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Wednesday, March 7, 2018
For Babies With Down Syndrome, Quality of Life Looks Up
No child is perfect. And after three years of loving a daughter with special needs, no one could be happier about that than Courtney Baker. There was a time when she, like so many women around the world, wondered if she should even go through with her pregnancy. Looking back, her heart wrenches at the thought. Little Emersyn Faith, diagnosed with Down syndrome, has been one of the most unexpected joys of her life.
No Trade Barriers
No, President Trump, it’s not true that if you tax imported steel, we “will have protection for the first time in a long while.”
Trump vs. Our Perpetually Panicked Press
When Bill Clinton was president, the liberal media establishment flogged itself for focusing on scandal over substance.
Hidden Agenda or Ignorance?
We must own up to the fact that laws and regulations alone cannot produce a civilized society.
Trumpism Is a Psychology, Not an Ideology
For the last couple of years I’ve been banging my spoon on my high chair about how Trumpism isn’t a political or ideological movement so much as a psychological phenomenon.
What’s Driving the Opioid Crisis?
“What we need is demand-side policy. Interventions that seek to reduce the desire to use drugs, be they painkillers, or illicit opioids.”
Intersectionality and Anti-Semitism
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan is an anti-Semite. This isn’t in question.
Tariffs Will Force Trump to Break Key Campaign Promises
President Trump’s announcement that he will impose stiff tariffs on American companies that purchase imported steel and aluminum should have come as no surprise.
The Fox and the Golden Retriever
Anyone walking into Great Falls Park, Virginia, from across the winding road that marks its southern boundary has a consequential decision to make.
Donald Trump’s Most Casually Broken Promise
Politicians break campaign promises all the time. Some are big promises; some are small. But few have been broken as completely, as brazenly, and as casually as Donald Trump’s promise not to play golf, or at least not to play a lot of golf, as president.
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Court Ruling Could Banish Memorial Crosses From Arlington Cemetery
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday refused to revisit an October decision that declared the 90-year-old “Peace Cross” was unconstitutional because it rests on public property.
Harvey Schmidt Was Fantastic
You wonder how these things begin. For Harvey Schmidt, co-writer of the longest-running musical in history — who died last week at 88 — and his collaborator, Tom Jones, it began when the two were students at the University of Texas.
An ‘America First’ Immigration Policy
There are a lot of things right with Donald Trump’s immigration vision and a few things that are misguided. It’s worth reviewing which is which.
Why Christians Support Israel
In speeches to fellow Jews around America, I often point out that many American Jews are experiencing cognitive dissonance.
Why Mueller, FBI and DOJ Aren’t Interested in Actions That Might Alter Our Elections
In announcing the recent indictments against Russians brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told the American people that “there is no allegation in this indictment that any American was a knowing participant in this illegal activity. There is no allegation in the indictment that the charged conduct altered the outcome of the 2016 election.”
The Left’s Farrakhan Problem
“Time’s up,” the slogan of the Hollywood anti-harassment movement, has a very different meaning for Louis Farrakhan.
Deep-State Resistance
At this weekend’s Gridiron Club Dinner, President Trump joked that he was late for the event because “Jared could not get through security.” While it is true that the First Son-In-Law recently had his security clearance downgraded, it may be no laughing matter.
Planned Parenthood: Its Elect Trick
You might never support a pro-abortion candidate, but what if your tax dollars are? There’s more than a little evidence suggesting that’s exactly what’s happening with government-funded groups like Planned Parenthood.
Monday, March 5, 2018
Enraged Atheists Condemn Congress for Honoring Billy Graham
The Freedom From Religion Foundation and other anti-religious groups are infuriated that Billy Graham lies in honor in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, saying he was unworthy of such recognition.