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A New Waive of Intolerance

It looks like the Department of Education got a new boss: the Human Rights Campaign. The far-Left bullies are back at it, pulling the strings of their puppets in the Obama administration — this time over private religious exemptions. Although it’s none of HRC’s business, the organization has made a point of sticking its nose in the First Amendment debate blazing through college campuses. Like most pockets of society, the clash between religious freedom and sexuality has landed on the doorstep of higher education, which is especially problematic for schools with a conservative biblical worldview.

A Dark Time in America

As of tonight, we may know if Donald Trump will be the Republican presidential candidate. And, barring unforeseeable events, it is certain that Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee. Those are two reasons — of many, unfortunately — why, other than the first years of the Civil War, when the survival of the United States as one country was in jeopardy, there has never been a darker time in American history. The various major wars — the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World War I and II, and the Korean and Vietnam wars — were worse in terms of American lives lost.

Growth Anemia: Blame a Collapse in Business Investment

GDP for the first quarter of 2016 came in at a paltry 0.5 percent. That sorry showing follows growth of 1.4 percent and 2 percent in the previous two quarters. If such a thing is possible, the already-anemic economy is actually getting worse. But even worse than that, the latest GDP numbers reveal a collapse in business investment, the real driver of the economy.

Leftist Violence Grows

In California, open borders radicals beat up and harassed conservative activists attempting to attend the state Republican convention. There were mob attacks on individuals, which, by the way, you won’t see on the network news. Now that’s interesting. When a 78-year old punched a demonstrator, we’re shown that video over and over again as evidence of rising intolerance and “fascism” in America. But what happened in California has largely been ignored. The Mexican flags were ignored. The violence and profanity of the left was ignored.

Anti-Trump Protesters Do His Bidding

Donald Trump is lucky in his enemies. Every time leftist protesters disrupt one of his events or stage a riot outside, he benefits. They aren’t on the Trump payroll, but they might as well be. The protests are catnip to cable TV — as if Trump needed any more free media attention — and provide the perfect framing for Trump’s message that only he has the strength to defy the forces of chaos and political correctness.

‘Make America Mexico Again’: Why Americans Are Fed Up With Illegals

There is something a bit unsettling about watching violent, foul-mouthed protesters waving the Mexican flag on American soil. Over the weekend, Hispanic children lined the streets in Fort Wayne, Indiana, hurling filthy insults at Donald Trump supporters. “F— you,” the youngsters shouted as they flipped off passerby. “F— you.” Video captured images of the angry protesters wearing sombreros and holding signs that read, “Brown Pride.”

Random Thoughts

Random thoughts on the passing scene: One of the problems with being a pessimist is that you can never celebrate when you are proven right. If what you want from politicians are quick and easy answers, someone is sure to supply them, regardless of which party you follow. History can tell you where quick and easy answers lead. But, if you don’t want to bother reading history, you can just wait and relive its catastrophes. What is “economic power”? What can Bill Gates stop you from doing?

Whom to Blame for the Rise of Trump?

Dr. Frankenstein created the monster that bore his name and if Dr. Jekyll had not conducted those experiments in his laboratory, Mr. Hyde would never have emerged to terrorize London. In literature, we know whom to blame for the monsters, but who is to blame for the rise of Donald Trump? Is he the “monster” the elites say he is? I am no fan of Trump and wish there were better candidates for president from both parties, but the major fault for his rise as the “presumptive nominee” of the Republican Party in 2016 can be laid at the feet of the very elites who are so vociferous in their condemnation of him.

Republicans Should Have Adopted Democrats’ Rules — and Vice Versa

The unexpected successes, forecast by almost no one 12 months ago, of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders in winning 40 percent and 42 percent in Republican and Democratic primaries and caucuses is widely taken as evidence of raging discontent among American voters. There’s something to that. But Trump’s better-than-even chance of winning the Republican nomination and Sanders’ success in pushing Hillary Clinton to the left owe something to another factor: Each party’s nominating process has proven better suited this year to the other party. Over the 44 years since primaries started dominating the nominating process, both parties have adopted rules that suited their separate and different historical characters. They have often served their intended purposes. But not this year.

