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Thursday, November 29, 2018
The Passing of a Giant
On Nov. 10, the conservative movement lost a giant: Herbert London, a Renaissance man, a scholar steeped in the Great Books tradition, a principled politician and a warm, personal friend of mine. I am running out of friends such as Herb.
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Sound-Bite Politics
Watching the current immigration follies play out, I was struck by how much our politics has devolved into sound bites.
Bloc Buster: Pew Debunks Evangelical Voter Myths
The mainstream media may not understand evangelicals, but they’re no mystery to Alan Cooperman. The director of religion research at Pew has been studying their voting patterns for years, and he’s got news for the press: they’ve got it all wrong.
Acosta Should Apologize
Over the past 48 hours, more information has come to light that seriously undermines the left-wing narrative that Big Media is trying to spin regarding the migrant caravan at the southern border.
‘Medicare-for-All’ Is No Health Care Cure-All
This week, congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., tweeted out a letter from Spectrum Health to one Hedda Elizabeth Martin.
Pro-Smoking Government
E-cigarettes let people get a hit of nicotine without burning tobacco.
Trump Is Ready to Deal. Are Democrats?
When Donald Trump first took office, many conservatives’ greatest fear was that he would be too quick to cut deals with the Democrats.
‘Are You Comfortable Tear-Gassing Children?’
The well-publicized “caravan” of Central American migrants has arrived in large numbers at our border near Tijuana, Mexico, despite MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough insisting the caravan is like a tale of Martians: “They’re not comin’.”
Why Not Build a Border Barrier — It’s the Law
The news is filled with images of migrants massing at the U.S-Mexico border in California. Why haven’t they been able to enter the United States? Because a physical barrier prevents them from doing so.
When Democrats Win, Freedom Loses
The headlines about the incoming 116th Congress scream that our representation has never been so “young,” so “blue,” so “diverse.”
Hillary Clinton Is Right (and Wrong) About Immigration, Populism
Hillary Clinton is right, mostly.
Build a Moral Wall — and Gate
The United States of America granted lawful permanent resident status to 1,127,167 immigrants in 2017, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Black Education: What Makes Sense?
What do you think of the proposition that no black youngsters should be saved from educational rot until all can be saved? Black people cannot afford to accept such a proposition.
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Macy’s Accused of ‘Sexualizing’ Thanksgiving Day Parade With Lesbian Kiss
There was a time when the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was a family-friendly affair filled with marching bands, super-sized cartoon balloons, and Santa Claus. But these days the department store chain is more interested in using its nationally televised parade to promote a specific agenda.
The Next Two Years
If you’ve been listening to Democrat pundits urging the new House majority to remember that moderate positions on issues like health care won the day, to focus on governing, and to be careful not to overreach, yet you’re wondering what the next two years will be like, I give you two names — Nancy Pelosi and Tom Steyer.
Greed: The Insidious Character Flaw of TVA Executives
Greed is a character flaw that runs deep within the heart of America and one that we see too often in business, government, and individuals. The sin of greed is a powerful force that can easily infect us individually, and it’s one I have struggled with at times. So we must constantly be on guard against it. But we should also call it out when we see it reflected in our government and its institutions.
New York Times Reveals Painful Truths About ‘Sex Change’ Surgery
In Sunday’s New York Times, Andrea Long Chu writes a heartfelt and heartbreaking op-ed on life with gender dysphoria. Titled “My New Vagina Won’t Make Me Happy,” the op-ed reveals painful truths about many transgender lives and inadvertently communicates almost the exact opposite of its intended argument.
Globalism Poses a Silent Threat to America
A word that is used rather frequently these days is “nationalist,” especially when people refer to President Donald Trump. That term is generally used as a pejorative to accuse Trump of viewing America as the nation superior to all others and the country that should dominate all others in every way imaginable.
Border Battles
Late Sunday hundreds of mostly young men from Central America rushed the border at the San Diego crossing. They threw rocks and bottles at Border Patrol agents. They were pushed back with a volley of tear gas and other non-lethal crowd control methods.