On my travels throughout America, I have the privilege to speak to youth in public, private, and home schools and occasionally churches. While touring in Iowa I had the chance to address a mixed crowd that included a high school…
Author: Jake MacAuley
The Shot Heard Round the World That Prevented Gun Confiscation in America
“What a glorious morning this is!” said Samuel Adams to John Hancock at the Battle of Lexington, Massachusetts, 243 years ago on April 19, 1775. It was the day of the “The Shot Heard Round the World”. Indeed, that first…
Government of the United States, How About Some Common Sense?
“A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right…” So wrote Thomas Paine in a pamphlet called Common Sense, which aided the cause of American Independence with a logic and a passion…
Student Protests: Good or Bad? What Say You?
Hundreds of students across the nation faced punishments for participating in the national student walkout last week in support of increased gun control, according to published reports. There were even some students punished for not joining the protests. My entire…
The Vitriolic Dialogue of Federal Gun Restrictions Continues
Three weeks ago, I discussed how school shootings have become a monstrous epidemic. I also discussed the overshadowed slaughter of American infants that number in the thousands per day. Last week, I discussed federal gun control restriction laws that are,…
Are Gun Control Restrictions Making The Law Or Breaking The Law?
In light of the still very recent calamitous shooting in Parkland, Florida, there has been continuous talk about the authority the U.S. government and its agencies have to restrict the use of individual firearms of American citizens. In my travels,…
Celebrating The Life Of A Devoted Christian And American
Why is it not surprising that world-famous evangelist, Billy Graham, who accomplished so much for the kingdom of heaven on this earth, was an American? Of course, much of it had to do with his unrivaled work ethic, his personal…
Our Children are Being Murdered; Of Course We Need More Control
Father God in Heaven, I pray for healing and comfort directly from your throne for the families of the victims at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in Jesus name… Even as I wrote my column this…
Does The Federal Government Budget Backwards?
What was our Founding Fathers’ attitude regarding debt? “We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.” Thomas Jefferson later remarked, “I wish it were possible to obtain a single amendment to our Constitution. I would be willing…
My Next Guests (MLK and Obama) Need No Introduction
This week, while many Americans commemorate equal rights champion Martin Luther King, Jr., I took the time to read my old copy of Letter From a Birmingham Jail. I have always been so impressed by his writing prowess, and…