The Fourth of July, Independence Day, is the central and most important of American holidays, both for the history it commemorates, the principles it embodies, and the future hopes and dreams it represents. This holiday knows no distinction or separation of its celebrants based on religion or...

“We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.” ---Winston Churchill Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States to remember all those who have died in military service to the nation. The holiday originated in the...

As many legislative bodies do, the Jackson County, Michigan, Board of Commissioners starts its meetings with a prayer. The American Center for Law and Justice (“ACLJ”) has filed an amicus curiae (“friend-of-the-court”) brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit supporting...

Can a public school board offer a prayer or invocation prior to a meeting of the board? As we argue in a brief filed with the Ninth Circuit today, the answer to that question is yes . In 2014, the Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education adopted a resolution permitting local...

Litigious atheists never give up – at least when it comes to continuing their failing, but relentless, crusade against our National Motto – “In God We Trust.” Appealing their latest defeat to the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the atheists, represented by Michael Newdow, challenged the...

Veterans Day is Friday, November 11th. Formerly known as Armistice Day, this holiday was originally created to commemorate the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918. In legislation that was passed in 1938, November 11th was "dedicated to the cause of world peace and...

As a nation, we are fortunate to be protected by the best Air Force in the world, which celebrates the anniversary of its founding on September 18th. The mission of the modern United States Air Force is “to fly, fight, and win in air, space, and cyberspace.” The Air Force has approximately 5,000...

In her acceptance speech tonight, Hillary Clinton stated: Our country's motto is e pluribus unum: out of many, we are one. Will we stay true to that motto? Sound familiar? In 2010, President Obama similarly said , “In the United States, our motto is E pluribus unum — out of many, one.” One problem.

Right before Independence Day weekend, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, in a somewhat unusual move, granted angry atheists, who are challenging the National Motto (“In God We Trust”) on our currency, the right specifically to respond to the arguments made in our amicus...

Every Fourth of July, our great nation celebrates Independence Day. As a second generation American, I cherish the freedoms of America. I'm the grandson of a Russian immigrant. My grandfather came to the United States with his family through Ellis Island at the age of 14 – to escape religious...

Today, the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) filed an amicus brief defending the National Motto from angry atheists who have brought yet another lawsuit asking the court to order the National Motto excised from the nation’s currency. As we previously noted , atheists, represented by...

Like so many of you, when I gather with my family on Easter, we will celebrate the risen Savior, Jesus Christ, who died on the Cross on Good Friday and was resurrected three days later on Easter Sunday, overcoming sin and death for each of us. Matthew 28 :1-10 reminds us of this glorious truth:

We are pleased to report that the battle over the WWII Memorial Jesus statue has come to an end. It’s a significant victory against angry atheists that allows war heroes to be properly honored. As we expected, the Ninth Circuit’s denial of review delivered a final blow to the attack. The deadline...

As my growing family prepares to celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, with our children and grandchildren this Christmas, we are once again reminded of the true meaning of Christmas. God sent his only Son into the world to redeem us from the penalty of sin. He gave us the...

We're gathered today, just as we have gathered before, to remember those who served, those who fought, those still missing, and those who gave their last full measure of devotion for our country. Few in modern times have spoken as eloquently as President Reagan on the subject of our Veterans. He...

Yesterday marked the 51st anniversary of one of the most important political speeches ever delivered – Ronald Reagan’s “A Time for Choosing” Speech. Also sometimes referred to as the “Rendezvous with Destiny” speech, it was delivered by Ronald Reagan in 1964, days before the presidential election...

Fourteen years ago today, terror struck American soil. Radical Islamic jihadists slaughtered thousands of innocent Americans in cold blood. Three years ago today, terrorists murdered American diplomats in Benghazi. Have we forgotten? These unprovoked attacks have not ceased. They have only...

Yesterday, a federal appeals court heard oral argument in a critical case we have been involved in to defend a historic war memorial from an angry atheist attack. When World War II veterans returned from fighting in Italy, they wanted to memorialize their brothers-in-arms who didn’t return home.

With the July 4th holiday upon us, it is a good time to reflect on America’s founding principles and how we can ensure that our nation remains true to those principles, which made us the greatest country on Earth. As President Calvin Coolidge explained in 1926 during his address on the 150th...

June 14, 2015, is Flag Day, a day set aside for Americans to commemorate the adoption of the “Stars and Stripes” by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777, as our official national flag. (June 14, 2015, also happens to be the 240th birthday of the United States Army .) Flag Day began to be...