With some people Patriotism starts at a very young age as is the case with 4 year young Casey. Patriotism is the feeling of love, devotion, and a sense of attachment to a country or state. This attachment can be a combination of different feelings for things such as the language of one's homeland, and its ethnic, cultural, political, or historical aspects. But Casey being four it's probably along the lines that he is someone who has a special affection for their country.

In this explosive interview with Tucker Carlson, former Congressman Curt Weldon breaks his silence on what he calls a massive government coverup surrounding the September 11 attacks. Drawing from his firsthand experience in Congress and his failed attempts to share critical intelligence, Weldon exposes how political retaliation, silenced whistleblowers, and hidden documents undermined truth and justice for 9/11 victims. It's a sobering look at power, corruption, and the cost of speaking out.

Scott Harrison went from a New York City nightclub promoter, immersed in addiction, fame, and excess, to the founder of Charity: Water , a nonprofit that’s helped over 8 million people gain access to clean water. His journey began with a tragic childhood event, a carbon monoxide leak that left his mother permanently ill and Scott thrust into a caregiver role. Though raised in a Christian home, he rebelled hard in his 20s, chasing success and status until he found himself emotionally and spiritually bankrupt. After a moment of awakening, Scott walked away from it all. He joined a hospital ship serving in Liberia, documenting lives transformed by free surgeries. It was there he discovered the deeper crisis: people were sick simply because they lacked clean water. That became his calling. Today, Charity: Water  is on a mission to end the global water crisis. And Scott’s life stands as a reminder: no one is too far gone. With faith, humility, and purpose, God can redeem anything, and use it to change the world. Learn more or join the mission: charitywater.org

By: Aime Mitchell Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead expose them. ~ Ephesians 5:11 As we look around, it's easy to see the obvious evil, but sometimes we miss the not-so-obvious evil. It can disguise and appear good, harmless, loving, but as you look closer, the evil will reveal itself. We need to be alert as scripture tells us: "Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour." ~ 1 Peter 5:8 And this as well: "So then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober. ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:6" The enemy is going after our youth full force, in both the obvious and not-so-obvious ways. Yes, he's going after believers in general. But his attack against children of all ages has become very loud. If you have your eyes open, you CAN NOT miss it. As parents and grandparents, we need to be alert to the things influencing our children. We need to be proactive in their lives, and we need to use more of that good old word most of us heard growing up: NO. Not only does the enemy go after them through abortion, but he is gaining access to our children of all ages through music, TV shows, movies, the internet, and in their schools! AND even in some of our churches. He likes to keep parents so busy that they overlook what their kids are doing. We all make mistakes as parents and learn the hard way about some things. And most of us, when we do learn, we share with others what we have learned, with the hope that they won't make the same mistakes. But in the midst of the parents who are truly trying to raise good Godly kids who love Jesus, learning from their mistakes as they go, we also have parents who have been deceived and are, in fact, encouraging the works of satan in their homes. We pray for their eyes to be open. But we don't send our kids to their houses. We have horrible TV shows, movies, and music teaching our kids that living a holy life is control and not fun. I heard a young woman say in a video that she wanted her kids to live a fun life because that is all that matters—fun! She then said when her kids pass away, it's not her concern what happens then. REALLY! Not her concern... heartbreaking, the deception that is out there. Our girls are encouraged to dress seductively, dance seductively, and think that premarital sex is okay if it makes you happy and catches the attention of that boy—or man, in some cases. And, of course, we teach the boys to desire the type of girl that is like the entertainer—the type that has no boundaries and no desire to live holy. Then we have the movies full of witchcraft, death, and gore, that mock God and all Jesus died for. These movies are causing anxiety, depression, other mental struggles, and other health issues for those watching. AND we have parents watching this stuff with their kids and then complaining when the spirit of death is attacking their health and relationships. And they say they don't understand why their kids are going through certain things or why they are rebellious. It's heartbreaking.  