America certainly is facing some dark and perilous times and it's becoming more and more of a challenge to maintain a positive attitude. But it is possible to have joy. It starts with realizing the definition of joy is not the same as the definition of happiness, and that the idea of following one's heart leads to misery. Brant Hansen, author of "Life Is Hard. God is Good. Let's Dance," discusses. And what he says about maintaining peace during trials and tribulations is enlightening and motivating.

The reason why American society is seeing such a rot spread through its culture and politics is because truth is something that is seen as an archaic, old-fashioned type of idea that doesn't really belong in modern day. Fact is, too many people take their truth from their own emotions, and scoff the idea of a truth that comes from the Bible and ultimately, from God. If Christians would stand taller and louder for truth, then the politics of America wouldn't be so globalist and dark, and the culture wouldn't be so immoral. Author Josiah O'Neil discusses.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is a buzz phrase that's been tossed about with growing frequency through the years. And while it sounds soft and warm and fuzzy and safe, its end game is quite the opposite. This is Marxism at work to tear apart America's capitalistic system. Kent Heckenlively has a new book that goes undercover at some of America's corporations to see how DEI is being taught to employees, and oh my gosh, it's a big brainwashing that's turning our businesses into social justice warriors. Take a listen and learn how deep the propaganda's gone -- and how to fight to save America's freedoms.

Sen. Ron Johnson: Be wary of COVID shots

The number of deaths due to COVID shots is rising at an alarming rate, but what's even more alarming is the accompanying reluctance of America's own government agencies and medical experts to acknowledge this is happening. Sen. Ron Johnson has been tracking the safety and negative impact reports from these shots for years, and what he's finding is concerning enough that he says: Don't take the shots. Worse, though, is the stonewalling he's experiencing from those who told us these shots are safe; and who continue to tell us to take the boosters -- but who don't want to prove with data, reports, analyses and truthful information that yes, Americans can trust their claims. The best advice for now is don't trust the medical bureaucrats.

It's Donald Trump for president in 2024 -- and if you don't like that, deal with it. He's the candidate of choice for conservatives in America and the reasons are two-fold: He's got a track record of controlling the border. And he's got a track record of fighting -- of winning! -- against the globalists. These are the two biggest threats facing the United States right now; it only makes sense to elect the one guy who won't stand down and cower in the corner when the forces of anti-Americanism come calling. As Steve Malzberg, nationally known television and radio host and syndicated columnist says, "Trump doesn't cave." That's why he is the go-to guy this presidential election season.

America has been turned into a hotbed of pro-Palestinian, anti-semitic protests lately -- and it's a brazen display of ignorance of truthful history. More than that, the pro-Palestinian and anti-semitic displays on college campuses, on public streets, in the very city called our nation's Capitol -- more than that, they're all about a spiritual sickness that refuses to call out evil as evil. Pretending as if the terrorists of Hamas and the Palestinians who voted in office the terror group called Hamas are morally equivalent to their Jewish neighbors in Israel is to utterly disregard truth, and to advance a very evil agenda. Troy Miller, CEO and president of NRB, traveled to Israel to see the truth himself, and what he reports is shocking, sorrowful and crucial to hear.

The rise of the nones. The emptying of church pews. The growing secularization of America. All these matters impact the fate of American liberties because the less people believe in an age of accountability, the less prone they are to believe their actions on earth matter, and the more prone they are to live as non-believers -- which opens the door to behaviors that disrupt the peace of society -- which opens the door for government to come in and try to exert controls to calm society. Are churches today failing on keeping their flocks informed of biblically schooled on the topics that matter in modern times? Mike Novotny, a Wisconsin pastor and author, says Christians need to talk more about the very topics they want to keep secret and hidden, and that it's time to get tough with truth.

Don't vote Democrat, don't vote Democrat, don't vote Democrat -- oh, and one more thing: Don't vote Democrat! Democrats are largely to blame for the downfall of America, the one that's seeing boys dress as girls and pretend to be something they're not; the one that's seeing a president whose primary foreign policy is 'China First;' the one that's seeing hard-working American citizens struggle to pay for their family expenses while leftist pinheads in New York City empty the public schools of students so that illegals can live in the buildings -- on the taxpayer dime. It's time to put a stop to the madness. And now we have whispers of California's resident-in-leftist-chief Gavin Newsom making a run for the White House? Perish the thought. That would be a disaster, says John Cox, author of "The Newsom Nightmare."

The election of 2020 is still a question mark in many Americans' minds, and now a new survey from The Heartland Institute and Rasmussen Reports shows why concerns should be very much founded. Fully one-in-five mail-in voters committed fraud, either innocently or knowingly; in the end, to take from Hillary Clinton -- what difference does it make? Fraud is fraud no matter the motivation. And Jim Lakely, VP at Heartland, says the fraud occurred on such a widespread basis that Donald Trump definitely has a point when he says his election was stolen.

Let's resolve to make 2024 the year of saving America from the leftist influences that have corrupted our government and culture, namely the socialists and communists and Marxists who've taken over the Democrat Party. How to save the country? For one, quit voting Democrat. For two, turn back to God. For three -- and four -- and five -- well, guest Allen West, retired Army lieutenant colonel, has a lot of thoughts on what's wrong with this Joe Biden administration, and what Americans can tackle right now to secure this nation's liberty for the foreseeable future.