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Thursday, June 6, 2019
Trump Derangement Syndrome Infects the Church House
Trump Derangement Syndrome has apparently infected some church houses across the fruited plain.
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
The Daily Beast’s Shabby Scoop
Breaking news: Some guy posted a doctored video of Nancy Pelosi.
Non-Diversity and the Spelling Bee
The Scripps National Spelling Bee makes news every year, but this year’s competition was epic.
Paid Time Off
Both Republican and Democratic politicians want government to “do more” to give parents paid time off.
Why Celebrity Politics Matters
This week, celebrities emerged from their Hollywood cocoon to sound off on abortion law ... in Georgia. If this sounds bizarre, that’s because it is: The people of Georgia don’t spend an awful lot of time trying to control the policies of New York or California.
From Convicted Murderer to Exoneree to Law Grad
What would you do if you were falsely accused and convicted of a brutal rape and murder you didn’t commit?
USS John S. McCain Episode Speaks Volumes About Trumpism
Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, says it’s reasonable to think the president should be protected from seeing a warship with John McCain’s name on it.
In Praise of Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas is, once again, under attack.
Tariffs Won’t Solve Our Border Crisis. But Democrats Denied Trump the Tools He Needs.
President Trump is understandably frustrated by the crisis at the border. Anyone who watched the video of more than 1,000 illegal migrants sneaking through a hole in a fence near El Paso, Texas — the largest single breach of our border ever recorded — and still says we don’t need a border wall is in denial.
Mueller Strikes Out. Media Reports Home Run
Color us surprised. The nightly news obsession over nonexistent Trump-Russia collusion isn’t abating. It’s actually growing! They cannot be shamed. They cannot be shaken by inconvenient facts.
Law Enforcement, Media Have Changed Standards for Trump
One of the more unfortunate effects of the Trump-Russia investigation — and there have been many — is the weakening of traditional standards of argument and proof in the public debate over allegations that the Trump campaign conspired with Russia to fix the 2016 election. (Just for the record: It didn’t.)
Afghanistan Today: The Taliban and Al Qaida Are Still There (and ISIS, Too)
As America approaches the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, we also approach the 18th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan.
‘Carnival of Resistance’
Tuesday morning, President Trump held a press conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May. According to one CNN commentator, it was a “very warm joint appearance.”
Hollywood Previews New Plan on Abortion
Walking away from their honey of a deal in Georgia is turning out to be too much of a headache for some Hollywood executives. So, producer Peter Chernin is taking on a new role — as a liberal fundraiser.
Facebook Excuses Won’t Work in 2019 as More Conservatives Are Banned on Social Media
Americans can no longer accept Mark Zuckerberg’s explanations for banning conservatives online.
Colleges Committed to Ideological Diversity
When you send your youngster off to college, you might not mind that they will have to walk on eggshells, respect taboos, snitch on fellow students for politically incorrect jokes and learn to use ad hominem arguments as a means to attack ideas they find “disagreeable.”
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Liberals Are Gunning for Your 401(k)
There is an awful type of activism happening out there, and it affects us all.
Women, Equality, and Discrimination
June brings the start of the yearlong centennial celebration of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote.
Impact of Millennials on the American Republic
Most Americans probably do not realize that the Millennial generation soon will become America’s largest living adult generation approaching 73 million potential voters in 2019.
Far More Than a Culture War Rages in America
Severing the present from the past and the rise of division and intolerance are probably the two greatest threats.