It makes me nauseous at the reality of the ground satan is gaining with our young people and even the older generation. Loving our kids means pointing them to the person who loves them even more than we do and pointing them to His ways, as we know that person is Jesus! I promise you, Jesus would not look upon that movie on the screen and entertain Himself with it. He would not be in the audience cheering on those men and women entertainers on stage that are teaching our kids through their music, behaviors that lead to death—to a life separated from Him. Jesus would hurt for the children and the influences that are leading them toward our enemy. He would speak up, call for repentance, and steer them away from it and to Him because His ways lead to eternal life. He may not be here in physical form, but He sees what is happening to our youth and what is leading them astray, and His heart is breaking for them. How do we know? His word tells us so! Parents, we are to be the watchmen and watchwomen of our homes. We are to guard what comes into our homes and going into the minds and hearts of our children. Start saying NO  to those sleepovers also. The increase in abuse and leading kids astray at sleepovers and even within our churches is on the rise. Again, the enemy is after the children in many ways! No, we won't be perfect, and we will mess up at times—we all have. But when God convicts us and our eyes are opened, we better repent and do better for the sake of our children. We better guard our hearts from allowing the influence of the world to turn our hearts and the hearts of our children away from God. There will be great consequences if we don't. And those consequences will be painful for us and our children. We can also make a difference with the youth around us that are not our own children. We can speak the things that bring life to them, teach them to say NO  to the things that deceive them and bring eternal death. Warn them about what the ways of their enemy satan will do to their minds, hearts, and the issues his ways will cause physically. This is how we LOVE  them, NOT pointing them to the enemy and cheering on his influence in their lives! Speak More... And Stand In The Fight For Our Children! Isaiah 54:13 "All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children." 1 Peter 3:11 "He must turn away from evil and do good; He must seek peace and pursue it."

By Amie Mitchell "This is a cancer that's spread, and people are watching what we're doing here in Montana. It's ground zero in the start of anti-Christian bigotry." — Montana attorney Matthew Monforton According to Montana attorney Matthew Monforton, "The NAR has proven themselves to have one of the most religiously bigoted policies of any professional organization in the country." The "hate speech" policy enacted by the NAR subjects Realtors to discipline for merely reading Bible verses and posting on their social media regarding their faith. To the NAR, the "Bible" constitutes hate speech. A portion of the NAR Code of Ethics states: “Realtors must not use harassing speech, hate speech, epithets, or slurs based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity.” The code’s appendix defines “hate speech” as that: “intended to insult, offend or intimidate a person because of some trait (as race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability).” They note that it applies to all Realtor speech , not just work-related speech.The NAR is using Article 10:5 of the Code Of Ethics  as a tool to further conservative Christian persecution. Case 1: Pastor Brandon Huber Pastor Brandon Huber and Wilson Fauber know firsthand about anti-Christian bigotry, as they have walked through persecution from the NAR. Huber, a Pastor and a Real Estate Agent out of Missoula, Montana, being represented by attorney Matthew Monforton, held a rally at his church. A flyer was shared on his social media regarding the event. The flyer, made by JD Hall, stated that he would expose the LGBTQ agenda that tries to control and kill our religious liberty. A complaint was made that Huber was in violation of hate speech due to his post. After many hearings and much hardship on him and his family, the NAR made a decision. They decided that for Huber to be able to keep his license active he would need to: Pay a $5000 fine Enroll in a diversity training course Unless he agreed, he would no longer have access to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS)  and his Realtor license would be inactive. (MLS is an essential communication and listing tool for those in the real estate industry.) Huber made a stand and chose not to pay the fine nor enroll in the woke anti-Christian diversity training program. His real estate license is now inactive, which has caused hardship for his family. Huber has been very active in helping his community and bringing the truth of God. He did nothing wrong . This attack from the NAR has violated the Right of Free Speech, Religious Liberty, and Protected Religious Activities . Case 2: Wilson Fauber Fauber, President of Arise Ministries and a Real Estate Agent out of Staunton, Virginia, being represented by Michael Sylvester, came under attack from the NAR as well. Fauber ran for city council in 2023. After the election, a hate speech complaint was made regarding a post that he made on his social media from 2015 ! The post, shared from Franklin Graham, included Leviticus 18:22 . The post was in line with his faith and came directly from the Word of God. Fauber could be: Fined Lose his membership to the NAR, VAR, and his local association of Realtors Expulsion from the NAR means that Fauber loses access to the Multiple Listing Service as well. Fauber has served his community well, standing in his faith and has also walked through much hardship due to this attack from the NAR. He did nothing wrong . A National Pattern Religious Realtors are being punished for expressing their faith-based opinions on important moral issues. Hate is being directed toward them because they are Bible-believing Christians . In both of these cases, they were found guilty of violating the "Code of Ethics." The reality is the NAR has violated the Rights of Free Speech, Religious Liberty, and Protected Religious Activities . There are many more Realtors out there fighting this same cancer that is spreading. Pray for them and stand with them!  As we know, it can happen to anyone in any profession. "We must stand together or fall alone." Ephesians 6:10-13 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the worldly governors, against the princes of darkness of this world, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.

