Your Vote 11-1-2010 (11/1/2010)
Americans On The Brink 10-29-2010 (10/29/2010)
Independence Day 7-03-10 (7/3/2010)
The "Pivotal Moment" In Our History 3-18-2010 (3/18/2010)
A Ten and Two Moment in American History 11-9-08 (11/9/2008)
The Twilight of America 10-22-08 (10/22/2008)
The Election & The Christian Vote 9-17-08 (9/17/2008)
What Have We Done? Part Two 11-26-06 (11/27/2006)
Voting & "The Lesser of Two Evils" 10-26-06 (10/26/2006)
Not Voting, IS Voting 10-11-06 (10/11/2006)
Voting: A Solemn Trust 9-28-06 (9/28/2006)

Abortion
Arizona, Abortion, And Funding With Taxpayer Dollars (4/25/2012)
Oregon Forces Taxpayers to Spend $11M on 26,000 Abortions (4/19/2012)
Exposing The Dirty Politics Of Abortion -1-24-2011 (1/24/2011)
Ending America's Dance With Death 1-23-2011 (1/23/2011)
Righteously Fighting the Battle for Life – and America (1/17/2012)
Oregon Taxpayers Pay for Over 3,000 Abortions A Year! (4/17/2012)
Exposing The Dirty Politics Of Abortion -1-24-2011 (1/24/2011)
Roe v. Wade (1/22/2006)

THE FOUNDERS' WISDOM

Our Christian Heritage
Thanks Giving - America's Foundation Stone 11-23-2010 (11/24/2010)
Easter (4/23/2011)
My Country Tis Of Thee 5-15-2011 (5/15/2011)
Great Is The Wrath Of The LORD 6-12-2011 (6/12/2011)
The True Meaning Of Thanksgiving 11-23-11 (11/23/2011)
Veterans Day 11-11-11 (11/11/2011)
Christmas: The Day Before Christmas 12-24-2011 (12/24/2011)
Easter (4/8/2012)
David Barton on Day of Prayer 5-13-09 (5/13/2009)
Thanksgiving Commentary 11-27-08 (11/27/2008)
Veterans Day 11-11-08 (11/11/2008)
Freedom: Indissolubly linked with Christianity 7-03-08 (7/3/2008)
David Barton on Memorial Day 5-23-08 (5/23/2008)
Thanksgiving Commentary 11-21-07 (11/21/2007)
Respecting Their Sacrifice 10-31-06 (10/31/2006)
What's In A Motto? Commentary 7-30-06 (7/30/2006)
The Power Of Our Pastors! (4/18/2006)

SCRIPTURAL TRUTHS

What Now, Christian? 11-21-2010 (11/21/2010)
The Evil Of Dependence On Men 3-15-2011 (3/15/2011)
Dr. Al Mohler on the Mormon Question 10-16-2011 (4/10/2012)
Romney, Mormonism, & Christianity 10-09-2011 (4/10/2012)
False Prophets Arise In Presidential Race (3/22/2012)
Thanks Giving - America's Foundation Stone 11-23-2010 (11/24/2010)
No! We Want a king! 5-20-09 (5/20/2009)
Watchman's Warning Oct 29 2008 (10/31/2008)
Immanence & Election (8/28/2006)

The Family

SCRIPTURAL TRUTHS

Entering His Rest 10-10-2010 (10/17/2010)
Praise the Lord (4/10/2011)
Our Veterans - Paying Tribute 5-8-2011 (5/7/2011)

Marriage
Christians Must "Engage" To Save Marriage, And America! (5/17/2012)
Scriptural Preparation for Marriage (2/21/2012)

Real Change
Beck, Barton, Roever, Robinson & Lapin 2-27-2011 (2/27/2011)
Sanctity of Human Life Week 1-07-08 (1/7/2009)
Where Do We Go From Here 12-28-06 (12/28/2006)

Parental Rights & Responsibilities
Father's Day in America 6-20-2010 (6/20/2010)
Oregon Ignorance at your daughters expense 5-21-09 (5/21/2009)

Roles of Family Members
The Immeasurable Value Of Mothers (5/13/2012)

PERSONAL INTEGRITY

Approaching Memorial Day (5/25/2012)
John Wooden: Leader, Builder of Men 6-6-2010 (6/6/2010)
Honoring Our Veterans 11-11-2010 (11/10/2010)
Resolve...In 2011! 1-2-11 (1/2/2011)
Memorial Day - USAA 5-30-2011 (5/30/2011)
Memorial Day - Remembering Their Sacrifice 5-29-2011 (5/29/2011)
Father's Day 6-19-2011 (6/19/2011)
9-11 Tribute 9-11-2011 (9/11/2011)
2012 Update: The Danger of the Obama Mind 10-28--2011 (10/28/2011)
What We Can Learn From Tim Tebow 12-18-2011 (12/18/2011)
Are You A Responsible Christian? (3) (2/8/2012)
Are You A Responsible Christian? (2) (2/7/2012)
Are You A Responsible Christian? (2/7/2012)
Pastor On Fire! 10-3-2010 (10/3/2010)
Salt Without Savor 9-15-2010 (9/15/2010)
91 Year Old Patriot Takes Action 7-2-2010 (7/2/2010)
Memorial Day 2010 5-30-2010 (5/30/2010)
The "Pivotal Moment" In Our History 3-18-2010 (3/18/2010)
Remembering D-Day 6-5-09 (6/5/2009)
Memorial Day in America 5-22-09 (5/22/2009)
If the LORD Delights in Us 4-22-09 (4/23/2009)
Can God Restore America? The Todd Hamilton Story 7-17-2008 (7/17/2008)
Faith in Politics 12-05-07 (12/10/2007)
Father's Day Story 6-17-07 (6/18/2007)
Will We Restore America? 9-17-06 (9/17/2006)

The Church

SCRIPTURAL TRUTHS

Alert: Preaching The Flaming Gospel of Christ 9-9-2011 (9/9/2011)

CHURCH LEADERSHIP

Father's Day In Oregon. Disgusting! (6/17/2012)
Chuck Colson: Repentant Patriot, Christian Leader (4/22/2012)
Salt Without Savor 9-15-2010 (9/15/2010)
The American Church in Freefall 7-11-2010 (7/11/2010)
Pastors as Moral, Spiritual and Political Leaders (10/24/2010)
Make Your Vote Count-Truman Quote (3/6/2012)
Moral Leadership? Or 'Backbenchers'? 5-1-2011 (5/1/2011)
Pastor On Fire! 10-3-2010 (10/3/2010)
Cowardly Pastors: 8-13-07 (8/13/2007)
Pastoral Leadership & The Election 11-07-06 (11/7/2006)
Withholding Our Influence 9-12-06 (9/12/2006)
Passive Pastors & The Future of America 2-23-06 (2/23/2006)

Secular Media

VERSUS SCRIPTURAL TRUTH

Newsweek & Obama on Christianity 4-8-09 (4/8/2009)
Trashing the Truth About Marriage 12-23-08 (12/19/2008)

ETHICS IN JOURNALISM

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