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Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Judicial System and Immigration
One of the good things about going off the grid for a while is that it allows you to consider the longer-term (to the extent that six weeks can be thought of as longer term) big picture away from the temptation to respond to the 24-hour news cycle. Two things have struck me over that period.
The Scientific Experts Who Hate Science
The American Psychological Association proved once again that it is a political body rather than a scientific one.
Left-Wing Fake News Hurts the Nation
Left-wing media stalwarts such as Newsweek, Huffington Post and Salon launched a barrage of fake news after I appeared on “Fox and Friends” recently to discuss new Agriculture Department rules tightening work requirement on food stamps.
Soft and Deferential to Democrats
The media have spent the last two years arrogantly proclaiming that they are the urgently needed public servants who would boldly challenge power and ask the tough questions.
Border Wall: Monument for the People, Not Pols
Profligate politicians have never met a multibillion-dollar infrastructure project they didn’t like — except when it comes to the wall.
Black Education: A Glimmer of Hope
In reference to efforts to teach black children, the president of the St. Petersburg, Florida, chapter of the NAACP, Maria Scruggs, said: “The (school) district has shown they just can’t do it. ... Now it’s time for the community to step in.”
‘Green New Deal’ a Product of Ideological Recycling
It’s fitting that the Green New Deal pushed by many but popularized by Democratic phenom Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who had her “60 Minutes” debut on Sunday, is a triumph of recycling.
Republican House Increased Debt $7.9 Trillion in 8 Years
The recently deposed Republican majority increased the federal debt by $7.9 trillion in the eight years it controlled the House of Representatives.
Base Kemp: New Gov Kicks Off to the Right
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal is packing up his office this week — and fans of religious liberty aren’t exactly sad to see him go. The Democrat-turned-Republican did a lot of things in his eight years at the top, but it’s his betrayal of our freedom to believe that voters will remember most.
What, Precisely, Do Democrats Want to Impeach Trump For?
But on what grounds, specifically, do the pro-impeachment Democrats intend to remove the president? The new Sherman/Green resolution, and Green’s and Cohen’s resolutions from last year, are not exactly a comprehensive recounting of Trump’s alleged offenses.
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Millennial Socialism 101
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s so-called Green New Deal makes the obligatory nod to the original New Deal, but FDR’s handiwork is much too modest an antecedent.
Great Jobs Report
With all the news from Washington last week regarding the partial government shutdown and everything the left is doing to prevent the president from securing the border, little attention was paid to Friday’s incredible jobs report.
Democrats Retake the House: It’s Just as Bad as We Expected
She’s baaa-aaak! Imagining herself suddenly somehow equal to the president of the United States, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) basked in the glory of getting the gavel returned after Democrats won back control of the House in the midterm election.
What’s the Point of a Carbon Tax Rebate?
The Irish government is proposing rebates to a carbon tax it recently imposed to households that comply with what it considers “low-carbon lifestyles.”
Navigating the Great Divide
In the months after the election of Donald Trump, there was a mini-political movement in California to get the Golden State to secede from the Union.
Mitt Romney Fails Again
The first public thing Mitt Romney did in the year 2019 — on Jan. 1 — was publish an attack on President Trump in the Washington Post, which, as we know, has not lacked for attacks on Trump.
A Cairo Christmas
What is at the heart of the Christmas message? I’d venture to say that many of your answers would have a lot to do with peace. As the angels declared, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.” This is not the world’s version of peace — but the peace between God and man that’s made possible through Jesus Christ. It is the same peace with God that is the foundation for goodwill toward others.
Monday, January 7, 2019
The Gospel According to Mike Lindell
If you watch TV, particularly Fox News, you probably know Mike Lindell, who is constantly pitching his great invention, My Pillow, better than you know your next door neighbor.
The U.S. Is Not a House. It Doesn’t Need a Wall
Heading into the new year in the midst of the government shutdown, President Trump launched a Twitter barrage to press his case for a multibillion-dollar wall.