Vital Signs

When God is taken out of the equation of marriage and family, humans are left to their own devices. Culture and society then decide what is right and good.

Policy effects people. 68% of registered voters say health care is a top issue influencing their vote. Highly publicized aspects keep health care in the news.

In little more than a decade, immigration will change the nation’s population size, race-ethnic make-up, its age structure, and its future.

How can the quarreling colonists be brought under a unified government? The question is as appropriate now as it was in 1787 at the Constitutional Convention.

“There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by sword. The other is by debt.” –John Adams, the 2nd president of the United States, 1826.

“All faith traditions follow a similar directive to honor father and mother and to care for widows and orphans. Social Security is a modern-day manifestation of our commitment to care for the last, the least, and the lost.”

“Sound macroeconomic policies enhance the credibility of the government and strengthen the political institutions. This credibility is vital for economic stability”

History teaches that any restriction, prejudice, or persecution toward religious groups, if not contained, will quickly spread.

Even when ethical standards of truth and accuracy are employed, modern journalism still easily strays from objectivity. Spin has crept into news media.