By Aime Mitchell It's 2025! As we leave behind 2024 and some of the craziness we all have experienced, I want to share some of the GREAT things that God did in the midst of it. There were MANY awesome Godly events and conferences where God showed up with his power, wisdom and love in 2024. My husband and I were at several of those events. Coming together with God's people praying for and worshipping for our nation was the encouragement and focus we all needed for sure! A few of the events we attended were "Let Us Worship" in Helena, led by Sean Feucht brought so much encouragement to so many people who had lost hope. Sean and his team went to the capitals of all 50 states. They prayed over the nation, for God to raise a standard against the enemy and for people to give their lives to Jesus. Here in Montana as we lifted up Jesus, we witnessed salvations, healings and deliverances. Every state experienced the same things including people restored who were about to take their own lives. We look forward to "Let Us Worship" 2025!--- God's Power Displayed! "The Montana Freedom Conference" put on by Freedom Bible Church also welcomed God's power to show up and he did!We witnessed salvations, healings, and deliverances as well. Several Pastors brought powerful Holy Spirit words that God used to change lives and pull people out of their bondage. God moved through the worship and he was not limited by time. The Holy Spirt was welcomed to move freely and he did! The hearts of those who put this conference together wanted to see people saved, healed, and delivered and that is exactly what happened. We look forward to the 2025 Montana Freedom Conference, no doubt God will move again! God's Power Displayed! Power & Love Evangelism Training with Todd White in Great Falls was also pretty amazing. The place was jam packed with people, every seat taken, but none of us cared about how packed together we were, because God was moving there! The people were hungry for God's presence and for all that he wanted to teach them. There were healings, deliverances and salvations as well. And again, God was not limited by time. The Worship was sincere and powerful. The Holy Spirit was welcome, therefore, he did what he wanted to do!--- God's Power Displayed! There were many other powerfull events across the nation that we did not attend but watched and heard amazing testimonies from each one of them. Mario Murillo tent crusades, proven miracles and salvations happened throughout each one of them. God's Power Displayed! Colleges had students preaching the gospel and getting baptized. Ohio State University had a revival break out that included football players sharing their testimonies. At the end of the night, 60 students received Jesus as their Lord and Savior and were baptized in tubs of water near the stage.--- God's Power Displayed! "A Million Women An Esthers Call To The Mall In Washington DC " also had many Pastors and men and women leaders from all over bringing the word of God that changed lives that day. As they lifted up the nation and repented and asked God to intervene!--- God's Power Displayed! Our God Is An Awesome God, and HE IS on the move. In the midst of the evil, we will continue to see his POWER be poured out! Look for it and expect it! God did many miracles last year, I just touched on some of them! Scripture tells us to be aware of the evil around us, not to pretend it doesn't exist. AND it tells us as Gods people, we are to stand in the midst of it and preach the gospel and lift Jesus up! In 2025, if you can get to some of these upcoming events as some of them will continue this year, get there and support your brothers and sisters in Christ and stand with them in their obedience as they seek God and stand on his word! Praise God for all He did in 2024 and for all He will do in 2025! 1 Cornithians 2:1-5 When I came to you, brothers, I did not come proclaiming to youthe testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom.For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of POWER so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the POWER of God.

