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Tuesday, November 21, 2017
The Problem of Identity Politics and Its Solution
The beginnings of identity politics can be traced to 1973, the year the first volume of Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s Gulag Archipelago — a book that demolished any pretense of communism’s moral authority — was published in the West.
Fan Booted From College Booster Club for Defending National Anthem
His ouster is the result of an incident that occurred during the basketball team’s season opener on Nov. 1.
Playing Politics Is Not Unconstitutional
There aren’t many issues the U.S. Supreme Court has managed to sidestep, but political gerrymandering is one of them. Until now.
Passing Laws Is Not Always the Best Solution to Our Problems
The Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, addresses rights that are secured in the body of the Constitution, but in general, less specific terms.
Fallen Heroes
Last week, Detective Sean Suiter was shot in the head and killed while investigating a murder in Baltimore. Friday, Officer Brian Shaw of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, was shot and killed during a traffic stop. Sunday, Border Patrol Agent Rogelio Martinez was attacked and killed. His partner is in serious condition. These law enforcement officers looked like America: Detective Suiter was black. Officer Shaw was white. Agent Martinez was Hispanic.
DOJ’s Sessions Gets a Reg Up on Obama
If you can’t legislate, regulate! That was the slogan of the Obama administration, which put enough stuffing in the federal rulebooks to fill every Thanksgiving turkey.
The Stupid Party Gets Smart
Republicans have long been known as “the stupid party.” They do stupid things, such as waiting until mid-November to push a must-pass tax cut that should have been done by April.
The Museum of the Bible Is More Than a Museum
The Museum of the Bible opened not a moment too soon for a city (and nation) plagued by scandal.
Monday, November 20, 2017
Why China Won’t Help
War on the Korean peninsula could leave China as the last man standing
Donna Brazile Spills Her Guts
It is very weird to see Donna Brazile — the former head of the DNC and the person who funneled debate questions to Hillary Clinton and later lied about it, accusing those who accused her of such a dastardly deed of being racist swine — being hailed as the great truth-teller.
Takedown! Fan Confronts Muslim Athlete Who Shot Hoops During National Anthem
Jim Howard of Garden City, Kansas, is a red-blooded American patriot and a faithful supporter of the athletic program at the local community college.
Sunday, November 19, 2017
The Hope of Women
“It seems undeniable at this point that Hugh Hefner’s death broke open some sort of seal.” My former colleague at National Review magazine, Ian Tuttle, tweeted this the other day, referring to the avalanche of accusations and confessions of men behaving badly in some of the highest echelons of power that has occurred since the death of the Playboy founder.
In Illinois, a Looming Battle Over the Bankrupting ‘Blue Model’
This state’s story, which lately has been depressing, soon will acquire a riveting new chapter. In 2018 Illinois will have the nation’s most important, expensive and strange election.
Saturday, November 18, 2017
Badgering Badgers on Climate Change
The Cap Times in Madison, Wisconsin, recently ran an article titled “Climate change is here: Wisconsin is seeing earlier springs, later falls, less snow and more floods,” to which a Badger state resident called our attention.
DC Rocked
Shocking allegations against Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) rocked Washington, DC. Leeann Tweeden, a news anchor for KABC in Los Angeles, came forward with accusations that Sen. Franken sexually assaulted her during a 2006 USO tour. A second woman, Melanie Morgan, leveled other disturbing charges against Franken.
A Tax Bill Tanks Giving
Before the House and Senate flew home for Thanksgiving, they got plenty of practice carving up something else: the U.S. tax code. As usual, Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) chamber got the jump on their Senate neighbors by passing a basket of major tax cuts — and challenged Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to follow suit.
Will Virginia Teach Trump Fans a Lesson?
A plurality of college-educated whites supported him in 2016. This week a majority went Democratic.
Senators: Why Is Air Force Punishing Colonel for His Religious Views on Marriage?
A group of prominent U.S. senators is coming to the defense of a highly decorated Air Force colonel who could be booted out of the military over his religious views on same-sex marriage.
Going to the Movies
Because many of you know that I have been watching movies for over 70 years, and spent a dozen of those years working as a movie reviewer, I am often asked to name the all-time greats.
Not Sen. Moore and Not Weird Al
Hello, Sen. Franken. Welcome to the growing list of creepy guys in Hollywood and Washington who apparently think it’s OK — or funny — for men in power to sexually harass or assault women and men.