The Reason to Continue the Principle of Separation of Church and State

​Here is a concept which has been argued since the beginning of our glorious Republic and was framed eloquently in our Sacred Document, the Constitution of the United States, all within the First Amendment; “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof".

Further to this point, Article VI of the Constitution also forbids religious tests for public office.

The separation of church and state is a legal and philosophical doctrine in the US that prevents the government from establishing a religion, favoring one, or interfering with religious practice. Rooted in the First Amendment's Establishment Clause and championed by Thomas Jefferson's "wall of separation" metaphor, it ensures religious freedom and secular governance.

For most of our history, these concepts were honored by most religious member groups. We respected Orthodox Jews, Amish, Black Muslims, Mormons and others who did not force others to conform to their beliefs by taking their worship to the public space.

But since 1962, we have witnessed the erosion to the Judeo-Christian principles which have been the foundation of our country. First, we saw the removal of prayer in public spaces, including our schools (although students have been known to pray before a big test).

Then, we saw nativities and other religious replicas be removed from public spaces since some people were "offended" by the sight of these artifacts.

In recent years, we have seen lawsuits against religious groups and others, due to perceived offenses to secular liberties or agnostic beliefs, across various industries, including bakeries, publications and even certain TV shows.

But ironically, as in Western Europe and elsewhere, there is SILENCE when we see State and Local governments ignoring and/or permitting worship to be be used on public streets and granting permits allowing said worship, even as that form of worship may block public spaces.

Why is this group permitted to stop traffic in order to worship? And why must we be told to be tolerant?

But if we complain, we are called racists and/or Islamophobic.

Isn't that a violation of the government's (whether Federal, State or Local) responsibility NOT to favor the rights of one religion over any other? It seems New York City, and other cities, are certainly violating that premise by allowing Muslims to pray in the streets and on sidewalks. 

They should be required to take time to pray in their mosques, as others are required to pray in their churches, temples, synagogues  and other places of worship. Or, in their homes or other privately designated place.

As much as we believe in religious freedom, the permission by local governments to overlook a particular religion to practice its "call to prayer", is becoming a public hazard. We continue to watch the "wall of separation" erode which Jefferson so eloquently defined when the Constitution was enacted.

Aa we have witnessed in London, Berlin and other cities, western values have been usurped in a misguided effort to be "more tolerant" to an increasingly powerful and vocal minority. This cannot continue if we want to keep the society we love.

It is time to finally say "enough" or we will lose our right to worship as we please, while we watch governments continue to favor the establishment of a particular religion

Pass the SAVE America Act Now - No Valid Objections Exist

It is astounding that the compliant and obedient Lame Stream Media is unable, or unwilling, to call out the Democrat talking point that women, primarily married women, will lose the right to vote should the SAVE America Act be passed. 

They continue to push this  narrative, as if there are no alternatives left for women to resolve a potential administrative conflict. So pitiful!

And Democrats continue to hang on to the lie, as if there were no possible solutions left to women. So insulting! Especially when it is made by MARRIED women who serve in the House and Senate.

First of all, ALL people, men AND women, are REQUIRED to provide ID to purchase tobacco products, alcohol, pharmaceuticals, lottery tickets and other mandated  items across this country. We CANNOT board  an airplane, cruise ship or other conveyance without a Real ID, which requires a birth certificate to get one.

And to get a US passport, one must provide a birth cerificate before one is issued.

In order to be MARRIED or DIVORCED, one must provide ID AND a birth cerificate. It is required to open a bank account, rent and/or buy a car, get documents notarized, rent an apartment, and buy a house. there are many other reasons one MUST provide ID. as well.

The claim Democrats and the Media keep making is that it is hard for women to prove their birth names and married names, especially if they LOST their birth certificates. Why? Do they not know they can request a duplicate from the State and County Department of Vital Statistics where they were born?