With 47 years of experience as a family doctor, Dr. Chris Shoemaker speaks at An Injection of Truth , sharing heartfelt concern for Canada’s children and detailing real-world results using ivermectin, supported by international research.

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U.S. Right To Know Pursuing truth and transparency for public health Pamela Ferdinand | February 27, 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Research shows that financial relationships with drug companies impacts decision-making in ways that benefit drug companies, including altering prescribing habits. U.S. medical specialists, from neurosurgeons to anesthesiologists and oncologists, received billions of dollars worth of individual payments not related to research from pharmaceutical and medical device industries in recent years, a series of new studies show. The payments raise concerns among researchers and public health advocates about how industry influence may negatively impact patient care. The American Medical Association’s “Sunshine Act data release: Talking points for physicians” suggests maintaining industry relationships, including company-funded medical education, does not necessarily mean that physicians’ judgment has been inappropriately influenced. However, evidence shows these types of non-research, direct-to-pocket relationships impact medical decision-making in ways that benefit drug and device companies. They have been shown to increase healthcare costs for consumers and lead to implicit bias, unconsciously influencing physicians’ behavior in favor of certain industry products and services that may not necessarily be good for patients’ health. They can alter prescribing habits, for instance, and also factor into decisions about which medical devices to use. Drug and medical device manufacturers are required under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act to report payments, items of value, and investment interests worth $10 or more to healthcare providers. Some states, hospitals, and academic institutions have their own rules limiting certain industry gifts and payments, but there are no federal laws limiting what an individual provider may accept. From 2020 to 2023 alone, the total value of pharmaceutical and medical device industry general (non-research) payments to physicians exceeded $8 billion in value, according to the Open Payments Database records categorized by stakeholder. The number of physicians receiving these payments also increased by 28% in that period. ‘We Have a Systemic Problem.’ As these payments persist, experts continue to sound warning bells. “The money is so tempting that, in some ways, I’m not surprised, and there’s no watchdog,” says Dr. Lisa Cosgrove of the University of Massachusetts Boston, whose research focuses on ethical, medical, and legal issues in organized psychiatry due to academic-industry relationships. “We have a systemic problem.” General payments can range from consulting and speaking fees to gifts, travel, and meals. They also include royalties and licensing fees from sales of drug and medical device products based on an individual’s intellectual property. Pharmaceutical and medical device companies often make these payments to individual medical professionals as part of industry-sponsored promotional activities, advisory roles, or continuing medical education. This contrasts with funding from industry for medical research, which often goes to institutions. Most medical specialists receive free samples, small gifts, and occasional meals. Still, even modest gifts—which represent the vast majority of general payments—can shape medical decision-making, Cosgrove says. For example, a recent report published in the BMJ  journal Heart  shows doctors who received industry-sponsored meals with a median value per meal of $17 were more than twice as likely to prescribe a new heart failure drug to Medicare recipients. An increase in the number of free meals for doctors was also linked to more Medicare bills for this drug and higher costs, the study shows. Industry Ties Undermine Care Industry ties undermine patient care and public trust, says Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman, a Georgetown University professor and director of PharmedOut. The organization, a project of the Georgetown University Medical Center, educates healthcare professionals and students about pharmaceutical and medical device marketing practices. “It’s a very bad system. Commercially-supplied information is always designed to advance commercial goals,” she says. “It’s not objective, and the best chance that physicians have of avoiding biased commercial information is avoiding contact with industry and industry-provided information. They shouldn’t take gifts of any kind, whether they are meals or money from these companies.” Fugh-Berman’s research has shown that industry gifts of any size are associated with more expensive prescriptions and more branded prescriptions, as well as a greater number of drugs prescribed to a patient, increasing the risk of adverse effects. Consider: Neurology: Nearly 8,000 neurosurgeons in the U.S. received roughly $479 million in general payments from pharmaceutical and surgical device companies between 2019 and 2023, including 45 payments exceeding $1 million each. The most common payments were for food and beverages. The largest contributors to total payment value included payments for royalties and licensing, consulting fees, acquisitions, and travel perks, according to the study published earlier this month. Medical Oncology: About 19,500 U.S.