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Friday, March 2, 2018
Still Saddled With the Politics of the ’70s
Not since James Monroe left the presidency in 1825, 48 years after he fought in the Battle of Princeton, has America had political leadership with careers running so far back in the past. Our current government leaders have political pedigrees going back to the 1970s.
Solar-Powered Conservatism
On June 20, 1979, then-President Jimmy Carter dedicated solar panels newly installed on the White House roof, saying, “In the year 2000 this solar water heater behind me, which is being dedicated today, will still be here supplying cheap, efficient energy.”
Patterns and Trends Can Often Lead Us Astray
Tuesday marked the 10-year anniversary of the passing of my old boss, William F. Buckley Jr., the founder of National Review (where I am a senior editor). This is not a column about Bill but about life and time — and how they don’t move in tandem.
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Harvard Punishes Christian Student Club
A well-respected Christian student organization at Harvard University has been placed on probation after it allegedly forced a bisexual woman to resign from a leadership position for dating a woman.
Natural Rights, Second Amendment and Right of Revolution
The Second Amendment protects the right of American citizens to keep and bear arms. Recognizing this, the Framers enshrined it in the Constitution to protect the liberty of American citizens.
Billy Graham: My Personal Reflections
As a child growing up in Maine during the 1950s, I was put to bed by my parents every Sunday evening after services at my dad’s small Baptist church. I can recall lying in bed with the radio tuned into “The Hour of Decision” and listening to the voice of Billy Graham. Every Sunday at the end of the program before falling asleep, I would once again ask Jesus to be my savior.
The Legacy of William F. Buckley Jr.
It’s been exactly a decade since William F. Buckley Jr. died. Yet, surveying the ideological landscape, it feels more like a century.
Left-Wing Lunacy
If you need another example of the lunacy of the Left, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf would be Exhibit A.
Billy Graham: A Life of Honor Lies in Honor
The U.S. Capitol is a momentous place — and today, it is occupied by a momentous man. On a simple pine platform, the same used by presidents and heroes before him, lies the coffin of the Reverend Billy Graham. After 99 years of laboring for God, the great evangelist finally rests. It’s no accident that his final act is bringing together both sides of that iconic dome, because honestly, that’s what he’s done his whole life — crossed the boundaries of race, stature, age, and politics armed with one simple thing: the truth.
The School-to-Mass-Murder Pipeline
Nikolas Cruz’s psychosis ended in a bloody massacre not only because of the stunning incompetence of the Broward County Sheriff’s Department. It was also the result of liberal insanity working exactly as it was intended to.
Anti-Gun Activists Attack Responsible Gun Owners
Emotion drives the Left. Feeling good about oneself is one of the highest objectives of liberal politics.
Me and My Garbage Man
It has been at least 10 years since I stopped by American conservatism’s largest and gaudiest national jamboree, the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC. I used to attend it annually, but somehow, it lost its allure about 15 years ago, at least for me.
Government Unions Play Politics With Unconstitutional Dollars
Forty years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that where a union represents public employees, even workers who don’t join the union can be forced to pay “agency fees” as a condition of the job.
Boldly Going Like No President Before
Of all the promises candidate Donald Trump made during the 2016 presidential campaign, none will be more difficult to fulfill than cutting the size and cost of the federal government.
A Peaceful, Easy and Just Prescription for Growth
Will the economy grow at 3 percent and sustain this rate over 10 years? That’s the question on everyone’s mind.
Trump’s Generals Are Too Valuable to Be Dismissed
Near-daily gossip surrounds Donald Trump’s three marquee generals.
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Dueling Memo Follow-Up
My plea for total transparency by releasing the FISA applications and transcripts of the hearings was not an easy call. It has the potential to encourage political interference in what should be independent judicial reviews. But life is a negotiation with trade-offs, and the scales are tipped in favor of doing what might be needed to halt the critical deterioration of public trust in our institutions. The fact that nothing has happened on that front could either mean that wise men are debating it very carefully or something else entirely.
The Left’s Fever Dream of Mueller Indicting Trump Won’t Happen
Thus far, Special Counsel Robert Mueller has not alleged any criminal collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian officials. But what if he does?
A New York Times Writer’s Reckless Hit Piece on My Transgender Book
Anti-trans bigotry exists. It’s wrong, and we should all condemn it.
Revive Us Again: Billy Graham and That Old-Time Religion
“Hallelujah, Thine the glory. Hallelujah, amen.” —William P. Mackay, 1863