Shane Vander Hart is the founder and editor of Caffeinated Thoughts.
Forced Homeschooling Isn’t Real Homeschooling
Shane Vander Hart: Homeschooling has to be a choice so that your family can take control and structure how you do it in a way that makes sense for your family.
Governors Feel ‘Seismic Shift’ in Free Exercise Law
9th Circuit Judge: “The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo arguably represented a seismic shift in Free Exercise law.”
Supreme Court Rules Texas Doesn’t Have Standing, A Win for Federalism
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s complaint filed in Texas v. Pennsylvania, et. al. is an affront to federalism, the Supreme Court was right to reject it.
Labor Department Strengthens Religious Exemption for Federal Contractors
Eugene Scalia: “Religious organizations should not have to fear that acceptance of a federal contract or subcontract will require them to abandon their religious character or identity.”
Shane Vander Hart: The national press just ran with an unverified third-hand quote and made it the lede of their story because it fits their narrative.
Shane Vander Hart: Barack Obama is right. Activists can use “snappy slogans” that energize their side but alienates others or they can work to build support.
Vander Hart: State Legislatures Won’t Upend the Electoral College for Trump
Shane Vander Hart: There is a magical belief that state legislatures can ignore state law after an election ends to bypass the voters’ will. They can’t.
Vander Hart: Christians In the Midst of Political Polarization
Shane Vander Hart: People we disagree with are created in the image of God just like we are. Because they are image-bearers, they have dignity and worth.
LGBTQ-Rights Group Wants Biden to Restrict Religious Liberty
The Human Rights Campaign wants the incoming Biden Administration to restrict religious liberty when it comes into conflict with perceived LGBTQ rights.