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Wednesday, February 15, 2017
How to Think About SOGI Policies and Religious Freedom
Openness to win-win policy solutions that address the needs and concerns on all sides of a policy debate are all to the good. This is just as true in current debates about the needs of people who identify as LGBT (lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual) and concerns about infringements of religious liberty as it is in any other policy area.
Why Trump’s Probe of Voter Fraud Is Long Overdue
President Trump has announced that his administration will be launching a major investigation of voter fraud, including those who are registered in more than one state, “those who are illegal” and those voters who are dead but still registered. This followed a media firestorm in which the New York Times and others called Trump’s assertion a “lie.”
Overregulation Drags Down Business
“If I could paraphrase a well-known statement by Will Rogers that he never met a man he didn’t like,” President Reagan once quipped, “I’m afraid we have some people around here who never met a tax they didn’t like.”
Pawns of Liberals
Ordinary black people cannot afford to go along with the liberal agenda that calls for undermining police authority. That agenda makes for more black crime victims. Let’s look at what works and what doesn’t work.
‘Middle East Conflict’ Describes More Than Just Israeli-Palestinian Dispute
I heard a TV news anchor say over the weekend that when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comes to Washington this week he will discuss a path to resolving the “Middle East conflict” with the new American president.
Interview of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos
What have you learned from the gauntlet you had to run to get here?
How Presidents Shape Their Administrations
President Trump, we’re told by his greatest advocates, will bring much-needed change. Why not merely ignore his rhetorical failings, his unsurpassed egotism, his confident ignorance? There’s a good deal that’s tempting about this proposal — who wouldn’t want to separate the wheat from the chaff? I’m personally on board with perhaps three-quarters of Trump’s policy implementation thus far in his presidency, even though I’m deeply concerned by his personal shortcomings. So why not just excise the shortcomings from the roll call?
Repeal! No, Wait!
Republicans promised to repeal the Affordable Care Act. But now they are hesitating. I understand why.
Democrats Impede Excellence in Education
What is it about new Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos that so bothers Democrats that not a single Democratic Senator voted to confirm her, requiring Vice President Mike Pence to cast the deciding vote?
Flynn Resigns
Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn resigned his position as national security adviser Monday night. Flynn’s resignation ends a sad and disturbing chapter.
Bumps in the Road: Trump vs. Obama
The resignation of national security advisor Michael Flynn has the anti-Trump media declaring the new administration a “mess,” in “turmoil” and thrown into “chaos.”
Caribbean Tired of Liberals’ Surf on Its Turf
Under the Obama administration, things weren’t exactly sunny for a string of island nations in the Caribbean.
Suddenly, Friendly Reporters Are Offensive
The Trump administration is less than a month old, and former Army Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn, the brand-new national security adviser, has resigned. This matches the picture the anti-Trump media want to paint right now: Chaos. Disarray. Amateur hour.
Congressmen Have a Right to Kill Themselves?
“America wasn’t founded on one homogeneous moral view. We have competing moral views.”
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
A Tribute to Charlotte Ray
My wife of 51 years passed away last Saturday after a long battle against multiple health issues.
Some Walls Work
While the debate continues about when, how quickly and who will pay for a “wall” across America’s southern border, at least one country known for its liberal politics is offering a lesson.
Law Enforcement and the Left
We got another glimpse into the left-wing mindset over the weekend. And no, this isn’t about the Grammys.
The Carbon-Tax Scam
I have nothing but respect for former Secretaries of State Jim Baker and George Shultz, but come on, gentlemen: You’ve been snookered.
Trump Washes His Hands of Bathroom Order
If you thought President Trump hit the ground running, you should see Jeff Sessions. The new attorney general was probably still unpacking his office when he got to work turning the page at the Justice Department after eight years of scandal. First up? The Obama bathroom mandate for public schools.