Democracy Archives | Faith and Facts https://www.faithandfacts.com/category/democracy/ Exploring the intersection between personal faith and public life. Thu, 09 Mar 2017 03:09:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 Speech for Naturalization Ceremony – Albuquerque, NM https://www.faithandfacts.com/speech-for-naturalization-ceremony-albuquerque-nm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=speech-for-naturalization-ceremony-albuquerque-nm Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:21:09 +0000 http://www.faithandfacts.com/?p=2112 Remarks by The Honorable Heather Wilson Former Member of Congress Naturalization Ceremony Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico March 5, 2010 It’s such a pleasure to be with you to celebrate this wonderful day in your lives. Let me be one of the first to welcome you as America’s newest citizens. Many Americans take this gift […]

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]]> Wisdom of the day https://www.faithandfacts.com/wisdom-of-the-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wisdom-of-the-day https://www.faithandfacts.com/wisdom-of-the-day/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:36:16 +0000 http://www.faithandfacts.com/?p=2079 “On some positions, Cowardice asks the question, “Is it safe?” Expediency asks the question, “Is it politic?” And Vanity comes along and asks the question, “Is it popular?” But Conscience asks the question “Is it right?” And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, […]

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]]> https://www.faithandfacts.com/wisdom-of-the-day/feed/ 7 Veteran's Day 2008 https://www.faithandfacts.com/veterans-day-2008/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=veterans-day-2008 https://www.faithandfacts.com/veterans-day-2008/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:23:58 +0000 http://www.faithandfacts.com/?p=1472 It seems too few people know the history of Veteran’s Day. While dedicated to the memory of fallen soldiers, the date was selected because on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, a defeated Germany signed the armistice ending four years of a horrible war. President Wilson called WW1 […]

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]]> https://www.faithandfacts.com/veterans-day-2008/feed/ 1 I Voted Today https://www.faithandfacts.com/i-voted-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-voted-today https://www.faithandfacts.com/i-voted-today/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:55:13 +0000 http://www.faithandfacts.com/?p=1344 Whatever you political, economic, social, or ethnic affiliation, make sure you vote. I am in favor of informed, thoughful voters. However, you forfeit your right to complain when you fail to vote. Don’t sit on the sidelines and complain. Get involved. Vote today!

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]]> https://www.faithandfacts.com/i-voted-today/feed/ 1 The Right To Vote https://www.faithandfacts.com/the-right-to-vote/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-right-to-vote https://www.faithandfacts.com/the-right-to-vote/#comments Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:27:54 +0000 http://www.faithandfacts.com/?p=954 My last post sparked quite bit of discussion on an oblique topic; does a Right to vote exist? The email traffic was also filled with statements that essentially said, “I don’t want any more Conservatives to vote,” and “I don’t want any more Liberals to vote.” Is there a Right to vote? To fully answer […]

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]]> https://www.faithandfacts.com/the-right-to-vote/feed/ 1 They Have Lost Their Minds! https://www.faithandfacts.com/they-have-lost-their-minds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=they-have-lost-their-minds https://www.faithandfacts.com/they-have-lost-their-minds/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:35:17 +0000 http://www.faithandfacts.com/?p=352 The Federal Government is going to bailout AIG and Fannie/Freddie. This is nightmare. Is this even legal? President Bush, McCain, Obama, Senators, Representatives have all lost their minds! It is important to understand exactly what is happening. The government is using your money to buy the bad assets of various companies.  Yes, they are calling […]

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