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Friday, February 23, 2018
Don’t Take the Onion’s Pessimism Too Seriously
“Study: 90 Percent Of Americans Strongly Opposed To Each Other.” That’s the headline on a story in what, on some days, seems to be America’s most reliable news outlet, The Onion.
CNN’s Shameful Town Hall Is a Clarifying Moment on Guns
CNN recently hosted an anti-gun town hall featuring a number of grieving children and parents from Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, who aimed their ire at the National Rifle Association, politicians peripherally associated with the NRA and anyone who didn’t say exactly what they wanted to hear.
The GOP Tax Reform Used to Be Extremely Unpopular. Not Anymore.
In January support had risen to 46 percent, and this week it reached a 51 percent majority.
Rumors of Conservatism’s Demise Greatly Exaggerated
I happened onto a piece by Bill Kristol in The Weekly Standard, wherein he links to “a short, powerful piece in National Review” by Rick Brookhiser, who “concludes that ‘the conservative movement is no more. Its destroyers are Donald Trump and his admirers.’”
Graham, Guns and Common Tongue
The Rev. Billy Graham is now with his Creator. I suspect there will be no more men who can transcend the divides of this country in the way Graham could.
The Child Soldiers of the Gun-Control War
In the wake of the horrific slaughter in Parkland, Florida, a cadre of energized and understandably traumatized teenagers has flooded Washington and the airwaves to say remarkably passionate, occasionally extreme things about guns and the need for gun control.
Thursday, February 22, 2018
The Trouble With Tariffs
The stronger economy we’re enjoying now is no accident. Lower taxes, more jobs and fewer regulations are creating a much-needed boost. So why do we still have one foot on the brake?
Citizenship Question Essential for Accurate U.S. Census
The Constitution requires an “actual Enumeration” every 10 years, and it is essential that the enumeration be an accurate, fair count of the total population, including the number of citizens and noncitizens. Knowing that distinction is crucial, as we use census data to guide everything from the distribution of federal funding to enforcement of the Voting Rights Act.
Media Manipulation
President Trump held a listening session at the White House yesterday with students, teachers and parents from Parkland, Newtown and Columbine.
Just as He Was: Billy Graham Goes Home
Reflecting over the amazing arc of his ministry, the Reverend Billy Graham wrote, “I know that my life will soon be over. I thank God for it, and for all He has given me in this life. But I look forward to Heaven.” On Wednesday, his wait was over. Nine months shy of his 100th birthday, America’s pastor went to enjoy the one thing he cared most about: eternity.
Is Trump Guilty, or Does He Just Look Guilty?
When absorbing news about the Mueller investigation, I can’t help thinking of Saddam Hussein. No, I’m not equating our president with the late Iraqi dictator.
Race and Sports: It’s Not 1947 Anymore. Let’s Not Pretend That It Is
ESPN recently re-aired a three-part documentary about the long rivalry between two storied NBA basketball teams, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics, and their two marquee players, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, respectively.
With Case on Coerced Union Fees, the Supreme Court Has a Chance to Correct Itself
Overturning mistaken decisions is an occasional duty of the Supreme Court, whose noblest achievement was the protracted, piecemeal repudiation, with Brown v. Board of Education (1954) and subsequent decisions, of its 1896 ruling that segregated “separate but equal” public facilities were constitutional.
Professor Amy Wax and the Brownshirts on Campus
Recently, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School in league with a professor at the University of San Diego School of Law made bold to write an essay for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Billy Graham: Neither Prophet Nor Theologian
Asked in 1972 if he believed in miracles, Billy Graham answered: Yes, Jesus performed some and there are many “miracles around us today, including television and airplanes.” Graham was no theologian.
CNN, MSNBC Turn Florida Teens Into Propaganda Pawns to Attack Trump, Gun Owners
The mainstream media is using the teenage shooting victims in Parkland, Florida, as human shields in their attack on President Trump and the National Rifle Association.
Amazing New Breakthrough to Reduce Mass Shootings!
As fun as it is to ridicule the FBI for devoting massive resources to chasing down Hillary Clinton’s oppo research while blowing off repeated, specific warnings about school shooter Nikolas Cruz, we’ve put a lot on the agency’s plate.
Should Infrastructure Spending Be State, Local or Federal?
With the Trump administration’s proposal to add $200 billion of federal funding for transportation projects over the next decade, there’s a renewed debate about whether we should raise the federal gas tax.
The Billy Graham I Knew
In my long career in journalism, I have met many famous people, but none of them impressed me as much as William Franklin “Billy” Graham.
The Paradoxes of the Mueller Investigation
The behavior by those involved in the Clinton campaign and the Obama administration should be investigated.