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Friday, October 13, 2017
Respect
The left likes to portray President Trump as an ignorant buffoon. It did the same thing to Ronald Reagan, who was often derided as “an amiable dunce.” But at the end of the day, what matters most is not whether people like you, but whether they respect you.
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Trump Has a Pen Too
Barack Obama famously warned Congress that if it did not act, he would use his “pen and phone” to get things done. And he did. As president, Obama did not hesitate to aggressively use his executive authority to advance his agenda.
Kellyanne Conway to Address VVS
She was the first woman to run a successful U.S. presidential campaign. She proved her mettle time and again in the face of withering attacks by the media.
Revering Life After Las Vegas
In the aftermath of the most deadly massacre in American history, a friend asked, “Why would God allow a man to wreak so much carnage?”
Media Begging Us for Conspiracy Theories on Las Vegas
Now the media are just taunting us with their tall tales about Stephen Paddock, the alleged Las Vegas shooter. Reputedly serious news organizations are claiming that he made a living playing video poker. That’s like claiming someone made a living smoking crack.
How to Strengthen the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
U.S. and South Korean trade officials agreed on Oct. 4 to work on changes to the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, commonly known as KORUS.
The Auto Industry Has a Glamorous Past but an Opaque Future
Bending metal, slapping on chrome and marketing an empowering product and status marker that mesmerized 20th-century America, the automobile industry typified the Old Economy, of which General Motors was emblematic. As was its bankruptcy.
Censorship in Seattle
If it were a plague, the government would rush to quarantine the infected, as occurred during Europe’s Black Death in the 14th century.
The Great Regulatory Rollback
One by one, the artifacts of President Barack Obama’s rule by administrative fiat are tumbling.
Tax Reform Should Avoid the Global Minimum Tax
In a town where consensus is rare, an agreement has emerged among Republicans that the main goals of corporate tax reform are economic growth and increased competitiveness.
If ‘No One Wants to Take Our Guns,’ Stop Saying the Opposite
Almost immediately after the Las Vegas shooting came the calls for “common sense” gun control. The quest almost always begins with a reassurance that “no one wants to take away your guns.”
It’s 1968 All Over Again
Almost a half-century ago, in 1968, the United States seemed to be falling apart.
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
If You Can Pay for Aspirin, You Can Pay for Birth Control
It has been 52 years since the Supreme Court ruled, in *Griswold v. Connecticut*, that government may not ban anyone from using contraceptives.
How the Democratic Party Is Undermining the First Amendment
The Democratic Party promotes a social-liberal platform, which is based upon the concept of social justice.
Trump’s HHS Ruling Makes Great Progress Toward Religious Freedom
But there’s more work left to do
The Left Jumps the Gun Discussing Gun Control After Las Vegas
From his position in the Mandalay Bay Resort 32 floors above the concert venue, the shooter in Las Vegas fired away with what sounded like an automatic weapon.
Judge: Tax the Pastors
If the name Barbara Crabb sounds familiar, it should. The Wisconsin judge has long been synonymous with religious harassment since before she first struck down the National Day of Prayer as unconstitutional more than 7 years ago.
America First vs. Amnesty First
Over the weekend, President Trump issued a comprehensive list of 70 immigration priorities that put America’s security and America’s workers first.
Obama Lied. My FOURTH Health Plan Died.
Cue the funeral bagpipes. My fourth health insurance plan is dead.
The Russian Facebook Fizzle
In their book “Shattered,” Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes report that within 24 hours of losing the presidential election, Hillary Clinton was ordering her campaign to argue that it was hacked by Russia.