The President talks a good game, but when you examine his actions with regard to religious liberty, it’s quickly apparent that his talk is cheap. Unless you subscribe to his particular brand of “faith,” don’t expect this President to lift a pen or a phone in defense of your religious liberty. What you can expect is a man determined to eradicate every last vestige of orthodox religious influence from the public square.

“[R]eform will finally bring skyrocketing health care costs under control, which will mean real savings for families, businesses and our government.” That was President Barack Obama writing an oped in the New York Times on August 15, 2009 entitled, “Why we need health care reform.” This was the entire premise for Obamacare. And it was based on a lie.

Which belief requires more faith: belief in God, or belief in godlessness? That’s easy: godlessness. After all, science is on the side of a belief in God as creator and orderer of the universe. Isn’t it ultimately shameful to doggedly insist that something is true when there is not only a dearth of evidence to support your contention…but a host of evidence that flatly contradicts your contention?

Ever wonder what the face of entitlement looks like? Read, “Beck Responds to Kanye West’s Onstage Interruption” (Yahoo.com - Robert Kessler 2/9/15) and look at the face of West as he rushes the stage and takes away Beck’s moment. How dare Beck — a white man — win the award! It belonged to Beyoncé! Well, according to West that is.

The South Dakota Legislature will be examining several very important bills today. One involves the free and open discussion of scientific theories in the classroom. Another seeks to mitigate the mandatory minimum wage increase imposed by last November’s Initiated Measure 18. A bill calling for an Article V convention for a balanced budget amendment is also on the schedule.