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Friday, April 27, 2018
The Can’t-Do Republicans
Back in ’92, the late Paul Weyrich and I held a press conference during the Republican National Convention to make two announcements.
When Will Machine-Like Thinking Prompt Moral Panic?
In Frank Herbert’s *Dune* series (my favorite science fiction books), he made a bold writerly decision. In a genre famous for robots and computers (particularly in the 1960s), Herbert imagined a futuristic universe with neither. In his telling, some 10,000 years prior to the story of the book, there was a galactic revolt called the Butlerian Jihad. This is where I first learned the word “Jihad” — the Arabic term for Islamic holy war.
What Democrats Can Learn From Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron and President Trump don’t agree on much. Macron is a globalist; Trump is a nationalist. Macron is a free-trader; Trump just imposed protectionist tariffs on steel and aluminum.
Someone Get Poor Jim Acosta Hazardous Duty Pay, Quick!
In their incessant, mostly baseless attacks against President Donald Trump, his leftist haters reveal much more about themselves than him — and it’s not an attractive revelation.
Ironic Consequences of Europe’s War Guilt
Adam Armoush is, for the moment, the most famous Jewish victim in the world — and he’s not even Jewish. He’s a 21-year-old Israeli Arab who was visiting Berlin with his friends and decided to test their suspicions that it was unsafe to don a kippa (skullcap) in public.
If Trump Wants to Be the Deregulator-in-Chief, His Work Is Just Beginning
As candidate for president in 2008, Barack Obama insisted that one of the biggest problems in America was a shortage of federal regulations. He lambasted his opponent, Republican John McCain, for calling himself a “deregulator.”
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Neutralizing a Nuclear-Armed North Korea
To the leaders of the U.S., South Korea, Japan and their advisers, I say: Be patient, be strong and be together.
The Scandal Continues
In the past 48 hours, there have been several reports about serious corruption at the highest levels within the Obama Justice Department and FBI. Of course, you won’t hear about any of this on the nightly news broadcast from the left-wing media. So I will summarize it for you.
2018: Midterms and Conditions May Apply
The biggest challenge facing Republicans heading into the November elections isn’t Donald Trump. It isn’t even the Democratic Party. It’s apathy. In the seven months between now and the midterms, the GOP will be doing everything it can to recreate the magic of 2016. But one thing is abundantly clear: It’ll need evangelicals’ help — and a lot of it.
A Showcase of the Vilest and Noblest Manifestations of Humanity
As the museum of human nature, a.k.a. the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, marks its 25th anniversary, it continues to receive artifacts, such as a letter handwritten on a yellow scrap of paper. It was donated to the museum by Frank Grunwald, 85, who lives in Indianapolis.
The Double Standards of the Mueller Investigation
The country is about to witness an investigatory train wreck.
Teddy Kennedy’s Surprise for Grandma
This week, we’ll cover one of the little-noticed ways mass Third World immigration is making our country more colorful: elder rape.
Joe Biden, Dems and the Race Card: They Don’t Leave Home Without It
Former Vice President Joe Biden recently told MSNBC’s Rev. Al Sharpton that the GOP wants voter identification laws for one reason. Racist Republicans so despise blacks and are so determined to oppress them that they seek to prevent all blacks from voting.
‘Crazy Bernie’ Is at It Again
There he goes again. Despite the lowest unemployment rate in 17 years, including declining rates for minorities, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), affectionately called “crazy Bernie” by some conservative talk-show hosts, is again flirting with the idea that the federal government should guarantee every American a job, paying a minimum of $15 an hour and health care benefits.
Kelo’s Demolished ‘Little Pink House’ Stands as a Monument to Injustice
The United States is supposed to be the “land of the free,” a country where individualism and private property are sacrosanct. Yet it’s difficult to maintain this belief while watching Courtney Moorehead Balaker’s newly released movie, “Little Pink House.”
The Angry Left and Its Adversaries
Has it been noted that the country’s political disagreements are becoming increasingly violent? About 15 years ago, the “angry Left” appeared on the scene, and its indignant members got a lot of attention from the media.
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Trump Has the Constitutional Authority to Fire Mueller — Here’s Why
It would be unconstitutional for Congress to prevent President Trump from firing Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is probing Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Left-Wing Extremism
The extremism of the Left is on full display at the City College of New York. The campus chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America is demanding that the ROTC program be kicked off the campus.
A Successful Trial Period for Trump’s Judges
There aren’t a lot of things the Senate does fast. But under President Trump, the “greatest deliberative body” has been deliberate about one thing: judges. It may not make flashy headlines, but Republicans are putting together a dream team on America’s benches, just as fast as the rules (and Senate Democrats) will let them.
Who Controls Your Kids’ Lives?
Former Republican Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas was fond of telling a story about his time stumping for educational change.