President Trump’s recent executive order on in vitro fertilization (IVF) is a disappointment for pro-life conservatives. While many on the left criticize it for not going far enough, the real issue is that it shouldn’t have been issued at all. This order is wrong for three major reasons: It’s an abuse of executive power. Conservatives…
Fairness, Reality, and Readiness: Why Trump’s Transgender Policies on Sports and the Military Are Just Common Sense
President Trump’s recent executive orders barring transgender individuals from competing in women’s sports and restricting their access to the military aren’t about hate, discrimination, or exclusion—they’re about fairness, reality, and national security. These policies reaffirm something that an overwhelming majority of Americans—regardless of political affiliation—already understand: biological differences matter. Despite what the radical left would…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and HHS: Why Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (Surprisingly) Got It Right
Well, well, well—every once in a blue moon, something happens in Washington that reminds me the Lord does indeed work in mysterious ways. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, a Democrat from my liberal-dominated state of Delaware, with whom I almost never agree, has decided to vote against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to head the Department…
RFK Jr. at HHS: Trump’s Wild Card Pick and the Conservative Dilemma
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was always going to be a political lightning rod, but his Senate confirmation hearing turned into an all-out battle over science, ideology, and the soul of the conservative movement. The spectacle exposed deep political and philosophical divisions: Democrats, who have…
Trump’s Pro-Life Policies: A Bold Step for Life, But More Work Remains
President Trump’s recent executive orders reinstating pro-life policies demonstrate a firm commitment to protecting the sanctity of life, both at home and abroad. These actions are a much-needed affirmation for the pro-life movement, which has long sought to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not used to support or promote abortion. However, while these steps are…
An Independent Christian Conservative Perspective on LGBTQ+ Politics: Principles, Policy, and Truth
The debate over LGBTQ+ issues remains front and center in American politics, often revealing deep cultural and ideological divides. Recent developments, such as Delaware’s Bethany Hall-Long’s executive order establishing an LGBTQ+ Commission during her brief tenure as governor, President Trump’s appointments of LGBTQ+ individuals to key positions, and Trump’s executive order affirming only two sexes,…
Delaware’s House Bill 140: A “Right to Die” or a Dangerous Slippery Slope?
The debate over House Bill 140, Delaware's latest attempt to legalize medical aid in dying, is about far more than just legislative nuance. It forces us to wrestle with profound moral questions: Who has the right to end a life? What role should doctors play in that decision? And perhaps most critically, where do we…
Abortion Coverage in Delaware: A Pro-Life Perspective on a Misguided Policy
Starting this New Year, Delaware’s Medicaid program now covers abortion services without cost-sharing. By 2026, private and state-regulated insurance plans will be required to do the same. The state heralds this as an effort to enhance "reproductive healthcare access." But let’s be clear: abortion is not healthcare. Abortion Isn’t Healthcare At its core, healthcare exists…
Justice, Mercy, and Fiery Rhetoric: A Christian Conservative Take on Trump’s Rebuke of Clemency
Well, folks, it seems President-elect Donald Trump decided to make waves on Truth Social yesterday with a message that was, shall we say, anything but festive. In response to President Joe Biden’s decision to commute the sentences of 37 federal death-row inmates to life without parole, Trump told these individuals to "GO TO HELL!" Direct…
A Christian Conservative Perspective on President Biden’s Commutations
Well, folks, President Joe Biden just made a sweeping decision to commute the sentences of 37 federal inmates on death row, replacing their death sentences with life imprisonment without parole. As an independent Christian conservative, I see this decision through a lens of faith, justice, and a good helping of common sense. Let’s dig in.…
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