We are the United (questionable) States of America.  United seems to be a bit of a misnomer because we are divided into Blue States and Red States. Frequently by the Mason-Dixon Line and other points of difference.  We are United, in that we are America, and each state is part of the union, but we are divided far more than united on virtually every issue.

My last point is not necessarily problematic unless it reveals a trampling of our freedoms and our ability to pursue Life, Liberty, and Happiness.  Then, it becomes a problem. It is a constitutional problem because each state is authorized to address and decide issues for itself.  I support the idea of States’ Rights.  I also staunchly support the ideals advanced in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution that we are created beings, and our creator granted us inalienable rights that no government or entity has the right to touch or infringe upon.

Two particular areas of infringement are religious freedom and the freedom to pursue our dreams, and peaceable economic ambitions vary dramatically from state to state.  I saw a new ‘Faith and Freedom’ index that ranked each state on its laws protecting faith-based nonprofits.  It ranked all fifty states and the District of Columbia, and I am sure some of the freest and the most restricted might surprise some.

In this ranking, states with explicit constitutional provisions for religious freedom were awarded more points than states without.  States with well-developed religious corporation laws received higher scores than those without.  States that had laws incorporating sexual orientation and gender identity were given lower scores than those that did not.  Some might find that a negative.

The shocking thing was that only one state ranked 80 percent or higher in both categories (Alabama 86 percent), and thirty-two states had scores lower than 40 percent.  The two states that ranked the highest regarding religious and regulatory freedom were Alabama and Texas.  The state at the bottom was Michigan.  They were closely followed by Maryland, Nevada, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Maine, Hawaii, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, and West Virginia.  Some of those surprised me, but probably should not have.  Nevada scored 18 percent for religious freedom, while Michigan had the most regulations.  Oregon had the highest score for regulatory freedom coming in at a shocking 90 percent.

That is one area that reflects how free we are.  If we lose our Freedom of Speech and Religion, we will discover that none of our freedoms are safe.  When we are regulated in our faith, we will be controlled in every aspect of life and relegated to puppets disallowed from engaging in cognitive thought.  It will become comply or die! 

When any administration or arm of the federal government ignores the Constitution and the courts’ decisions, including the SCOTUS, we realize that Freedom might be only a word, not reality.  Once again, the Biden administration has received a slap down from the Appeals Court on their unconstitutional plan to release illegals into the interior of America without court dates.   Unfortunately, even if they have court dates, most are untraceable and ignore the court dates with no follow-up by the federal agencies.  That is known by the illegals and this administration.  The SCOTUS should also reject it and uphold the denial by the Appeals Court. 

Under the previous administration, were had achieved energy independence and had amazingly low gasoline prices and energy costs.  That disappeared on day one of the Biden term and has only worsened.  We are informed that one of the nations we depend on for our oil supply (Saudi Arabia) has announced a reduction in oil supply. What will that do?  It will, without question, mean we will feel more pain at the pump, a condition that should not exist.

We are not free when we are dependent on nations that are part of an ideology that chants “Death to America.”  Saudi Arabia has theoretically been an ally, but are they indeed our friends?  We are seeing the insane attempt by this administration to totally destroy the fossil fuel industry in favor of the New Green Energy Plan.  A plan that is not ready for implementation and results in higher costs of everything.  We could be Free and have been, but the moves of this administration render us anything but free.

Let me highlight something that is a clear and present danger to our freedoms and inalienable rights.  The current president is willing to nominate anyone who will actively advance the globalist, WOKE toxic agenda.  When you have a president that is a toxic liberal and the Senate controlled by the same party, we have a recipe for disaster.  In the 2022 elections, it seemed as if Mitch (the turtle) McConnell and his cohorts wanted to lose the Senate.  Partly it was because of their hatred of Donald Trump, and partly because they are swamp denizens.

We have a Secretary of State, Tony Blinken, whose father was a devoted follower of the Soros agenda.  In 2021 Secretary Blinken declared that the former President of Albania, Sali Berisha, and his immediate family were ineligible for entry into the United States.  Amazingly, Berisha claimed that Blinken had acted at the behest of George Soros. 

Blinken’s failures in foreign policy negotiations are not without visibility.  He has advanced the idea that climate change is the driving force behind all the world’s problems.  He confronted (sic) the Chinese delegation in Alaska, causing former CIA analyst and National Security Council chief of staff Fred Fleitz to declare, “It was one of the most incompetent displays I’ve ever seen by an American diplomat.  I think they were just virtue signaling before the lapdog American media.  It was a serious mistake, and it set back our policies, and it made them look inept because they weren’t ready for the counterattack by Chinese officials.” 

Blinken waived sanctions on Iran’s oil trade to allow Japan and Korea to infuse billions of dollars into Iran’s failing economy.  That is one example of America being relegated to the back burner as this administration enhances and seeks to bolster the economies and abilities of our enemies. 

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ failure regarding the border reveals that our freedoms are not safe as he allows the flood of illegals to pour into our republic.  That threatens legal citizens on so many fronts that it would take several articles to articulate and identify. 

The more anti-Constitution and anti-America activists are placed in positions of power, the more damage will be done to our republic and the less freedom we will enjoy.  Those people will eventually fade into the shadows, but the damage of their ineptitude and activism will last for generations.  America, it is time that we elected officials who actually know what the Constitution allows and forbids and have the backbone and ethical fiber to follow the Rule of Law and fight for America, the Free Constitutional Republic.

God bless you, and God bless America!