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Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Educational Fraud Continues
Earlier this month, the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress, a.k.a. The Nation’s Report Card, was released. It’s not a pretty story.
North Korean Regime Can’t Be Swayed Through Diplomacy
Responding to reports that North Korea said it “no longer needs” nuclear tests, Jim Hanson, president of the generally pro-Trump Security Studies Group, credited President Trump.
Veterans Deserve Better
What VA desperately needs right now is a leader, not a manager. Veterans Affairs as an institution is bleeding out. It needs a combat medic, stat.
Alfie and Haleigh and Charlie and Jahi
When British hospital officials tried to pull the plug on 23-month-old toddler Alfie Evans on Monday night in arrogant defiance of his parents’ wishes, many Americans took to Twitter to count their blessings that they live in a country that would not allow such tyranny.
Do Liberals Want These Migrants to Die?
Last September, two children illegally crossed over the U.S.-Mexico border into the United States. One was accompanied by a parent who compelled the child to cross; the other was not.
Is ‘Can’t Prove Untrue’ the New Standard in Trump Probe?
When a political figure is accused of wrongdoing, a conversation begins among journalists, commentators and public officials. Are the charges true? Can the accusers prove it?
Beware Networks Skipping Their Own Polls
Watch national news outlets choose which opinion poll results they report and which ones they bury. It tells you everything you need to know about their political agenda.
Who Is Jim Jordan?
Ohio Republican Congressman Jim Jordan has confirmed that he is looking to run for House speaker when current Speaker Paul Ryan departs at the end of the year.
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
The Passing of Two Great Americans
Last Saturday was a poignant day for me. Not only was much-loved First Lady Barbara Bush laid to rest, but I received word of the passing of a dear friend, Gerald Hath (always Gerry to me). The parallels between the Haths and the Bushes were striking.
Everyone Should Agree: Aliens Who Commit Crimes Shouldn’t Be in This Country
The Trump administration’s efforts to get convicted criminal aliens off of our streets and out of the country was dealt a setback this week, thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court.
A Farewell to the WASPs
The memorial service for Barbara Bush over the weekend marked the passing of an era.
No Intelligence?
Rep. Devin Nunes, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, dropped a bombshell this weekend on the Trump/Russia investigation.
Do We Still Have Freedom of Speech? Well, Yes; Sometimes We Do
Thank goodness for the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which protects what our Founders viewed as our God-given rights to free exercise of religion, free speech, freedom of the press, peaceable assembly, and to petition the government for redress of grievances.
U.S. Navy Keeps the First Amendment Afloat
The U.S. Navy is sinking the hopes of secularists seeking to rid the military of religious freedom.
The Need for NAFTA
Finally, some good news for the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement. CNBC is reporting that a framework for a renewed and improved NAFTA may be coming in the weeks ahead.
The New York Times Best-Seller List: My Response to the Times’ Response
In my last column — “The New York Times Best-Seller List: Another Reason Americans Don’t Trust the Media” — I used my recently published book as evidence that The New York Times best-seller list is not a best-seller list.
Following Jesus, or Following Trump?
Last week at Wheaton College in Illinois a number of Christian pastors and leaders gathered to discuss the future of “evangelicalism” in the Trump era. Some who were not there claimed it was a forum for Trump-bashing; some who were in attendance disagreed.
Monday, April 23, 2018
The Grand Strategy of the Trump Administration
“The art of war is divided between force and stratagem. What cannot be done by force must be done by stratagem.” —Frederick the Great
Our @&*!^$^# Public Discourse
Last Monday marked the fifth anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing, making this weekend the fifth anniversary of the first post-bombing Red Sox home game and its ceremony honoring the victims and first responders.