Thomas Glessner, Author at NIFLA.org

August 27, 2007

Why Can’t Liberals Be Consistent in Their Compassion?

Let me begin these remarks by emphatically stating that I am an avid dog lover. Shiloh, our family pet beagle, has been a big part of our lives for over a decade now. My four kids have grown up with him. He has been a companion to both my wife and me showing the best attributes of “man’s best friend.” He cuddles with us at night. He friskily plays with us and even performs a […]

April 3, 2007

Constitutional Liberty Becomes License in the Land of the Free

Since childhood most of us have sung those inspiring words “Our Fathers’ God to Thee, Author of Liberty, Of Thee I Sing”. We reference America as the “land of the free and the home of the brave” and the word “liberty” is entrenched in our national consciousness as a foundational American value. Yet, the erosion of culture values in American society over the last few decades has turned our understanding of the meaning of liberty […]

March 8, 2007

Curbing “Raw Judicial Power”

The Presidential sweepstakes for 2008 is underway and the candidates of both parties are scrambling to get the inside track in the minds of the voters. The presidential hopefuls are intensely discussing issues of importance to the future of this nation but, to date, no candidate has clearly spelled out a specific position regarding the appointment of federal judges. There is no issue more crucial to the future of this country than the issue of […]