-based medical oncologists received more than two million general payments totaling more than $600 million from 2017 to 2023. Hematology-oncology received the highest total payment amount, and industry-sponsored conferences drove high-value transactions. Stock payments featured prominently in hematology. “The steadily rising total payments, particularly in hematology-oncology, underscore persistent financial ties between industry and oncology practices,” notes one set of researchers. “This reflects a potential for influence that, while not uniformly problematic, requires ongoing scrutiny to balance innovation with unbiased clinical decision-making.” Anesthesiology: Three-quarters of all actively practicing anesthesiologists in the U.S. received nearly $300 million in non-research industry payments from 2014 to 2023. The top 1% of anesthesiologists accounted for about three-quarters of total payments, with pain medicine specialists receiving median payments eight times higher than general anesthesiologists. Nearly half of all non-physician anesthesia providers also received $7.2 million from 2021 to 2023, with significant increases in the payment amounts and number of professionals receiving general payments each year. “This study demonstrated large financial relationships between industry and anesthesia providers, with a disproportionate concentration of payments among a minority of providers,” the researcher says in a first-of-its-kind study to be published next month [March 2025] in the Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. Orthopedic Surgery: Of 600 orthopedic surgery fellowship program directors (FPDs), 99% received non-research industry payments totaling more than $340 million between 2015 and 2021, adjusted for inflation. Most were for royalties or licensing ($246.6 million, 72.4%) and consulting ($53.6 million, 15.7%). The highest annual industry payments were seen in spine and shoulder/elbow surgery, with nearly 40% of program directors receiving over $100,000 each. “If I was getting a knee replacement, I would want to know whether my orthopedic surgeon was making more money because the device was something he got royalty on, as opposed to…being the best for my knee,” he says. — Dr. Jerry Avorn, Harvard Medical School Radiology: U.S. physicians in radiology received more than $100 million between 2017 and 2021 in royalties and ownership fees. Of roughly 3,000 neuroradiologists in another study, published in November last year, 48% received at least one payment from industry between 2016 and 2021, including research funds. Gifts were the most frequent payment type, while speaker fees made up 36% of the total value of payments. The industry payments were highly concentrated, the study shows: The top 5% highest-paid neuroradiologists received nearly half of all payments, accounting for 84% of the total value. Endocrine Surgery: More than 400 members of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons received nearly $5.9 million in general payments between 2014 and 2020, with a median payment of $701 over that period. Food and beverage, travel and lodging, and consulting fees were the most common categories. Multiple Specialties: Physicians across five specialties (allergists/immunologists, dermatologists, gastroenterologists, otolaryngologists, and pulmonologists) received $22.6 million in 2023—nearly four times the amount paid in 2017—for dupilumab-related promotional events related to dupilumab, an eczema drug. Marketing-related speaker fees made up the largest category of payments. While the average payment of $280 went down by about $100, the number of transactions and physicians who received payments went up, with the highest single payment at more than $34,000. Past studies have linked industry-funded meal payments to increased prescriptions of dupilumab. “As the indications for dupilumab continue to grow, it is crucial for physicians to be aware of the magnitude of industry payments and the potential effects on physician prescription patterns and their recommendations to patients,” the researchers say. The Open Payments database contains information about the financial relationships between drug and medical device companies and healthcare providers. Search for providers receiving payments, as well as companies that have made payments, and review and download data for up to five states at once. Watch a short video to learn more about how the program works, what’s in the data, and how to use the search tool. Reference Elsamadicy AA, Cross J, Reeves BC, et al. Characteristics of reported industry payments to neurosurgeons from 2019 to 2022: The impact of COVID-19 . Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2025;134:111089. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2025.111089

