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Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Sex Scandal (Part One)
America is in the midst of a huge, sordid sex scandal. As horrific as it is to have so much alleged sexual harassment and abuse coming to light from Hollywood to the halls of Congress and seemingly everywhere in-between, worse still is the reality that we should not be surprised.
Legal News
President Trump won a minor victory Monday in a surprising venue. The liberal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court injunction and allowed the administration to begin enforcement of the president’s latest order restricting immigration from six countries that are hotbeds of radical Islamic terrorism: Chad, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen.
Bodies of Evidence Point to Planned Parenthood
Cecile Richards was practically giddy when Republicans stumbled on their Obamacare repeal. After a string of attempts, the chance to defund Planned Parenthood had slipped through the GOP’s grasp. And the country’s largest abortion business made a quick escape. Or so it thought.
Silence on Sleaze-Bob Menendez
The verdict is in. I pronounce Democrat leaders, left-wing feminists and Beltway journalists guilty of gross negligence and hypocrisy over a dirty rotten sleazeball in their midst.
The Poor Are Not Poor Because the Rich Are Rich
A new study released by the left-leaning Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C., headlines what they see as shocking news that in America some people are much wealthier than others.
What Are Our Representatives Supposed to Do?
During America’s founding era, a significant debate took place about the nature of representation in a democratically elected government. Were representatives supposed to act as simple proxies for their constituents?
When Racial Hoaxes Make News
The liberal narrative on President Donald Trump assumes his election is evidence that America is returning to its racist roots.
At Air Force Academy, a Perfect Hoax for Age of Trump
It’s hard to exaggerate the praise heaped on Air Force Gen. Jay Silveria after his impassioned speech against racism went viral at the end of September.
Stalking Horses
When hunting was the major source of food, hunters often used stalking horses as a means of sneaking up on their prey.
Roy Moore’s Supporters Chalk Up Scandal to Conspiracy
I’ll cut to the chase: I think Roy Moore did it. And I can predict what Moore supporters will say: “Of course you would believe that!”
Senate Prepares to Strike a Blow for Freedom
Eight years ago, Sen. Orrin Hatch argued in a Senate Finance Committee then controlled by Democrats that Congress does not have the constitutional power to order people to buy things.
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
The Knee-Jerk and Bandwagon Are Two Things America Can Do Without
Things have really gotten strange lately. Much of this is traceable to reactions to the 2016 election, and a lot of it is a response to things that individuals simply disagree with but take their dislike to a too-high level.
Warming, Cooling, or Changing: Which Is It?
Terminologies are powerful. Over the past 50 years of public discourse, the climate controversy has had various names — global cooling, global warming, and, more recently, climate change. What do these names indicate about the climate hysteria that has blinded our political institutions?
Roy Moore Loses the ‘He Said/She Said’
Roy Moore’s reputation depends on denying that he dated teenage girls as a grown man, and yet he can’t quite bring himself to do it.
A Colonel of Truth in the USAF
After flying in the B-2 bomber, Air Force Col. Leland Bohannon knows a thing or two about stealth. And the attack against his faith isn’t it.
‘Hacks’ Hit Back
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One this weekend, President Trump slammed former intelligence chiefs John Brennan, James Clapper and James Comey as “political hacks.”
Hey, Republican Big Spenders: Keep the Spending Caps
Why would a Republican House, a Republican Senate and a Republican president repeal the best weapon against runaway federal spending in 30 years?
Feminization of America Is Bad for the World
Last week, The New York Times published an article, “Sweeping Away Gender-Specific Toys and Labels,” that contained three sentences that explain one of the most important phenomena in American life.
The Corruption of Faith
For too many modern Protestants, politics has become a cult and their “Artemis.” They are forgetting their first love.
Monday, November 13, 2017
GQ Should’ve Named Colin Kaepernick Its ‘Coward of the Year’
The magazine seems to believe the epitome of manhood is taking a knee. But I say the true measure of a man is taking a stand.