America is facing a season of hard choices and clear dangers, and patriotic Americans should be grateful outlets like The 700 Club are sounding the alarm. When the nightly headlines read like a list of crises, it’s no time for timidity — it’s time for principled leadership that defends our values and our citizens. We’re at a crossroads where faith, family, and national security must come before political theater.
The strangest thing about the deepening federal funding impasse is how quickly Washington turned from governing to grandstanding, leaving ordinary Americans to pay the price. As of October 22, 2025 the shutdown dragged on into its third week, already among the longest in modern history, and the consequence is real pain for federal workers and families who depend on government services.
Food banks, local social services, and retirees are scrambling while politicians play chicken, and that is unacceptable from either party. Programs that millions rely on, including SNAP and critical agency operations, are teetering as bureaucrats furlough staff and freeze grants — the people suffer when elites refuse to negotiate.
In Washington’s personnel soap opera, President Trump’s pick for the Office of Special Counsel, Paul Ingrassia, withdrew after a storm over private messages and mounting Republican unease, proving that even allies must pass basic standards of judgment. Conservatives should want nominees who stand for rule of law and orderly reform, not distractions that fracture GOP unity or hand Democrats ammunition. The spectacle of last-minute withdrawals is a reminder: confirmable, competent picks keep the focus on results, not headlines.
On the world stage, Vice President J.D. Vance’s trip to Israel showed the kind of steady American support the region desperately needs, even as he warned that disarming Hamas and securing Gaza will be a long, difficult task. Washington should be proud to stand with Israel, insist on humanitarian relief for civilians, and make clear that any multinational security effort must respect Israeli sovereignty and the safety of its citizens. The road to lasting peace will be bumpy, and Americans should back leaders who put allies first and terrorists last.
Meanwhile, the fight over who gets sworn into Congress exposed how far politics will twist routine procedures into weapons. Arizona’s attorney general sued Speaker Mike Johnson to force the swearing-in of Adelita Grijalva after her special election win, a move Democrats framed as grievance politics while the Speaker cited House prerogatives amid the shutdown. Whatever the legal outcome, the spectacle underscores the broader rot: national crises are being traded for partisan advantage instead of solved for the American people.
Conservatives must meet this moment with courage and common sense: demand real negotiations to reopen government without surrendering border security or fiscal responsibility, back a firm, clear policy for Israel that defends freedom, and insist on nominees and officials who elevate competence over controversy. This isn’t the time for cowardice or compromise on core principles — it’s the time to defend our families, faith, and future with conviction.