Edward J. Erler – Co-Author, The Founders on Citizenship and Immigration Edward J. Erler  is professor of political science at California State University, San Bernardino, and a senior fellow of the Claremont Institute. He earned his B.A. from San Jose State University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in government from Claremont Graduate School. He has published numerous articles on constitutional topics in journals such as Interpretation , the Notre Dame Journal of Law , and the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy . He was a member of the California Advisory Commission on Civil Rights from 1988–2006 and served on the California Constitutional Revision Commission in 1996. He has testified before the House Judiciary Committee on the issue of birthright citizenship and is the co-author of The Founders on Citizenship and Immigration . Birthright Citizenship—the policy whereby the children of illegal aliens born within the geographical limits of the United States are entitled to American citizenship—is a great magnet for illegal immigration. Many believe that this policy is an explicit command of the Constitution, consistent with the British common law system. But this is simply not true. The framers of the Constitution were, of course, well-versed in the British common law, having learned its essential principles from William Blackstone’s Commentaries on the Laws of England. As such, they knew that the very concept of citizenship was unknown in British common law. Blackstone speaks only of “birthright subjectship” or “birthright allegiance,” never using the terms citizen or citizenship. The idea of birthright subjectship is derived from feudal law. It is the relation of master and servant; all who are born within the protection of the king owe perpetual allegiance as a “debt of gratitude.” According to Blackstone, this debt is “intrinsic” and “cannot be forefeited, cancelled, or altered.” Birthright subjectship under the common law is thus the doctrine of perpetual allegiance. America’s Founders rejected this doctrine. The Declaration of Independence, after all, solemnly proclaims that “the good People of these Colonies. . . are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved.” According to Blackstone, the common law regards such an act as “high treason.” So the common law—the feudal doctrine of perpetual allegiance—could not possibly serve as the ground of American (i.e., republican) citizenship. Indeed, the idea is too preposterous to entertain! James Wilson, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a member of the Constitutional Convention as well as a Supreme Court Justice, captured the essence of the matter when he remarked: “Under the Constitution of the United States there are citizens, but no subjects.” The transformation of subjects into citizens was the work of the Declaration and the Constitution. Both are premised on the idea that citizenship is based on the consent of the governed—not the accident of birth. Whois a Citizen? Citizenship, of course, does not exist by nature; it is created by law, and the identification of citizens has always been considered an essential aspect of sovereignty. After all, the founders of a new nation are not born citizens of the new nation they create. Indeed, this is true of all citizens of a new nation—they are not born into it, but rather become citizens by law. Although the Constitution of 1787 mentioned citizens, it did not define citizenship. It was in 1868 that a definition of citizenship entered the Constitution, with the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment. Here is the familiar language: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” Thus there are two components to American citizenship: birth or naturalization in the U.S. and being subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. We have somehow come today to believe that anyone born within the geographical limits of the U.S. is automatically subject to its jurisdiction. But this renders the jurisdiction clause utterly superfluous and without force. If this had been the intention of the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment, presumably they would simply have said that all persons born or naturalized in the United States are thereby citizens. Indeed, during debate over the amendment, Senator Jacob Howard of Ohio, the author of the citizenship clause, attempted to assure skeptical colleagues that the new language was not intended to make Indians citizens of the U.S. Indians, Howard conceded, were born within the nation’s geographical limits; but he steadfastly maintained that they were not subject to its jurisdiction because they owed allegiance to their tribes. Senator Lyman Trumbull, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, rose to support his colleague, arguing that “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” meant “not owing allegiance to anybody else and being subject to the complete jurisdiction of the United States.” Jurisdiction understood as allegiance, Senator Howard interjected, excludes not only Indians but “persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, [or] who belong to the families of ambassadors or foreign ministers.” Thus “subject to the jurisdiction” does not simply mean, as is commonly thought today, subject to American laws or American courts. It means owing exclusive political allegiance to the U.S. Although the Constitution of 1787 mentioned citizens, it did not define citizenship. It was in 1868 that a definition of citizenship entered the Constitution, with the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment. Here is the familiar language: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” Thus there are two components to American citizenship: birth or naturalization in the U.S. and being subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. We have somehow come today to believe that anyone born within the geographical limits of the U.S. is automatically subject to its jurisdiction. But this renders the jurisdiction clause utterly superfluous and without force. If