Carroll County (Maryland) Commissioner Robin Frazier opened up last Thursday morning’s Board of Commissioners budget meeting with a prayer containing references to Jesus Christ.  This is, of course, a perfectly normal and appropriate and legal thing to do.

When Commissioner Frazier offered the prayer she was telling the truth and following the law.

Now you’ve probably heard George Orwell’s famous phrase that “…in a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”

Orwell’s statement seems to fit here.

You see, Fourth Circuit Federal District Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. has ordered Commissioner Frazier to stop the practice of praying in the name of Jesus.  He has issued a preliminary injunction to that effect.

I write with sadness that my friend Phil Wolf passed away in the early morning hours Tuesday. He suffered from an aggressive cancer. Phil was an integral part of the Liberty Movement in the north metro Atlanta area and a friend of the Constitution Party of Georgia. He was an example of a God-fearing Christian man who understood that the oath he took as a Marine meant his duties didn’t end on honorable discharge. He was a faithful father; I remember conversations with him about helping his son. He was a diligent worker whether in his profession or in the community. He was dedicated to educate himself about our nation’s history and thoughtfully evaluate current events with a biblical worldview.