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Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Mark Zuckerberg’s Call for a ‘Universal Basic Income’
Facebook founder and billionaire Mark Zuckerberg’s Commencement speech at Harvard made a big splash. It was a warm-hearted, encouraging, interesting address, enriched by some endearing personal vignettes. It was also politically progressive to the core...
Hysteria Over Paris Pullout
For sheer hilarity and hyperbole it’s hard to beat a recent headline on a Washington Post editorial opposing President Trump’s decision to remove the U.S. from the nonbinding and unenforceable Paris climate agreement.
A Response to My Conservative Critics About Trump
Writers never know when something they write will strike a nerve — or, in the common phrase of the internet, “go viral.”
Climate Change Hypocrites
Maybe the most laughable reaction to Donald Trump’s pulling out of the Paris climate accord came from European and Chinese leaders who blasted Trump and America for “surrendering its world leadership” role.
Infrastructure Requires Electrical Grid Expansion for National Security, Jobs
Mr. President, when you visit southern Ohio on Wednesday to talk about rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure, please keep four words in mind: Grow the Electrical Grid!
Hollywood Freaks Out Over Paris Climate Accord
President Trump’s decision to withdraw the Paris climate accord has sparked widespread hysteria in juice bars and luxury spas across Hollywood.
Ramadan Rampage
Yes, it is that time of year again: Ramadan, when the Muslim faithful believe Allah handed down the first verses of the Koran to Muhammad. It is increasingly also a time when infidels are beheaded, stabled, blown up, run down and shot. This year is no different.
Monday, June 5, 2017
City: You Can’t Sell Blueberries Unless You Affirm Gay Marriage
This year, city officials told the devout Catholic family that their blueberries and sweet corn were not welcome at the farmer’s market — and neither were they.
Why History Will Repay Your Love
Knowing the past is ‘a wonderful way to enlarge the experience of being alive,’ says historian David McCullough.
History Lessons for Hillary and the Anti-Trump Media
It’s the election that never ends. Here it is, seven months later, and Hillary still is coming up with excuses. I’ve come to the conclusion that the only crime Donald Trump is guilty of is beating Queen Hillary.
The Age of Unilateral Rule
The Trump administration has been exhaustingly eventful, but almost none of the events have involved Congress.
Climate, Life and Responsibility
The headlines Friday morning seemed to say it all: President Donald Trump had announced that the United States is pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord.
What’s With Democrats & Ketchup?
For the past 40-odd years, whenever ketchup is in the news, it’s because liberals are attacking the stuff. Long before Watergate, when Nixon was in the White House, I kept hearing his political enemies ridiculing him because he allegedly put ketchup on his cottage cheese.
Sunday, June 4, 2017
Public Broadcasting: Superfluous Yet Seemingly Immortal
As changing technologies and preferences make government-funded broadcasting increasingly preposterous, such broadcasting actually becomes useful by illustrating two dismal facts.
Saturday, June 3, 2017
Profiles in Courage
To the great frustration of the left and the NeverTrump movement, President Donald Trump demonstrated Thursday why he is a positive force for conservatism.
Trump Strikes Accord With Paris Promise
Donald Trump is more committed than anyone to cleaning up the environment -- at least the one Barack Obama left behind. Mopping up an eight-year mess is no easy task, but the new president kept at it Thursday, pulling America out of a dollar-sucking, job-crushing climate treaty that wouldn’t have made a degree’s worth of difference in the earth’s temperature!
Income Inequality Makes Perfect Sense
I realize that as far as left-wingers are concerned, it’s a combination of criminal and sinful that some people make more money than other people. Sometimes a great deal more money.
Friday, June 2, 2017
Calling All Unemployed College Grads
Well, your college career has come to an end. You have walked the aisle, received your diploma, hung up the cap and gown, but have no job.
To Die for Estonia?
So what if, in his speech last week to NATO, Donald Trump didn’t explicitly reaffirm the provision that an attack on one is an attack on all?
There Is No Political Tribe That Deserves Your Complete Loyalty
If you ever wanted to understand the power of tribal loyalty, there are two new articles for you to read.