this had been the intention of the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment, presumably they would simply have said that all persons born or naturalized in the United States are thereby citizens. Indeed, during debate over the amendment, Senator Jacob Howard of Ohio, the author of the citizenship clause, attempted to assure skeptical colleagues that the new language was not intended to make Indians citizens of the U.S. Indians, Howard conceded, were born within the nation’s geographical limits; but he steadfastly maintained that they were not subject to its jurisdiction because they owed allegiance to their tribes. Senator Lyman Trumbull, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, rose to support his colleague, arguing that “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” meant “not owing allegiance to anybody else and being subject to the complete jurisdiction of the United States.” Jurisdiction understood as allegiance, Senator Howard interjected, excludes not only Indians but “persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, [or] who belong to the families of ambassadors or foreign ministers.” Thus “subject to the jurisdiction” does not simply mean, as is commonly thought today, subject to American laws or American courts. It means owing exclusive political allegiance to the U.S. Consider as well that in 1868, the year the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified, Congress passed the Expatriation Act. This act permitted American citizens to renounce their allegiance and alienate their citizenship. This piece of legislation was supported by Senator Howard and other leading architects of the Fourteenth Amendment, and characterized the right of expatriation as “a natural and inherent right of all people, indispensable to the enjoyment of the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Like the idea of citizenship, this right of expatriation is wholly incompatible with the common law understanding of perpetual allegiance and subjectship. One member of the House expressed the general sense of the Congress when he proclaimed: “The old feudal doctrine stated by Blackstone and adopted as part of the common law of England . . . is not only at war with the theory of our institutions, but is equally at war with every principle of justice and of sound public policy.” The common law established what was characterized as an “indefensible doctrine of indefeasible allegiance,” a feudal doctrine wholly at odds with republican government. In sum, this legacy of feudalism—which we today call birthright citizenship— was decisively rejected as the ground of American citizenship by the Fourteenth Amendment and the Expatriation Act of 1868. It is absurd, then, to believe that the Fourteenth Amendment confers the boon of American citizenship on the children of illegal aliens. Nor does the denial of birthright citizenship visit the sins of the parents on the children, as is often claimed, since the children of illegal aliens born in the U.S. are not being denied anything to which they have a right. Their allegiance should follow that of their parents during their minority. Furthermore, it is difficult to fathom how those who defy American law can derive benefits for their children by their defiance —or that any sovereign nation would allow such a thing. There is no Supreme Court decision squarely holding that children of illegal aliens are automatically citizens of the U.S. An 1898 decision, U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark, held by a vote of 5-4 that a child of legal resident aliens is entitled to birthright citizenship. The Wong Kim Ark decision, however, was based on the mistaken premise that the Fourteenth Amendment adopted the common law system of birthright citizenship. The majority opinion did not explain how subjects were miraculously transformed into citizens within the common law. Justice Gray, writing the majority decision, merely stipulated that “citizen” and “subject” were convertible terms—as if there were no difference between feudal monarchy and republicanism. Indeed, Chief Justice Fuller wrote a powerful dissent in the case arguing that the idea of birthright subjectship had been repealed by the American Revolution and the principles of the Declaration. The constitutional grounds for the majority opinion in Wong Kim Ark are tendentious and it could easily be overturned. This would, of course, require a proper understanding of the foundations of American citizenship, and whether the current Supreme Court is capable of such is open to conjecture. But in any case, to say that children of legal aliens are entitled to citizenship is one thing; after all, their parents are in the country with the permission of the U.S. It is entirely different with illegalaliens, who are here without permission. Thus repeal of the current policy of birthright citizenship for the children of illegal aliens would not require a constitutional amendment. We have seen that the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment unanimously agreed that Indians were not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the U.S. Beginning in 1870, however, Congress began to pass legislation offering citizenship to Indians on a tribe by tribe basis. Finally, in 1923, there was a universal offer to all tribes. Any Indian who consented could become an American citizen. This citizenship was based on reciprocal consent: an offer on the part of the U.S. and acceptance on the part of an individual. Thus Congress used its legislative powers under the Fourteenth Amendment to determine who was within the jurisdiction of the U.S. It could make a similar determination today, based on this legislative precedent, that children born in the U.S. to illegal aliens are not subject to American jurisdiction. A constitutional amendment is no more required now than it was in 1923. Dual Citizenship Continued – Vol 2 Issue 4 April 2025

