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Standardizing Knowledge Won’t Lead to Creativity or Innovation

Christopher Tienken dismantles the Common Core State Standards and speaks out against standardizing knowledge and the loss of local control in education.

Personhood Bill Filed in the Iowa House

State Representative Tom Shaw (R-Laurens) filed a personhood bill, House File 138, which would make the abortion of preborn babies murder in Iowa.

Safer Internet Day

February 5 was Safer Internet Day, the 10th one to be exact. Safer…

Karl Rove Your Services Are No Longer Required

Karl Rove has had a failed track record since 2006 so why would conservatives and the Tea Party allow him to dictate to us who our candidates should be?

Obama’s Unconstitutional Drone Kill List of American Citizens

News that President Barack Obama has violated the due process rights of American citizens on his drone kill list should lead to swift accountability.

Steve King Leads Potential GOP Contenders for Harkin’s Senate Seat

According to a recent poll Steve King would lead a GOP primary race among prospective candidates for the open U.S. Senate seat in Iowa in 2014.

Watching Education Reform at the Iowa Statehouse

How are non-public schools impacted by Iowa Governor Terry Branstad’s education reform bill and what is being done on school choice at the Iowa Statehouse.

Ron Paul’s Disrespectful Tweet About Chris Kyle’s Murder

Former Congressman Ron Paul’s tweet about the murder of Chris Kyle did nothing to help or advance his anti-war position. It was simply disrespectful.

Memo to the President: Mandate 2.0 is Still a Failure

Dear President Obama, I see that your Administration has just issued new…

New Rules for HHS Contraceptives Mandate Excludes Hobby Lobby

Proposed rules announced by Kathleen Sebelius for the HHS contraceptives mandate brodens definition of “religious employer, but excludes companies owned by people of faith.

Christians and Tipping

Christians tipping well, even when provided with bad service, demonstrates God’s love in a practical way. We give it freely and without conditions.

Voter ID: Protecting the Integrity of Iowa’s Election Process

No amount of voter fraud is acceptable in Iowa. The voter ID bill filed in the Iowa Senate is a common sense measure.

The EU Membership Referendum: My Thoughts

First, I’m sorry my posting has been sparse lately. I’ve had exams…

Two Generations Stand for Life at 2013 March for Life

My daughter and I came home from the 2013 March for Life in Washington, DC changed, inspired and wondering how God will want us to use this experience.

A Picture of True Tolerance

The unexpected friendship struck between Shane Windmeyer of Campus Pride and Dan Cathy of Chick-fil-A provides a model of what true tolerance looks like.

Iowa Senate Democrats Nix Taxpayer Refund

Iowa Senate Democrats refused to take up an amendment to Senate File 53 that would have provided a refund to Iowa taxpayers.