The Next Item on the Agenda in Virginia

February 18 was Crossover Day in the Virginia General Assembly.  Thankfully, many egregious bills that we were praying against have died in committee. However, there is still work to be done. While CWA of Virginia focuses on legislation that directly affects the family, one of our core issues is National Sovereignty, which includes fair elections. […]

My Stuffed Cat from Afghanistan: A Reminder of the Soft Side of War

When my dad returned from his deployment in Afghanistan, tucked among his belongings was a small stuffed cat. Its stitching was imperfect, its bead eyes unassuming. Back then, I was too young to understand why he had gone. I didn’t understand military strategy, regional instability, or the ideological fault lines that send soldiers like my […]

Property Rights at Stake Again

“Freedom and property rights are inseparable. You can’t have one without the other.” –George Washington. CWA applauds President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” (BBB) and key issues included in the bill that provide a child tax credit, choice in education, and especially the defunding of big abortion, like Planned Parenthood. Of concern for South Dakota, however, […]

Legislative Update from the State Capitol

“Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.” – Ephesians 6:13 “Bathroom” Bill and Driver’s License Bill HB1259 will protect women and girls from the entrance of males in their private […]

Don’t Draft Our Daughters

“The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) introduced in the U.S. Senate is the new vehicle to eradicate any acknowledgment of the sexes in federal law. The NDAA would require young women to register with the selective service, requiring them to be drafted for combat in the name of ‘equality,’ once again confusing the term […]

What is Happening at the Border?

“Record-breaking migrant encounters” is an all too familiar headline these days. It seems like we are living in a perpetual Groundhog Day where every month the record is broken for the most immigrant encounters on the southern border. That feeling is not divorced from reality. The record was recently broken in September 2023, but December […]

Is “E” for Environmental or Empire?

Action item at the end of the story. The Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) movement is a phenomenon that pervades the global financial sector and is exposing the U.S. to encroachments on our national sovereignty. The House Republican ESG Working Group—led by Rep. Bill Huizenga (Michigan-04)—released a report outlining concerns about ESG in the American […]