The following is a letter I sent to the Speaker of the House of Representatives on January 8th, 2013 in response to his leadership in the Fiscal Cliff Debates. Dear Speaker Boehner, My name is Mary Ramirez. I am 26 years old. The man in the picture is my husband Gilberto, and he is 29.…
Friday was a terrible day for the residents of Newtown, Connecticut, as families discovered with horror the fate of their children at Sandy Hook elementary school. The story, as best as it has currently been pieced together, consists of a disturbed young man name Adam Lanza, and his strained relationship with his mother- both trying…
This week I saw something that jarred me out of the complacent comfort of my safe little world. Unless you’ve somehow found yourselves living in a cave over the past few months, you’re doubtless aware of the terrible conflict going on between Israel and Gaza, and the increasing threats from the radical Islamic world to destroy…
With each passing year, it becomes a more distant memory. With each passing year, the sting of that day lessens. With each passing year, the shock fades into the pages of history. Winston Churchill is famous for telling a group of students to “Never, ever give up.” If I may paraphrase the famous prime minister:…
What does a chicken sandwich and a moral controversy have in common? Under typical circumstances, not much. Leave it up to the mainstream media and the liberal left, however, to find a way to bring the two together. For those who are unaware, the southern chicken sandwich chain “stepped in it” by daring to express…
We’ve been in hard times before. We’ve seen our share of tough spots. And generally, we’ve been able to come out of them. This inexcusable excuse for fiscal management, however, is arguably the worst this nation has ever experienced. Never before have we seen such debt, such deficit, and as if all that weren’t enough- such an…
Just as I require myself to watch the Passion of the Christ every Easter week so that I’m reminded of exactly what it took for Jesus to earn my eternal salvation, I require myself to stop amidst the fireworks, carnivals, parades, grill-outs, and think about exactly what it took to earn my EARTHLY freedom. Our…
How many words in the English language are there to express a sentiment of utter shock? “Stunned” is my current favorite. It shouldn’t “stun” me that the administration partakes in or supports extra-constitutional activities; after all, the past four years have done nothing but clarify the same; but I had a little more faith in…
Can you recall the very first resolution passed by the very first Continental Congress in September of 1774? I’ll give you a hint- they agreed to meet with their preeminent adviser and counselor in a few brief moments of sincere reflection and heartfelt supplication. They resolved to pray. “Tuesday, September 6, 1774- Resolved, that the…
I once heard a story of how a teacher got her students’ attention in a very big way. It went something like this: The high school students filed into the school and made their way to their respective classrooms. One group walked into a completely empty room- devoid of the desks they all called home…
A Future Free 