A Father
A Daughter
A Mission
The evening of December 22, 2011, three men knocked on the door of Pastor Peter, a Christian pastor living in Nigeria. He was home with his son, Caleb, and his daughter, Deborah. The men at the door, who were from the terrorist group Boko Haram (which figuratively means “Western education is a sin”), told the pastor he should deny his Christian… Read more »
Obamacare Insurance Rate Transparency
At a recent Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing, I asked representatives of some of the nation’s largest health insurance providers if their companies expected that health insurance premiums for an average family would be cut by $2,500 a year, as promised by Barack Obama when campaigning for his health care bill now known as… Read more »
He Is Risen Indeed!
Regularly in the news the last several months has been Russia, a nation which many Americans view as unfriendly or even an enemy of the United States. Gabriela Baczynska wrote last month in Reuters, “With the Russian Orthodox Church counting 165 million people in its flock, it may be [Russian President Vladimir] Putin's best tool to pursue his dream of… Read more »
Half a League, Half a League, Half a League Onward
Many lessons can be extracted from history. Reflecting on today’s quickly-evolving situation involving Russia and Ukraine makes me think of the Charge of the Light Brigade which took place in 1854 during the Crimean War. Religious issued contributed to the start of the Crimean War, but another factor was growing Russian… Read more »
Immigration Reform Update/No Amnesty
As I have said many times, I do believe our immigration system is broken. However, my firmly cemented belief is that one of our top priorities ought to be defending America’s borders and enforcing our laws, not bending over backwards to accommodate those who break them. I am of the view that proposals allowing illegal immigrants to simply… Read more »
Russian Bear, On The Prowl
I was startled by a January 29 New York Times piece which stated, “The United States informed its NATO allies this month that Russia had tested a new ground-launched cruise missile, raising concerns about Moscow’s compliance with a landmark arms control accord.” These tests reportedly began as early as 2008, and “Such tests are prohibited by the treaty… Read more »
The ADAPT Act, Fire Hydrants, and the NSA
The ADAPT Act
Regular readers of this column are aware of my ongoing efforts to improve the quality and safety of our health care system and increase patient choice and control. We have numerous bills that have been introduced, and that the various committees are working on. Among those committees that are working on improvements… Read more »
“There is much misinformation making its way around the Internet about the contents of the budget agreement that the House passed last night. The budget agreement negotiated between the House and the Senate stops most of the military cuts that were soon to hit the Commonwealth as a result of the sequester. A George Mason University study estimates that the full sequestration’s… Read more »
Dear Friend,
You may think that the House of Representatives has dropped the investigation into what transpired in the September 11, 2012 attack in Benghazi, but if so, you are mistaken. This important investigation is ongoing, and can be tracked at the website below or by typing ‘Benghazi’ in the upper right corner of the website for the House Permanent Select Committee on… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement honoring America’s veterans for their sacrifice and dedication to our country:
“Generations of American men and women have bravely fought to protect our great nation and our allies as well. On this day in particular, we honor our veterans for their service and sacrifice. We owe them and their loved ones an… Read more »
