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Friday, January 5, 2018
The 2010s Look More Like Trump’s Ideal America Than Obama’s
One of my favorite Christmastime presents is the Census Bureau’s release of its annual population estimates for all of the states.
Spielberg Spoils the Press Rotten
Steven Spielberg has made a new movie glorifying the Washington Post and how it rallied against then-President Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War in the Pentagon Papers court fight of 1971.
Underestimating Trump Supporters
It is disheartening to see the ongoing rift between those conservatives supporting President Donald Trump and those opposing him — a rift that began before Trump and may survive his presidency.
Thursday, January 4, 2018
University Student Argues in Favor of Killing Newborn Babies
From UTK comes a shocking video of a student arguing in favor of infanticide — killing babies up to two years old.
‘White Privilege’: Part II
A pillar of contemporary leftism is the notion of “white privilege.” Given that a generation of high school and college students are being taught that a great number of “unearned privileges” accrue to white Americans — the charge of white privilege demands rational inquiry.
A Six-Question Test for 2018, and Beyond
Conservatives, we have our work cut out for us this year.
The Political Intrigue of 1968 — 50 Years and Counting
My political interests were sparked at age 11, half a century ago, during one of the most interesting campaign seasons in recent American history.
It’s Time to Prosecute the Clinton Political Crime Syndicate
Few would deny that the ascendance of the United States from colonial poverty to the world’s top economic and military superpower in just 200 years is largely attributable to principles and rule of law in our founding documents enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
About That Button...
The Left and its media allies are apoplectic after North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un made this announcement during his New Year’s address: “The U.S. should know that the button for nuclear weapons is on my table. The entire area of the U.S. mainland is within our nuclear strike range.”
America Needs a Balanced-Budget Amendment More Than Ever
Today’s political discord is less durable and dangerous than a consensus, one that unites the political class more than ideology divides it.
Al Franken’s Touching Departure
I never thought I’d see it, but Al Franken has finally gotten around to calling a moving van.
Instead of ‘Infrastructure Investment,’ How About Killing Davis-Bacon?
Davis-Bacon adds as much as 20 percent more to the cost of any federal project.
We Have Lost a Friend
My friend and colleague Donald Rieck, president of The American Spectator Foundation, died late last week in an automobile accident.
Will Nuclear North Korea Survive 2018?
For good or evil, we may see radical changes in North Korea in 2018.
Trillion-Dollar Deficit Déjà Vu
After failing to pass any significant legislation during most of President Donald Trump’s first year in office, the Republican-controlled Congress was finally able to pass a major tax reform bill in the waning minutes of 2017.
Character Counts, but So Do Results
I do not make it a practice to comment on the work of fellow columnists, though occasionally some care to comment on mine, which is fine. I’m happy to help them make a living.
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Middle Schoolers Told White, Heterosexual Males Who Own Cars May Be Privileged
If you are a white, heterosexual, Evangelical Christian male whose parents are still married and can afford to send you to summer camp, then you may be privileged, according to the West Bend School District in Wisconsin.
A Tax Cut for America
Most of the gifts exchanged at this time of year are opened on Christmas Day. But this time around, a big one arrived a few days early: the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
A Righteous Campaign Against MS-13
Donald Trump is given to lurid rhetoric, and in the MS-13 gang he has finally met a subject beyond his ability to exaggerate.
Tumult in Tehran
The Islamic Republic of Iran has been rocked the past week by protests across the country. It is hard to get solid information on exactly what is taking place there. Demonstrations have erupted in at least 40 cities. As many as 20 have been killed and 450 have been arrested.