And if one is naturalized, the process requires the showing of a passport, which indicates the country in which one was born. Can't become a citizen in the US unless one proves his or her identity. Right?

And if a woman is divorced and lost her divorce decree,  she can obtain it, generally, from the County Clerk office where the divorce was granted.

So, the Democrat and media narrative that women may lose the right to vote is false. And discriminatory to a woman's intelligence to have the ability to obtain her birth certificate in order to prove citizenship and vote.

It is equally discriminatory to claim that Blacks, Latinos and other minority groups are unable to obtain ID in order to vote, especially since all people are required to do ALL the functions oulined above.

It is time for the Democrats to drop their objections and join Republicans to immediately pass the SAVE America Act . Unless, of course, their motive is to continue to cheat.

An Important Day For Christians

​Nine months from today, we will be celebrating Christmas once again. Didn’t we just finally begin paying down a huge chunk from this past Christmas’ bills, which was only three months ago?

It seems to come around quicker each year, doesn’t it! Just when you get the tree down, the lights and ornaments put away, and finally stop the incessant All I Want for Christmas music, it seems to be immediately on the horizon.

But today is another reason to mention Christmas. In Christian beliefs, today is the Feast of the Annunciation, contemporarily the Solemnity of the Annunciation, also known as the Feast of the Incarnation, which commemorates the visit of the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, during which he informed her that she would be the mother of Jesus Christ.

The Annunciation, the announcement of Jesus' birth to Mary by the angel Gabriel, is found in Luke 1:26-38. Gabriel tells Mary she will conceive by the Holy Spirit and bear a son named Jesus, by saying, "Hail, full of grace the Lord is with you", to which she responds: "Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.”

This is a special day on the Christian calendar. While it is a holy day of obligation where attending Mass is required in many countries, that requirement was removed in 1884 in the United States.

So, as you begin your final preparations to celebrate Easter, and the night Jesus celebrated Passover on Holy Thursday, the night before He was crucified, remember it all began on this day of His conception. When Mary was told of His impending birth.

Not to overlook this important day, let me wish you a very early Merry Christmas!

The Ongoing Cuban Tragedy

It is beyond shameless to see American Socialists celebrating Cuba's oppressive regime by staying in lighted and climate-controlled five-star hotels, enjoying champagne and lobster, while Cuban citizens rummage through garbage for their next meal. In darkness and in many cases, homeless.

The “Nuestra America Convoy” sent socialists from America to Cuba by air, sea, and land, under the guise of handing out twenty tons of humanitarian aid to protest the United States oil blockade on Cuba.

The convoy includes Mayor Zohran Mamdani ally and influential streamer Hasan Piker, who recently went on a Beijing-sponsored propaganda trip, to Havana, from where he broadcast to his 1.6 million Instagram followers Saturday with a somehow spotless internet connection and promised to film “content.”

In addition, Isra Hirsi, the 23-year-old unemployed activist daughter of embattled “Squad” Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN), is also taking part in the voyage, as is a delegation of Mamdani’s Democratic Socialists of America comrades.

The convoy also includes groups identified by the US State Department as vectors of Chinese Influence, like The People's Forum, and Jodie Evans' group, Code Pink. Evans was all smiles as she posed for a picture, wearing a pink keffiyeh.

Yet, nothing has been done to benefit the Cuban population. It is all a photo op for the regime, in order to guilt Americans to protest American policies, which have essentially been in place since 1959.

But, with all the aid the Communist Cuban regime has received from other countries over the decades, nothing has been trickled down to the people. Instead, the Castros and their friends have become wealthy, while the people continue to suffer.

Now, since Venezuela has been removed from Cuban influence, life has become worse. Initially, an "embargo" was placed on goods to be delivered to the communist island.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order threatening additional tariffs on goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba. This policy aims to pressure Cuba by restricting its energy supply, specifically targeting nations like Mexico and Russia that have supplied oil to the island. This action has caused significant concern for oil suppliers and has impacted international relations regarding oil shipments to Cuba.

