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Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Searching for Self-Reliance
When conservatives call for Congress to cut federal spending and shrink the size of government, they’re often portrayed as heartless. On the contrary: We remember our heritage. We know there’s actually nothing “progressive” at all about the nanny state. Indeed, it’s regressive. It’s a betrayal of our history as a nation built on self-reliance.
The Nonexistent Case for the Paris Accord
For a bull in the china shop, President Donald Trump has so far gingerly stepped around the Paris climate accord. That dance could end as soon as this week, with Trump deciding whether to stay in or opt out.
Chomsky’s Venezuela Lesson
Venezuela descends into chaos. Its people, once the wealthiest in Latin America, starve. Even The New York Times runs headlines like “Dying Infants and No Medicine.”
Trump Budget Fixes Our Broken Culture
George Mason University economist Tyler Cowen has just published a timely new book, “The Complacent Class: The Self-Defeating Quest for the American Dream.”
A Conservative Mom Breaks the Pot Taboo
Let’s talk about how and why I came to be one of the countless parents across America (and around the world) who have let their chronically ill children try it.
America’s Entrenched Media Malpractice
Perhaps the most accurate depiction of American media’s fanatical opposition to President Trump is a Glenn McCoy cartoon, which slaps viewers in the face by showing a maniacal inmate wrapped in a straightjacket inside a padded cell.
Trump’s Triumph
President Trump returned to Washington Saturday night from his Middle East and European tour de force. You can tell how powerful it was by the attempts of American and European media to downplay the trip, and by the bitter reaction of some European leaders who had grown accustomed to a president who rejected American exceptionalism and embraced European socialism.
Government-Provided Health Care Doesn’t Assure Better Health
While Washington freaked out over the Congressional Budget Office’s verdict on the American Health Care Act (aka “Trumpcare”) and how cutting back health insurance would cost countless lives, the more interesting accounting came out of California.
Overpopulation Hoax
In 1798, Thomas Malthus wrote “An Essay on the Principle of Population.” He predicted that mankind’s birthrate would outstrip our ability to grow food and would lead to mass starvation.
What if the Collusion Probe Finds Nothing?
President Trump is back from his first foreign trip, and CBS “welcomed” him back by suggesting again that he can’t possibly win a long fight with the media.
Per Capita Taxes Have More Than Doubled Since JFK
Real federal taxes per capita have more than doubled since John F. Kennedy served as president — and argued for lower taxes.
Free Trade Must Be Fair to American Workers
Trade with other nations is indispensable to America’s sustained economic vitality — and vital to maintaining our nation’s position of prominence within the global economy. Over the last two and a half centuries, American workers have consistently defined (and redefined) industry and innovation — giving rise to unprecedented opportunity and prosperity for generations of our citizens.
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Meet Young Americans Who Pledge Allegiance, Salute Old Glory and Honor Our Troops
In recent days we have seen shameful images of American young people burning the flag, disrespecting the National Anthem and desecrating the U.S. Constitution. We have seen them try and silence free speech and bully those who defend freedom. And while the young people who spit on our traditions seem to get all of the media attention, there are many young Americans who cherish our freedoms and have a profound respect for the red, white and blue.
Heads You Live, Tails You Die? Lessons From Indy 500
The Indy 500. Daytona 500. Monaco Grand Prix. 24 Hours of Le Mans. These are just a view of the world’s iconic motorsport races.
Why Conservatives Still Attack Trump
When people you know well, admire, and who share your values do something you strongly oppose, you have two options.
Maxine Waters: The Left’s Best Against Donald Trump?
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Ca.) says there is something “tragically wrong” with President Donald Trump. His advisers and friends are “a bunch of scumbags.” He is creating “chaos and division.”
No, Trump Didn’t Cause ObamaCare to Fail
It’s finally official. The Affordable Care Act is a public-policy flop of epic proportions. That’s the only possible conclusion from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City announcement last week that it will drop out of many markets in Kansas and Missouri.
A Vision for Middle East Peace and Security
President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia and then to Israel as part of his first foreign trip is as historically significant as President Richard Nixon’s February 1972 visit to China and subsequent mission to Moscow two months later to sign the first Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty.
While Other Controversies Rage, Work on Border Wall Moves Forward
New revelations come almost by the minute in the Trump-Russia affair.