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Thursday, November 9, 2017
Texas Church Shooting
Remember during the 2016 election when The New York Times legitimized bias in the news by telling its reporters that it was okay for them to bash Trump in their articles on the theory that he was so bad it was their civic duty to do so? Obama did the same thing with mass shootings.
A Haven in the Opioid Crisis
Our nation is experiencing an opioid crisis. Currently more than 2.5 million Americans are addicted to either opioid pain relievers or heroin.
Veterans of Righteousness
Veterans Day has always held a special place in my heart, partly because ours is a military family.
What Happened?
No, this isn’t a review of Hillary Clinton’s new book. Here’s my take on Tuesday night’s off-year election results.
Silver Linings in Blue Victories
It’s been called a “rejection,” “rebuke,” and “disaster” for Republicans, but are Tuesday night’s election results really as significant as the media’s making them out to be?
Black-on-Black Racism at Cornell
A Rasmussen poll taken in 2013 asked American adults, “Are most white Americans racist?” “Are most Hispanic Americans racist?” and “Are most black Americans racist?” Of the three groups, the winner was blacks.
Remembering Stalingrad 75 Years Later
Seventy-five years ago this month, the Soviet Red Army surrounded — and would soon destroy — a huge invading German army at Stalingrad on the Volga River.
New Democratic Spin Cycle: Launders Money, Gets Out the Toughest Sleaze!
The Democrats have two very different profiles. One is their public face of absolute moral purity. They’re just better people than Republicans.
Donna Brazile: See the Light
After over two decades of writing about Bill and Hillary Clinton, it is pretty dispiriting to see how my friends the Democrats have ignored my findings about the rapacious couple.
The GOP Tax Bill Represents a Disconcerting Raid on University Endowments
Such is the federal government’s sprawl, and its power to establish new governing precedents, mere Washington twitches can jeopardize venerable principles and institutions.
Hillary and Bill Houdini
How do they do it? I am not the first to compare the Clintons to Harry Houdini, the great magician and escape artist, but Bill and Hillary make him look like a rank amateur.
Senators Are Misguided in Attempt to Lower Drug Prices
Most Republicans are rightfully counting on their reduction of the corporate income tax rate to lift stagnant wages. They should also continue to fight for a higher standard of living for all by reforming health care, hence lowering its costs.
Mueller Does What Special Prosecutors Do
Do you think Tony Podesta, the longtime Washington Democratic lobbyist, fixer and brother of Hillary Clinton campaign manager John Podesta, colluded with Russia to allow Donald Trump to win the 2016 election?
A Tax Reform Tweak With Big-Time Benefits
A generational opportunity to reform taxes should update the tax code for the next generation economy.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Media Bias
If you need an explanation for why there is such division in America, blame the liberal media. Unfortunately, most Americans aren’t listening to Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity. They aren’t watching Fox News or reading these daily reports.
The Left’s Politics of Preying
Adversity does not build character, James Lee Allen wrote, it reveals it. That’s become painfully clear in the last 24 hours, as many liberals seem intent on showing the country just how little they’ve learned about Americans since last year’s election.
What an American Hero Looks Like
This week, a discharged Air Force airman with a criminal record of domestic abuse, including cracking the skull of his infant stepson, stepped into a church in rural Texas and murdered 26 people, at least a dozen of them children.
Simpler Tax Simplification
As you read this, President Trump’s tax plan is being debated. Congress will change it. Where this ends, no one knows.
How Rep. Steve Cohen Keeps His District Poor
Last week, I testified before the House Judiciary subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, on HR 490, also known as the Heartbeat Bill.
Why There Is Inaction on Gun Laws
Among the many problems with the Great Gun Debate these days is that the pro-gun crowd wants to make it a culture-war battle and the anti-gun crowd wants to pretend that it isn’t.