Michelle Obama, Child Nutrition and Parental Sovereignty

In remarks made yesterday during the signing of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act,…

Beaumont’s Response to My Critique of His 50 Most Wanted Iowa GOP Operative List

Tom Beaumont of The Des Moines Register responded to my critique of…

Individual Insurance Mandate in Federal Health Care Reform Law Declared Unconstitutional

One of the primary arguments made by Republicans against Obamacare was that…

Mitt Romney’s Albatross–RomneyCare: An Appeal to Federalism Won’t Help His 2012 Presidential Bid

David Weinberger at The Daily Caller wrote an op/ed about how RomneyCare…

Metrodome Collapse

I feel fortunate that Des Moines missed out the worst that the…

Maybe Having Live Animals During Your Christmas Service Isn’t a Good Idea

If you are planning to have live animals during your Christmas Eve…

John Thune and Tim Pawlenty Engaged in A Backyard Battle in Iowa?

POLITICO has an interesting article up today about Senator John Thune (R-SD)…

Pathetic: MSNBC’s Ed Schultz Accuses Sarah Palin of Going to Haiti Only For Political Gain

Governor Palin accompanied Franklin Graham of Samaritan’s Purse to Haiti.  Only to…

Friday Funnies: Jack Bauer School of (Misguided) Evangelism

You didn’t even have to watch 24 in order to appreciate this:…

Bob Vander Plaats Doubles Down on Meritless Criticism of Sarah Palin During Press Conference

The FAMiLY LEADER’s (formerly known as Iowa Family Policy Center ACTION) new…

Liberal Theology Resorts to Elaborate Shrugs

I know zero about Taylor Branch, let alone his theology.  I agree…

Obamacare Makes Flex Spending Accounts Less Flexible

I was reminded today of a provision in the new health care…

Sarah Palin Cyber-Attacked By Wikileaks Supporters

Jake Tapper just broke the news that supporters of the alleged sexual…

Ask God for Much and Great Things

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than…

38 Examples of Why Religious Liberty Must Be Protected at the State and Local Level

Do you not think religious liberty is in a tenuous position?  Think…

Iowa Governor-Elect Terry Branstad and Bob Vander Plaats Agree on Judges and Nomination Process

Iowa Governor-Elect Terry Branstad said yesterday during a AP media forum that…