by The Lone Gunman Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men. — Acts 5:29 Christians today find themselves in the unenviable position of existing in a world that both despises and profits off them. Opponents of Jesus Christ mistakenly think the only good believer is a dead one; but it’s much more offensive to God when His faithful are extorted into funding war and degeneracy while thinking, “it’s for the greater good” and “what the Bible teaches!” Christian writer J.M. Bush might claim such logic doesn’t “recognize the danger in legitimizing governments perpetuating industrial-scale theft”. He has some ideas about legitimate taxation worth discussing that can be found on his Substack page, Economics of Glory . Two articles in particular, “Misrendering Jesus, Part 1” and “Faithful Disobedience, The Ethics of Tax Resistance in Clown World Part 2” can be found online at www.economicsofglory.substack.com . We’ll share some highlights below, but both articles are worth reading entirely if you have the time. We’ve also covered taxes in previous articles, so what does the Bible say? Verses like Romans 13:6-7 and Mark 12:17 are often cited as a result. Bush writes, “Jesus’ admonition to render unto Caesar what bears his image and likeness and render to God what bears His image and likeness has multiple layers. In one sense, he was telling them to pay the tax because it represented a minuscule amount of money.” But how much is enough tax? 10% is a figure often cited as reasonable, yet most Americans pay much more than that. What if the IRS enacted 90% taxation? Are Christians required to “render unto Caesar” regardless of amount? Bush continues, “We can’t serve two masters, and the Lord tells us that we will either love and devote ourselves to [God’s] service, or other lesser lords. Christ has called his people to be salt and light, and faithfulness to his command can take a variety of forms, including contradictory ones that we would never choose for ourselves. Modern rulers could care less whether or not their subjects literally bow their knees; they are far more concerned with whether or not the checks cash on April 15. It might be a good time they start bouncing, for the glory of God and the good of people everywhere.” At some point, death becomes preferable to subjugation in a world order that takes half of what you own under misguided interpretations of the Bible. Modern Christianity has plenty of believers willing to live comfortably for Christ.

By Von Dailey The last few months has been very revealing for me. The clarity of my life and God’s purpose in my life are becoming clearer with each day. Recently I realized the full meaning of an encounter I had nearly 50 years ago. Let me explain, my first vision occurred when I was 9 years old and it changed the course of my life. However, my pride kept me from realizing the full significance of that vision until just a few weeks ago. The revelation came as I was journaling and remembering how angry I was at 9 years old because my parents were divorcing for the second time. I remembered the rage and hurt boiling in me that if left to fester would have led to a very different life than I live today. I’ve often wondered why Jesus came to “ME” and I thought it was to help me through a tough time but it was much deeper than that. Jesus saw that at 9 years old I was at a fork in my life of hate or love. My Divine purpose was a path of love but I was heading down the path of hate when He intervened. His visit changed the course of my life. He let me know I would be alright regardless of what my parents did. He let me know He cared about me and He had His eyes on me. To briefly explain, I know extreme anger, it’s a long lost foe but I remember him. I remember the feelings that accompanied him, I remember the hate that he brought with him, I remember the feeling that nothing else mattered other than my anger. I was so angry that I just stopped talking all together. My mom or dad couldn’t fix me, and the doctor they took me to couldn’t fix me. That’s why Jesus came to me, He’s the only one who could fix me. As I was journaling about that experience it hit me like a ton of bricks, Jesus saved me before I accepted Him. If you asked me before this revelation, “Do you have a God given purpose?” I would have answered yes. I know that and I can give you great examples in my life to prove it. But now I have better understanding of why my life has been blessed beyond measure when it should have been, or very easily could have been, a wreck. I realized Jesus chose me, before I chose Him. I also realized that my pride kept me from that realization. Because of my pride I couldn’t see passed the obvious and it took nearly 50 years to “fully” understand why Jesus intervened in my life when He did. I still struggle with pride, but I know my strength and authority come from Jesus. I’m thankful and blessed for His grace, mercy and humility that allow me to make mistakes and learn along the way and I know without a doubt He loves me. In Christ, Von Dailey