To what do our leaders pledge their loyalty, their commitment? The answer should be to the United States of America and its people as a whole. Polarization, and dividing ourselves into separate red and blue political tribes is unhelpful. ...
Think for a moment about how much “process” must be “due” before the federal government can kill one of its citizens by any means. The issue of capital punishment cries out for a dispassionate, principled analysis. ...
America must be ready for battle on many fronts simultaneously. Future wars will take a variety of forms, and national security depends on our federal government being prepared in all respects....
Racial and criminal justice issues long have been top-of-mind in Minnesota and throughout America, especially lately. We use a hypothetical question to explore how principles can be used to help guide political decisions and actions for the good of all. ...
They could consult lobbyists, wealthy supporters, pollsters, strategists, or their party leaders. But they shouldn’t. Instead, elected federal leaders should consider and govern according to seven principles on which our nation was formed and around which our government itself was designed. ...
Stewardship of resources is one task of biblical proportions, and we talk about how our federal government fits into that work....
Not too little; not too much. That is the recipe we follow in giving power to our federal government. ...
What is the place of the federal government? Should it control our lives? No. Should it do nothing? No. We need a government, but it must be a limited one. ...
Religious freedom is a bright line rule in America. Another rule is so lustrous it is golden: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. These rules both require separation of church and state. ...
