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Looking at the Bigger Picture: Forgetting Party Lines

I wanted to take a step back from the particular subject matter of the blog and zoom out to the general.  This post helped to stir the pot. A couple were driving to Dallas, December 15, when they were pulled over by a State Trooper for a non-speeding violation.  When asked where they were headed, the couple said that they were going to Dallas due to a death in the family.  Eventually, the officer asked if he could pray with them.  This moved the couple to tears, and inspired them to share this story. This struck me, obviously, as a wonderful story and served as a reminder for the broader context.  In a time when the culture seems to be aggravated politically during the push to impeach President Trump - it is good to remember that our King will always be on the throne.  More specifically, our King is on the throne and cannot be impeached by any party.  Nor is he a capricious ruler that brazenly tweets out his every thought.  It is  import...

Mike Bloomberg Enters Race: Light Shed on the State of the Democratic Party

This past week, Mike Bloomberg announced that he would be running for the Democratic Nomination for President.  Still a year out from next years election, this is considered late to enter the race.  Although this isn't surprising - to have someone enter a very crowded Democratic race - the ensuing discussion does shine some light on the panic that is in the democratic party.  The slogan for the Democrats should be, " Beat Trump."  If you have time, I'd recommend listening to the attached clip to give you some background to the state of the Democratic Party. "The problem that they have is that they fail to make it about the people, they keep making it about Donald Trump." - Heidi Heitkamp