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A Disturbing True Story About American Justice

A Disturbing True Story About American Justice

The courtroom is dusty and hot, filled with onlookers, reporters, and your family members. Sitting at the defense table, you rub your sweaty hands together, feeling out of place and afraid. You did something you believed was right, and now you are on trial. If you lose this battle, you will go to prison; what’s more, your case is being watched by many. You see, if you are found guilty, the floodgates will open and more who believe as you do can also be arrested, and tried just the same. The stakes are incredibly high, but at this moment all you can think about is your wife and children sitting behind you praying harder than they ever have.

Palm Sunday: Free At Last

Palm Sunday: Free At Last

There is within each of us a God-sized hole that cannot be filled by any worldly thing or any one. This quest may come in the deep hours of the night or on a lonely afternoon. But each of us desires to know why we are here and what will happen to us when we die.

Sanctuary Cities — For Marijuana?

Sanctuary Cities — For Marijuana?

Immigration isn’t the only issue over which the state of California has set up a fight with the federal government. Marijuana, for both medical and recreational use, is legal in the state and a bill has been introduced to the assembly which would effectively prevent the enforcement of federal laws that criminalize the cultivation, sale, and use of the crop.

Did Trump Promise Too Much Too Quickly?

Did Trump Promise Too Much Too Quickly?

Trump set the bar too high and the Republican Party is now in disarray over healthcare. Other policy issues may now be further delayed as the party scrambles to come up with a viable solution before the 2018 mid-term elections. The Democratic Party has no clear message but republican failure on the healthcare issue may hand them one on a silver platter.