The End of Holocaust Remembrance

The Myth of Trump

Say what you will about Donald Trump, and God knows I’ve said plenty, he is a political phenomenon. When he tossed his hair in the ring nine or ten months ago, there were very few people who thought that of the 8,347 Republican contenders, he would be one of the *final* three in the hunt and certainly not be the one leading the pack. I understand the attraction. Whereas some of us regard him as boorish and arrogant, and about as conservative as the typical New York or Hollywood wheeler-dealer, others happily overlook his shortcomings because he’s rich, been married to a number of European knock-outs and doesn’t mince his words.

Which Party Is Better for the Economy?

Yesterday’s papers came with a slew of depressing headlines. “Earning Skid is Worse Since Crisis,” said the front page of The Wall Street Journal. “Hiring Rises: Output Lags. It’s a Mystery,” said the front page of The New York Times. “White House struggles to explain weak economy…” said the Drudge Report, followed by “First President Not To See Single Year 3% growth…” “Warning signs are surfacing: Temp job numbers can indicate a recession is around the corner,” said Bloomberg news.

Conservative Solutions for Just Wages

There is much talk and action right now on the issue of a minimum or “just” wage. Typically, those who favor raising the minimum wage tend to the liberal camp. However, some of those who want to raise the minimum wage are social conservatives or have conservative sympathies. They are concerned about those people who are working long hours at honest work, perhaps even achieving supervisory positions while still earning less than $15 an hour. There are too many people working jobs that would have once been careers who do not earn a living wage, and this has consequences.

In Case of Trump Nomination, Break Glass

Donald Trump’s damage to the Republican Party, although already extensive, has barely begun. Republican quislings will multiply, slinking into support of the most anti-conservative presidential aspirant in their party’s history. These collaborationists will render themselves ineligible to participate in the party’s reconstruction.

The End of Pieties

When the Americans defeated the British at Yorktown, the surrendering British forces supposedly played “The World Turned Upside Down.” The song should be on the soundtrack at Donald Trump rallies. The mogul is marching toward the Republican nomination by trampling every single assumption about presidential politics, especially on the GOP side.

Green Beret Survives Army Siege

Good news is tough to come by at the Pentagon these days. But good news is exactly what Army Sergeant First Class Charles Martland got this week when Army officials made a surprise announcement: they’ve decided to reinstate the decorated Green Beret. A hero by record and reputation, Sgt. Martland lost his career over something that any parent or decent American would have done — intervene in an ongoing rape of an innocent Afghani boy.

Putting Liberals on the Couch

There isn’t a doubt in my mind that leftists are certifiably insane. I don’t mean that as an insult. At least not entirely. It’s just that after years of analyzing the subspecies, that is the only conclusion I can arrive at with any degree of certainty. For instance, two people with equally good intentions can arrive at differing conclusions when it comes to achieving certain shared goals. But when one of those people intentionally lies, and for no apparent reason, gaining no obvious advantage, what other explanation can there be?

Western Civ in the Crosshairs — and a Glimmer of Hope

Students at Indiana University-Bloomington recently went into panic mode at the sight of a Dominican friar, who they mistook for a Ku Klux Klan member. Funny? Yes, but also sad. It is a further sign of the state of our universities, and what is and isn’t being taught. For starters, let’s get this on the blackboard: For a really long time, there have been religious guys in robes, flatly unmistakable in their appearance. This year, 2016 A.D. (*Anno Domini*, Latin for “In the Year of Our Lord”), just happens to mark the 800th anniversary of the Dominicans.

No Phony Truces in the Battle to Block Most Liberal Court in a Generation

While much of our attention is on the presidential race, the looming battle over a Supreme Court nomination merits no less attention. The battle lines are clear in this nomination and the future of the Court and our constitutional principles are at stake. Unfortunately, writing in The Wall Street Journal, former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olsen calls for Republicans to engage in a truce over Supreme Court nominations and confirm Merrick Garland. This is not the first time Ted has parroted liberal talking points in recent years.

Not Funny!

Will Ferrell made a name for himself mocking George W. Bush. But Bush has been out of office for nearly eight years. What could Ferrell do to keep his career going? There’s plenty of buffoonery to mock on the left. How about a crazy vice president who routinely puts his foot in his mouth? Well, that wouldn’t go over well in Hollywood. So Ferrell is going after another Republican president, one who left office nearly 30 years ago — Ronald Reagan.