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Saturday, April 29, 2017
Making It Up as They Go Along
There are still people who think the actors make up the dialogue in movies and on TV. I’m sure they know there are writers in the vicinity, but I suppose they figure writers only come up with the basic storyline and then get out of the way.
Republicans, Learn the Limits of Loyalty
Make clear you want to work with Trump on policy but don’t defend his bad behavior.
100 Accomplishments in President Trump’s First 100 Days
Today marks President Trump’s 100th day in office. We know the left-wing media are not celebrating that milestone, but we are! And we also know that you won’t get any positive news about the president’s accomplishments from ABC, CBS, CNN or MSDNC.
Friday, April 28, 2017
The Book That Made America
When asked to identify the “founding fathers,” Americans typically name a few prominent political leaders and military heroes—figures like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton.
Trump’s First 100 Days: Our Next Supreme Court Pick Will Be the Kicker
Those who want to preserve our constitutional republic spent a lot of time and energy getting Neil Gorsuch on the Supreme Court. There is no doubt that his confirmation was an important step toward achieving that goal. But with rumors swirling that another slot could open as soon as this summer, the public should realize that it is President Trump’s *next* pick that will provide the opportunity to finally solidify a conservative majority that will protect the Bill of Rights and enforce the Constitution’s limits on the power of the federal government.
Patience Is a (Political) Virtue
I admit I clearly was not born with the patience gene. As a kid my mother was always saying to me, “Patience, patience, patience.” Today my wife Colleen is always saying the same thing: “Mike. Patience, patience.” It’s no use.
Trump Deals in Taxes Hold’em
What does change in Washington mean for the change in your wallet? We’re about to find out! With April 18th still fresh in everyone’s minds, President Trump couldn’t have picked a better time to roll out his plan to slash taxes. Two weeks after the IRS took a big bite out of people’s wallets, the new administration is ready to sink its teeth into something else: the confusing tangle of the U.S. tax code.
Bill Nye’s View of Humanity Is Repulsive
Bill Nye has some detestable ideas about humanity. This shouldn’t surprise anyone. Many environmental doomsdayers share his totalitarian impulses (he has toyed with the idea of criminalizing speech he dislikes) and soft spot for eugenics.
A Road Map for Dealing With Campus Radicals
Jonathan Haidt is a member of one of America’s smallest fraternities — those who attempt to see beyond their own prejudices. In the left-leaning Chronicle of Higher Education, he notes that “intimidation is the new normal” on college campuses.
The New/Old Politics of Capital vs. Countryside
Capital vs. countryside — that’s the new political divide, visible in multiple surprise election results over the past 11 months. It cuts across old partisan lines and replaces traditional divisions — labor vs. management, north vs. south, Catholic vs. Protestant — among voters.
Berkeley Didn’t Birth ‘Free Speech’ but Seems Intent to Bury It
Demosthenes, the Athenian rhetorician and champion of liberty, pointed out around 355 B.C. that residents of Athens were free to praise Sparta’s regime, but Spartans were banned from praising Athens.
Populism on Pause
Yesterday’s conventional wisdom: A wave of insurgent populism is sweeping the West, threatening its foundational institutions — the European Union, the Western alliance, even liberal democracy itself.
Liberal Thought Police Getting Scarier
The totalitarian Left is emboldened by its selective suppression of speech. Just as scary is the deluded thought process that inspires its Stalinism.
Don’t Just Do Something
The perennial desire of those in government, elected or not, is to just do something. People expect the government to act. They demand laws be passed. They want the regulatory state to work to their benefit.
Democrats Worried Now?
It was very difficult watching the evening news Wednesday night. Left-wing reporters and big spending politicians were having nervous breakdowns over the impact of President Trump’s tax reform plan on the budget deficit.
Reagan’s Lesson for Trump
It’s something most conservatives would not have imagined a year ago: The opening act of Donald Trump’s agenda in the White House contains a real whiff of President Ronald Reagan.
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Husbands, Love Your Wives
Guys, do you remember those courting days, when you and your wife-to-be couldn’t get enough time together? Remember when saying “I love you” to your sweetheart was as normal a part of your life as waking up each morning?
Not Building the Wall Is a Government Shutdown
Fake News’ question of the week: Will Trump risk a government shutdown over the wall?
North Korea Requires Resolve and Caution
In the cold reality of international relations, the boldness exhibited by President Donald Trump in his first 100 days is far preferable to the timidity of the past eight years of the former administration.
Berkeley Silences Free Speech With a Kick in the Teeth
There is a clear and present danger to conservative students at the University of California, Berkeley.