The rejection of the religious world-view of the founders is not a theoretical matter; it is a central theme in American Progressive leftist politics. On September 15th President Barack Obama addressed the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Mr. Obama quoted the Declaration
The idea that Judeo-Christian religious morality is the basis of a just society is a foundational concept in the creation of the United States. This once pervasive concept has now fallen from favor within certain loud segments of society regardless
As of right now with 31 reviews posted, “Waiting for Superman” sits at a healthy and much-deserved 94% fresh on the Rotten Tomatoes’ scale with the only negative reviews coming from, not so surprisingly, the Village Voice and Salon.com, two
Environmental groups have launched a new effort, the Safe Climate Campaign, to radically transform the American automobile and fight climate change. Nathan Wilcox, global warming director at Environment America, states: “Americans want cars that go farther on a gallon of
The Republican Pledge to America released last nearly perfectly addresses the problems being created by the current leadership of our federal government. Its first sentence, making the point that Nobel Laureate economist Friedrich Hayek made fifty years ago in his
In a recent article by Robert Schmul on AOL Politics, he has hit conservatives below the belt in a way that he hopes will stick. If you can’t get the American population to get behind your socialist President, then just
We’re still waiting to see if the activist old media will cover the clear omission of “by their Creator” by Barack Obama. It’s sort of an important line from the Declaration of Independence. So far, no go. Plenty of stories
Excerpts from Rep. Mike Pence’s (R, Ind.) speech to Hillsdale College on Monday. Wonder why the MSM doesn’t hang on his every word the way they did candidate Obama’s? The presidency is the most visible thread that runs through the
On Tuesday, a bomb blast damaged four police cars just outside Manama, the capital of Bahrain. There were no casualties, according to AFP, but the attack is thought to be part of an Iran-supported series of planned terrorist attacks, targeting
Democrat Harry Reid’s Senate race enjoys little hope of victory without Republican “Club” members. His poll ratings are down; he is held in contempt by most of the country; there is little that is attractive about him; he does not
“The middle class is still treading water, while those aspiring to reach the middle class are doing everything they can to keep from drowning.” –President Barack Obama, 8 September 2010 Bad metaphors bring bad policies. During the Great Depression Americans
Michael Joseph Gross, the author of the recent Vanity Fair hit piece on Sarah Palin, does not seem to be able to tell the truth. In a new attempt to “shoot the messenger” (me) rather than admit that his story
***Updated Remember Vanity Fair (you know–the stale, old magazine that no one buys unless they are on the cover or they are wishing they were, like Joy Behar)? The recent hit piece on Sarah Palin by Michael Joseph Gross reveals
With their pension plans about ready to implode (no wonder they’re clamoring for a union pension bailout), a union boss who was just dumped by his top running mate, and with hundreds of members out on strike, the International Brotherhood
See part 1 here and part 2 here. American character has not significantly changed since the 1830s and de Tocqueville’s travels. As we look to the future we sometimes inadvertently leave things and people behind to our later regret. The
Is America only for white people? The question stuck in my mind following yet another e-mail exchange with a friend of mine, regarding my conservatism. For this particular gentleman, being black in America is at odds with conservatism. As he
The inimitable Claudia Rosett, one of her generation’s most accomplished and tenacious investigative journalists (she exposed, for example, the “Oil for Food” scandal), is hot on a new scent: It was she who first revealed that the imam behind the
The Obama administration and the Democrat Party has yet again instituted new rules, rolling back requirements that forced unions to report their financial doings to their members and the public. Obviously as far as Obama is concerned “transparency” is one
The word is that Palestinian President Abbas is refusing to have face to face talks with Israel unless those talks are based on Israel returning to the pre-1967 borders. What Abbas knows but won’t admit is that there is no
Saturday was the 63rd anniversary of Pakistan’s Independence Day, but the celebrations were muted by the unfolding and growing catastrophe facing the country. There are some 1600 deaths, and 20 million people are homeless because of the floods, according to
Excellent article in Macleans last week: Like many other teenage girls, Olivia regards the fight for female equality as over. “In the Western world, we’re pretty equal,” she says. She has every reason to think so. Going to university is
Julie Murphy is only seven years old, but she embodies the classic American zeal for entrepreneurship. She learned about lemonade stands after seeing one in a cartoon. She got excited and wanted to open one of her own. And so
Pollsters Doug Schoen and Pat Caddell, both Democrats, took on President Obama in a column in the Wall Street Journal last week, criticizing him for not being true to his campaign promise to unify the country. “Rather than being a
There was a lot of cool news out of Comic Con last week. The “Avengers” has a great cast, with the addition of Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner, and a great director in Joss Whedon. The images from Zack Snyder’s
It was 20 years ago this week that young people in Kashmir, emboldened by the fall of the Berlin Wall, became a separatist insurgency demanding independence from India. Kashmir, known for its beautiful scenery, has become the focal point today
