Hearing the words “Fourth of July” conjures images in my mind of glimmering fireworks, backyard barbeques, and family time. I am grateful to live in the United States of America, and despite all that we have seen happening in our country lately, I think that most Americans are still proud of the reasons why we celebrate Independence Day.
Last Wednesday, in response to recent allegations of lawfare by President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice against whistleblowers exposing illegal and abusive sex-change procedures on Texas children and possible Medicaid fraud by Texas Children’s Hospital, Rep. Brian Harrison requested Speaker Dade Phelan hold an emergency interim hearing.
Many historical figures make an impact in multiple fields. For Dr. Roland Vela, an intense curiosity about the world as well as a drive to serve others became the defining characteristics of his life.
When I see or hear people trying to bully others into silence on the political issues at hand, I think that people have forgotten what freedom means.
With the deluge of new information about trauma, the nervous system, and secure attachment, many of us are deeply engaged in mental health awareness.
Everyone is conditioned to worry. Our conditioning begins as soon as we learn to speak. Since we see everyone around us worrying, we emulate their behavior. There are no limits to what you worry about. You worry about the past. You worry about the present. You worry about the future.
I’ve got a friend on Twitter who every morning tweets, “Jesus is alive. And that changes everything about today.”
Before the Texas Revolution and the annexation debates of the 1830s and 1840s, portions of Texas were briefly considered part of the United States, all stemming from the Louisiana Purchase.
As citizens, living in what the world sees as a free country, should our state or federal government mandate the books we read, websites to visit, social media outlets to enjoy, who to love, and enforce reproductive laws? Would such a condition be classified as democracy? I’m not asking if these issues in and of themselves are right or wrong. The question is, should your state or federal government maintain this much control over citizens’ lives? Where does the freedom of citizens of the United States begin and end?
The early 1900s was a formative time for education in Texas.