No one wants to pay higher tariffs, so countries are complying. This is putting a squeeze on the Cuban regime, which has forced it to negotiate with the Trump Administration.

This action caused Cuba announced on March 12, 2026, that it would release fifty-one prisoners as a "goodwill" gesture giving credit to the Vatican, though it was not immediately confirmed if all were political prisoners. It is a start, which later caused Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel to confirm that Cuba is in preliminary negotiations with the Trump Administration.

Ultimately, the communists can always find useful idiots, or just collaborators, from Western countries willing to play tourist and absorb the amenities in exchange for political support.

And the people still unmercifully suffer in misery.

Is Iran Willing to Take the Off-ramp?

"Don't believe them! Don't trust them!" - Captain Kirk to Spock, Star Trek VI - The Undicovered Country

With all the glee being expressed this morning with the surprising post by President Trump regarding the temporary halting of bombing in Iran, the regime has shown that its word is meaningless as it has practiced "Taqiyy'a" at every turn during negotiations with the US and others over forty-seven years.

In short, the Quranic concept of Taqiyy'a serves as a safe harbor for individuals facing extreme, life-threatening scenarios, permitting the inward holding of faith while outwardly appearing to conform. Basically, dissembling.

Essentially, President Trump announced Monday that the US will not attack any part of Iran’s power and energy infrastructure for five days after Washington and Tehran engaged in "very good and productive talks" over the weekend about ending the three-week-old war.

In a subsequent phone call with CNBC, Trump said that the US is “very intent on making a deal with Iran” and characterized discussions as very intense.

The author of The Art of the Deal is providing the regime an off-ramp to give it time to save face. But it is a limited time offer.

The markets are responding this morning to the news by surging to levels which give confidence to investors to return to previous positive levels across all market entities. it is still early in the day, so it is something to watch.

In addition, futures oil prices have dropped 8% to 10% in this morning's trading based on this news. It portends to see significant continued lower energy costs worldwide if there is a positive outcome in the negotiations.

Many years ago, as the US - Soviet relations thawed which ultimately ended the Cold War, President Reagan offered sage advice which still can be applied today as the Iran negotiations enter this next phase: Trust, but verify. President Trump would be wise to follow this advice.

One must also take heed to Kirk's statement until and unless the Iran regime actually agrees to terms as outlined by President Trump's offer to the deal. Otherwise, it only gives the regime a chance to take a deep breath to resume its hostile ways.

By Friday, we will all bear witness to Iran's true intent and acceptance of the Trump offer.

ICE Will Assist TSA to Secure Our Airports

Since February 14, Senate Democrats, led by Chuckles Schumer, have persisted in shuttering the DHS, and its agencies, like FEMA, CBP, the Coast Guard, and other agencies including TSA,  but NOT INCLUDING ICE, and have caused  a travel nightmare across the country. In addition, the stalemate has not affected  ICE, since it was separately funded until 2029.

TSA agents have quit, called in sick, and essentially slowed operations because they have not been paid, all because the Democrats have refused to budge from a failed stance.

Finally, President Trump has had enough of Democrats' political posturing. In a Truth Social post, he called the Democrats, and the Left, "the greatest enemy" to national security now that Iran's Islamic Republic regime was essentially defeated. In the same post, he ordered ICE to add support to TSA in our nation' airports.

In response, Representative Hiccup Jeffries responded, “Donald Trump should keep his reckless mouth shut before he gets somebody killed,” Jeffries said during an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” when asked about Trump’s Sunday morning Truth Social post.

Rather than taking a hint to stand  down with the failing shutdown with the ICE reassignment to support TSA, apparently Jeffries decided he would double-down with false outrage over a truth which President Trump expressed succinctly. Democrats are more interested in supporting illegals than defending the Anericans they are elected to represent.

