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Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Price Gouging
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is upset about “price gouging” during hurricane Harvey. Some stores raised prices to $99 for a case of bottled water — $5 for a gallon of gas.
What Hurricane Harvey Teaches Us About Humanity
When disaster strikes, we’re always inspired by images of human beings helping one another. But why? There are certain enemies we hold in common.
The Liberal Media Didn’t Work Against Hillary
As Hillary Clinton prepares to promote her new book on her 2016 election loss, simply titled “What Happened,” the rest of us prepare to hear every excuse about how her allegedly inevitable juggernaut landed in a ditch.
Who Defines Hate?
As if recent events don’t give us enough to worry about, now we have a new missive in The Atlantic from former Vice President Joe Biden concerning the incident in Charlottesville.
Keith Ogre-mann: Conde Nast-y’s Misogynist in Chief
Once a woman-hating blowhard, always a woman-hating blowhard.
Harvey Reveals the Better Side of a Divided America
Even hurricanes have a silver lining: The downpour washes away a lot of bull.
Racial Lies and Racism
Earlier this month, The New York Times ran an article titled “U.S. Rights Unit Shifts to Study Antiwhite Bias” on its front page.
Another Wall That Needs to Fall
The border in question divides two countries that in some ways are among the most starkly different on earth.
Trump vs. the Filibuster
President Trump brings an outsider’s perspective to the long debate over the Senate filibuster. An overwhelming majority of the Senate disagrees with his desire to kill the filibuster, which means he doesn’t have a prayer of winning. But he’s not entirely wrong, either.
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Helping the Victims of Hurricane Harvey
If you’ve never been through a flood you probably have no idea just how horrific it is.
Democrats Pressure the Federal Government to Support Racial Discrimination
Top Democrats in Congress are pressuring the Justice and Education Departments to stop the administration’s plans to investigate and potentially sue universities that intentionally discriminate against applicants based on race.
Stop Making Excuses for Antifa Thuggery
One of the least safe places to be in Berkeley, California, is in the vicinity of someone holding a “No Hate” sign.
Those Who Don’t Fight Evil Fight Statues
All my life, I have known this rule about people: Those who don’t fight the greatest evils will fight lesser evils or make-believe evils.
Diana, Still Our Goddess of Beauty
What is it about the month of August that finds so many celebrities dying?
The Left’s Uncivil War
Who would have guessed that the proper response to white supremacists marching in Charlottesville was to encourage election fraud?
‘Keep It Simple, Stupid’
One of the most enduring lessons from the American health care fiasco is that to win a political battle it is best to keep the message simple.
Monday, August 28, 2017
Common Sense Is Gone With the Wind in Memphis
The famed Orpheum Theatre has announced it will no longer show summertime screenings of “Gone With the Wind,” ending a 34-year Mid-South tradition.
Harvey Slams Houston
Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast Friday night. Over the weekend, I watched the images of terrible flooding and suffering in the coastal areas of Texas and Houston, as I am sure you did.
Statues, Conflict & WWJD
As Americans weigh in on the latest race relations battle, I can only imagine how satisfied Satan is, knowing that he has once again fanned the flames of division, racism and hatred in our nation. It seems that these skirmishes continue to flare up, no matter how many years we move away from the scourge of slavery that marked our nation’s past.
I Feel Sorry for Donald Trump
Political hacks like Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins seem to take every opportunity to slander the guy, spewing far more insults at him than they have ever done to Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal or Maxine Waters.