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Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Rogue Embassies: Along for the Pride?
It’s a bit of a shame these days that Flag Day falls in June. Now that LGBT activists have hijacked the month, you can’t blame Americans for wondering: which flag are we celebrating? At some U.S. embassies, it’s tough to tell.
Supreme Court Stability Essential and Term Limits for Congress
Columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. brought forth a truly important topic recently. “Permit me a question to every truly fair-minded person in our country,” the piece began.
How Open Borders and Sanctuary Policies Victimize (and Kill) Americans
The supporters of open borders and sanctuary policies that obstruct enforcement of our immigration laws must be overjoyed by the latest report from the Department of Homeland Security.
Despite Mainstream Media Claims, No Doom and Gloom Behind Low Interest Rates
The stock market is rebounding on the news that the Federal Reserve is considering an interest rate decrease, but some commentators are spinning this as a sign of economic calamity.
Trump Gets a Deal
Under the threat of tariffs, the Mexican government reached an agreement with the United States late Friday to increase their cooperation to secure our border.
Leftism Makes People Meaner: Reflections on the Torture of Paul Manafort
The sadistic treatment of Paul Manafort illustrates something I have believed since I attended graduate school in the 1970s and saw the behavior of left-wing students: Leftism makes people meaner.
Praying (or Not) for the President
Only the most partisan person would begrudge prayers for the president of the United States, but a recent visit by President Trump to the mega McLean Bible Church in Virginia has rubbed some congregants the wrong way.
Tortured Logic at the Federal Reserve
I’ve been shouting from the rooftops for six months that the Federal Reserve is too tight on money and that this lack of dollar liquidity has cut into growth.
Monday, June 10, 2019
As Trump Honors Surviving WWII Vets on D-Day Anniversary, Democrats Turn Partisan
There were more than 496,777 surviving American WWII veterans as of last year, and every single one of them deserves the chance to watch their Commander-in-Chief honor their enormous contributions to the free world on the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
Jamaica: Caribbean & Barbary Pirates, Earthquake, & Revival
Columbus landed on Jamaica in 1494, claiming it for Spain. In 1503, Columbus shipwrecked at St. Ann’s Bay. Columbus remained there for over a year. A monument marks the spot.
Why the Electoral College Matters
Democrats sound like they’re on the side of the angels whenever they start calling for the end of the Electoral College.
Sunday, June 9, 2019
Will Trump Be Impeached? Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Process
To impeach, or not to impeach? That is the question House Democrats are ferociously debating among themselves as they try to figure out the best way to attack President Donald Trump. But what exactly is impeachment? And how hard would it be to impeach the president and actually remove him from office?
Saturday, June 8, 2019
A Harsher but More Meaningful Life
“When you are told all your life you’re dumb, unworthy, you start believing it. God changed that for me.”
Florist to SCOTUS: Forget Me Not
When the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jack Phillips and his Masterpiece Cakeshop, no one was more thrilled than the owner of Arlene’s Flowers. She, Aaron and Melissa Klein, and other wedding vendors who’d been sued for their religious beliefs had all become friends — members of a club none of them chose to join.
Politicizing the Fourth of July
A left-wing Washington Post columnist is REALLY upset with President Trump. (Shocker, right?!)
If D-Day Were Today, Would Millennials Step Up to the Challenge?
As we celebrate the courage, determination, and resolve of the “Greatest Generation” on June 6 — the 75th anniversary of the bloody Allied invasion of Normandy, France, that was the start of the liberation of Europe from Nazi tyranny and oppression — it brings to mind a crucial question.
Blame It on Their Youth?
First it was Cher, who overcame her ditziness long enough to send out a tweet calling for the city of Los Angeles to quit wasting money on illegal aliens when 50,000 of its own legal residents, including military veterans, were homeless. But as soon as her Hollywood colleagues tweeted their displeasure with her remark, she immediately deleted her message.
Mueller’s Exit and an Impeachment Alternative
Trying to overturn an election would be too divisive. Congress should censure Trump instead.
The Danger of the Attacks on the Electoral College
Once upon a time, the Electoral College was not controversial. During the debates over ratifying the Constitution, Anti-Federalist opponents of ratification barely mentioned it.
Friday, June 7, 2019
It’s More Than the Economy
Recent data about the president’s trade wars suggests that a sizable number of voters consider other factors more important than economics.