Now, tomorrow morning, ICE will be deployed to airports across the country to take on security issues in order to allow TSA agents man the X-Ray machines and perform other tasks they are trained to do. And allow ICE to speed up security lines, which have stretched up to three hours or more at some airports.

“On Monday, ICE will be going to airports to help our wonderful TSA Agents who have stayed on the job despite the fact that the Radical Left Democrats, who are only focused on protecting hard line criminals who have entered our Country illegally, are endangering the USA by holding back the money that was long ago agreed to with signed and sealed contracts, and all,” Trump wrote onTruth Social.

It is time for the Democrats to end their infantile temper tantrum, since they are increasingly alienating the American public at large. By holding to keep the government and DHS shut down, American impatience will only infururiate  voters more with Democrats' intransigence, especially as we approach the summer and our vacation season.

It is time for Chuckles and Hiccup to admit they lost their fight to continue posturing for a lost  cause, lest some unforseen tragedy befall us and leave blood on their hands.

A True New Year's Wish

Yesterday, at 7:49 AM, we welcomed the Spring Equinox once again. And today, it is the first full day of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

It is a day where we say good-bye  to winter and begin the true rebirth of longer days, warmer nights and happier times.

Many civilizations for thousands  of years have celebrated this time. In the Roman Empire, the year began on March 1, with a two-week celebration called the Kalends, and ending with the Ides.

Chinese, Japanese and other East Asians, have celebrated for thousands of years, Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, which is a fifteen-day celebration starting with the second new moon after the winter solstice (late January to mid-February), marking the transition of the seasons. Rooted in ancient agricultural rituals, it honors ancestors and deities, often associated with the legend of the monster Nian, who was frightened away by red decorations, lights, and loud noises.

And beginning thousands of years ago, Nowruz, translating to "new day," is celebrated as the Persian New Year to mark the spring equinox, symbolizing rebirth, renewal and the triumph of joy over sorrow. Rooted in over 3,000 years of tradition, it signifies the start of spring and the renewal of life, celebrated by over 300 million people globally, particularly across Central Asia, the Middle East, and the Caucasus.

This year in Iran, the hope is for this time to reveal the beginning  of the rebirth of an Iran, in a time before the invasion of the terrorists of the Islamic Republic, which overthrew the most westernized society ever to exist in that country. The people are longing for it; they are DEMANDING it.

 It is complete with a traditional haft-seen, a belated and re-imagined Chaharshanbe Suri, the ancient Persian "Festival of Fire"  and music from the Chloe Pourmorady Ensemble . Despite its Zoroastrian origins, Nowruz is now celebrated by a diverse group of people, including many Persian Jews.

In addition, the Haft-Seen (seven 'S's) is a central Persian New Year (Nowruz) tradition, featuring a table with symbolic items starting with the Persian letter "S". Representing renewal, health, and prosperity, the key items include Sabzeh (sprouts), Samanu (wheat pudding), Senjed (oleaster), Seer (garlic), Seeb (apple), Serkeh (vinegar), and Somagh (sumac). 

The table remains in the home for the 13 days of the New Year celebration, with the Sabzeh typically disposed of in running, cleansing water on the 13th day (Sizdah Bedar). 

Sadly, the despotic Islamic Republic has decided to exercise its latest cruelty in its desparate dying days by hanging nineteen-year-old Saleh Mohamedi, a celebrated Olympic Champion,  and four other young protesters, for the contrived crime of "waging war and sin against God". Their crime? Protesting against the regime for denying them more freedoms.

Hopefully, these martyrs will be remembered as heroes, who sacrificed their lives to be the symbols of the iconic "Phoenix" to help Iran rise from the burning ashes of the criminal and inhuman miscreants of the evil and satanic Islamic Republic.

And may the "New And Reborn Iran" celebrate Nowruz Pirooz, a successful, happy, and victorious new beginning,  and the triumph of light over darkness, with the final defeat of the regime after forty-seven years of untold evil.