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"Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall!"

One of the great speeches of the 20th Century was delivered during this week in history, June 12, 1987. Ronald Reagan stood before the Berlin Wall—Brandenburg Gate, and demanded that Mikhail Gorbachev, the leader of the Soviet Union, remove the

'Targets Down' Review: Bob Hamer Hits the Bullseye

Working undercover meant more than a fake driver’s license and a fictitious name. It was living life as a liar for hours, days, even months at a time. It meant becoming one of them without becoming one of them. Distance

NAACP Fights To Keep Kids Trapped in Failing Schools

Many civil rights groups around the nation have strongly supported school choice initiatives, mainly out of concern for inner-city children who have traditionally been stuck in sub-par schools. Civil rights leaders understand that education is the key to escaping the

Anthony Weiner and the Law's Peril

Roger Simon in today’s Politco: And now, Anthony Weiner says he is going to hire a private firm to find out how his Twitter account was hacked, although Weiner could easily go to the U.S. Capitol Police or the FBI

WeinerGate: Congressman 'Hindenburg' Implodes

So New York Congressman Anthony Weiner has had a bad week. And it’s only Tuesday. For those of you who have a real life, here’s some back-up: A lewd photo of a pair of bulging underpants was sent to a

The Law: What Is Law?

From The Law, by Frederic Bastiat: What, then, is law? It is the collective organization of the individual right to lawful defense. Each of us has a natural right–from God–to defend his person, his liberty, and his property. These are

The Government's War on Cameras!

Who will watch the watchers? In a world of ubiquitous, hand-held digital cameras, that’s not an abstract philosophical question. Police everywhere are cracking down on citizens using cameras to capture breaking news and law enforcement in action. In 2009, police

Thailand Election Portends More Ethnic Clashes

Thailand’s politics have certainly been colorful, both figuratively and literally. And now the next exotic comedy scene is occurring. As Thailand approaches elections on July 3, the opposition Pheu Thai party is putting up the beautiful Yingluck Shinawatra for prime

Ted Nugent to Piers Morgan: 'Suck on my Machine Gun'

On May 18th, Ted Nugent was a guest on “Piers Morgan Tonight.” The central topic of discussion – the Second Amendment – was right up Nugent’s alley (and I’m sure Morgan was hoping Nugent’s fame might finally raise the show

Gary Johnson Gets Fired Up

He doesn’t really stand out in a crowd – in fact, he looks like a regular guy, the kind of guy who would own a construction business. What Gary Johnson doesn’t look like is the great green hope, the stoner

Community Organized Crime

If the 1967 film Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner were remade today (I’ll leave that to Michael Bay), Sydney Poitier’s character ought to be replaced with C.L. Bryant, Herman Cain, Larry Elder, or Alfonzo Rachel. One watching would think that