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Friday, July 19, 2019
Pence Defends Religious Liberty
I was honored to be part of a select group at the State Department yesterday, with representatives of 106 countries, to hear Vice President Mike Pence deliver a powerful defense of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that should be protected in every nation.
If They Won’t Pass His Trade Deal, Trump Should Make Democrats Own NAFTA
Here we go again. This week, President Trump appeared to renew his threat to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) if Democrats do not pass his new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
A Blood Accounting
The other day on MSNBC, Nicolle Wallace asked her guest, Rep. Karen Bass, about President Donald Trump: “Other than endangering the lives of those four congresswomen that he targeted in those racist tweets ... Do you believe he’d have blood on his hands if there were a racially inspired attack in this country?”
False Racism Accusations Don’t Excuse the Real Thing
James Baldwin’s words are particularly apt this week, as our leaders, for the millionth time, use and abuse race for their own purposes, committing sins against the past and the present.
Social-Media Shock Stories Amount to Lazy Journalism
Did you hear about the backlash against Disney for casting Halle Bailey, a young black woman, for the lead in the live-action version of “The Little Mermaid”?
Why Media’s Normalizing of White Nationalists Matters
In 2016, a bunch of real-life white supremacists — not just Republicans who happen to disagree with the Democrats’ preferred immigration policy — put together a conference in Washington, D.C., to attract attention.
Both Parties Are Misbehaving in Line With Their Historic Character
The air is thick with lamentations that our two political parties are tearing themselves — and the nation — to pieces.
Thursday, July 18, 2019
If Trump Jr. Is ‘Racist’ for Questioning Kamala Harris’ Ethnicity, So Is Don Lemon
Poor Donald Trump Jr. He retweeted a post by a black man named Ali Alexander questioning whether Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., whose father is from Jamaica and mother is from India, is an “American black.”
A Mighty Band of Co-Belligerents Will Succeed
Why is the media attempting to destroy both President Trump and the Evangelicals who overwhelmingly support him? Because our coalition is obliterating their wicked agenda.
The High Cost of ‘Free’ College Tuition
In the lead-up to the 2020 elections, we’ve heard several proposals offering free college tuition for all, and loan forgiveness for those still carrying debt.
America: Love It or Leave It (Again)
The phrase “America, Love It or Leave It” has a pedigree dating back at least to the McCarthy Era.
Unemployment, Underemployment and the Comprehensive Jobless Rate
When he testified before Congress last week, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell made an interesting comment: “We don’t have any basis or any evidence for calling this a hot labor market.”
House Speaker Pelosi, Laugh the Girls Off
I preside from time to time over a supper club called the Saturday Evening Club. It meets in Washington and occasionally in New York. We try to invite special guests from either of the major political parties to discuss important issues they deem worth discussing.
Ilhan Omar Is Completely Assimilated
It’s a mistake to think that Omar is anything other than on her way to total assimilation, only on the terms set out by Beto O’Rourke.
When MSM Say Someone’s in Prison for a Minor Drug Crime, They’re Always Lying
If the left has its way in the next few years, there won’t be anyone left in prison because, you see, they’re overflowing with innocent black men locked up for “nonviolent drug crimes.” All of them!
‘They Only Let You Go When They Torture You to Death’
“It was a kind of test. I know in the Bible it says everything is good for us believers, but I asked, in this what is good? That I am [beaten, tortured]?... They asked for my Bible. I said, ‘It is in my mind.’ So they said they must destroy it.” —Helen Berhane, Survivor
High Drama on Capitol Hill
The left’s efforts to rebuke President Trump for his weekend tweets (yes, that’s what your “public servants” are debating instead of the pressing issues facing our country) hit a speed bump Tuesday. Speaker Nancy Pelosi caused an uproar when she violated House rules on decorum by calling the president a racist.
The War Over America’s Past Is Really About Its Future
The summer season has ripped off the thin scab that covered an American wound, revealing a festering disagreement about the nature and origins of the United States.
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Democrats Say No One Is Above the Law — Except Illegal Immigrants
We have heard a lot about the importance of the rule of law from Democrats lately. During special counsel Robert Muller’s investigation of President Trump, Democrats in Congress delivered a clear and unified message.
Push-Ups Won’t Make the Biden Campaign Strong
Can a candidate who is leading the field by 12 points be weak? That’s the question of Joe Biden’s run for the Democratic presidential nomination.