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Monday, March 25, 2019
San Antonio Airport Bans Chick-fil-A Over Anti-Gay Accusations
Chick-fil-A will not be allowed to open a planned restaurant inside the San Antonio International Airport because the city council is packed with anti-Christian bigots.
Column-Writing in the Internet Age Is Much Better. And Much Worse.
“It must be a lot easier to write columns now than it used to be,” said a friend recently, “because now you have the Internet.”
Just Another College Scandal
By now, I assume you’ve all heard about Operation Varsity Blues, a multi-million dollar scam that might better be called Affirmative Action for the rich and influential.
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Divided We Fall
One of the left’s oft-repeated mantras is “Diversity is our strength.” But diversity by itself has never historically been a strength unless those diverse people were united around something — usually a set of common values.
Inside the ‘Poverty Palace’
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has survived lawsuits, shady financial dealings, multi-million-dollar settlements for defamation, embarrassing retractions, even a link to domestic terrorism in court. But will it survive this latest revelation?
Stirring Words: Every Human Being Has Value
“What role does faith play in your life, your public life and your private life?”
Jews & Antisemites
Over the years, the one question that has been asked of me most often is why do so many Jews insist on voting for and donating to Democrats.
Attack of the Desperate Democrats
Never mind that Russian collusion thing, say the Democrats. They have some new ideas to get rid of that bad man in the White House who they’ll always believe colluded with the Russians to steal the presidency from Hillary Clinton.
Kids, Don’t Become Success Robots
Tennessee Tech is an amazing school, and nobody breaks the law to get admitted.
Friday, March 22, 2019
Why Elizabeth Warren Is Wrong About The Electoral College
Elizabeth Warren, the pointy end of the spear of Democratic radicalism, has called for the end of the Electoral College.
Gavin Newsom’s Death-Row Betrayal
On June 15, 1990, Rosie Alfaro went to the house of a friend in Anaheim, Calif. She thought no one would be home, and planned to break in and steal valuables to sell for drug money.
Old Rules of Thumb Yield to Even Older Ones
Success in politics — and in political predictions — depends on the ability to distinguish between old rules of thumb that don’t apply any more and old rules of thumb that do.
Abolishing the Electoral College Would be a Mistake
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has reignited the debate over the Electoral College — she wants to get rid of it, naturally. I say “reignited” because this is a very old argument.
Trump Isn’t the Biggest Threat to the Constitution. Democrats Are.
Who is the biggest threat to our constitutional order? It is not President Trump.
Shrill Abortion Plots, Streaming Live
Liberals are that strange species that supports abortion on demand. And yet in their strongholds, like the District of Columbia, they hire inspectors to fine restaurants hundreds of dollars for offering their customers plastic straws.
Liberalism Is Dehumanizing
Liberal ideology is rife with inconsistencies, but none is greater than how its supposedly animating motivation — human compassion — is contradicted by its devaluation of human life.
President 0. Dead Man 1
This past Wednesday, President Donald Trump should have had a successful day touting the military, the economy, job creation, American weapons superiority and his commitment to a robust military.
More Misconceptions About College
Now that we’ve all had a good airing of grievances about elite colleges and their attendant injustices, let’s get some perspective.
Why Democrats Fear the Electoral College
Today we see why the left has worked to convince Americans that majoritarianism is a profound moral good.
Speech Righter: Trump Tackles College Censorship
Going to college is tough for any teenager. But for conservatives, it can be downright dangerous.