Truth or fiction: How many stories do we accept as fact?  As I write this week’s President’s Message on Christmas morning, I’m reminded of how many stories we all take as fact, when upon further study, turn out to be different from what was thought to be true.

Be it the story of the actual birth of Baby Jesus — what we know as no room at “The Inn” in Bethlehem, or the “three” wise men. A careful reading of the Gospel According to Luke clearly shows differences from what we see in the common Nativity Scene, versus First Century Judaism in real life. 

Kind of like the dangerous quacks on the left trying to tell us how much safer the world would be if the police and military were the only ones who had guns.

It doesn’t take much of a realist to understand that the Framers understood that the government should never have a monopoly on power. That commitment to freedom is famously illustrated by General George Washington crossing the Delaware River in the middle of the night on Christmas to attack British troops at Trenton. 

CLOSER TO HOME

Speaking of truth, we learn that Iowa’s own State Representative Lindsay James (D), Dubuque County, has joined President Biden’s “Safer States Agenda” team to push for gun control at the State level. Apparently Rep. James did not read the 49th Amendment to the Iowa Constitution that passed overwhelmingly last year. But then those dangerous quacks live in their own bubble, unaffected by truth. 

Help us educate Iowans on the facts by joining or renewing your IFC membership here today. And please stay Ready at All Times. 

RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!

Have you purchased your tickets to the IFC PAC Prime Rib Dinner on January 18th?  Hopefully I’ll see you there, after meeting each and every one of you at IFC’s annual 2A Lobby Day beginning at 9a.m. that morning.

I hope each of you had a great holiday season, and wish you a happy new year.

Shoot Straight, Speak The Truth, and Never Surrender Our Liberties.

Dave Funk
President, IFC