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Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Twitter’s Initial Classification of ‘Illegal Alien,’ ‘Criminal Alien’ as Hateful Shows Social Media’s Censorship Potential
Twitter made headlines recently when it denied the Center for Immigration Studies, a nonpartisan group, the ability to promote four tweets that — according to Twitter — contained “hateful content.”
Senate Showdown Set
Sen. Charles Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced that Dr. Christine Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh will both testify under oath on Monday.
Prices Should Rise
Officials in states hit by Hurricane Florence are on the lookout for “price gouging.”
The Media and Kavanaugh’s Kangaroo Court
The erupting accusation of “attempted rape” against Judge Brett Kavanaugh when he was 17 show just how shameless the Democrats and the “Facts First” media have become.
Feinstein v. Kavanaugh
While questioning Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh about abortion during his Senate confirmation hearings, Senator Dianne Feinstein grossly misstated statistics about abortion deaths before Roe v. Wade.
Breaking News From Harvard: Faith Is Good for You
The Bible tells us that there is nothing new under the sun (Ecc. 1:9). So often what passes for “news” is really nothing more than a refresher.
As Midterms Loom, GOP Hopes Political Storm Dissipates
Republicans know what the midterm election polls say. They hear the talk about a blue wave. They’re aware of historical party-in-power midterm losses in the House. But they still see something else, seven weeks out from Election Day.
Lessons From Income Data: Study, Work, Family, Persistence
Every year, the U.S. Census Bureau releases new data on income trends in the American population that reinforce certain traditional lessons about life — which may be why liberals do not talk about this data much.
Feinstein’s Handling of Kavanaugh Accusation Has Made Our Politics Even Uglier
There are very few things I’m sure of in the latest, and worst, chapter in the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation saga.
The Politicization of the Kavanaugh Sexual Abuse Allegations Damages #MeToo
This week, Judge Brett Kavanaugh was hit with accusations of sexual abuse from Christine Blasey Ford, a professor at Palo Alto University.
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Biden Calls Trump Supporters Virulent ‘Dregs of Society’
How ironic that an organization that opposes bullying and intolerance cheered for a man who was advocating bullying and intolerance.
Brett Kavanaugh’s Kafkaesque Nightmare
If Franz Kafka had written about confirmation hearings, he couldn’t have come up with a better scenario than the one now unfolding in the U.S. Senate.
A Day for a Document, a Day for We the People
It’s a day without barbeques or fireworks, but it’s no less monumental. Yesterday was Constitution Day, when we recognize that 231 years ago, our Founding Fathers signed a document that would become the foundation for the world’s greatest superpower and defender of freedom.
The Charges Against Judge Kavanaugh Should Be Ignored
It is almost impossible to overstate the damage done to America’s moral compass by taking the charges leveled against Judge Brett Kavanaugh seriously.
The Left Is Running on Empty
The woman who alleged in a confidential letter that as a high school student in Maryland in the ’80s Brett Kavanaugh “pinned her to a bed on her back and groped her over her clothes, grinding his body against hers and clumsily attempting to pull off her one-piece bathing suit and the clothing she wore over it” has now revealed her identity to (surprise!) the Washington Post.
How Solar and Wind Mandates Tax the Poor and Middle Class
Liberals love to talk about helping the poor and the middle class, and they are obsessed with reducing income inequality. So why is it that across the country they are pushing one of the most regressive taxes in modern times?
Kavanaugh in the #MeToo Era
In the wake of the revelation of Christine Blasey Ford’s identity, some have suggested that her allegation against Brett Kavanaugh will be handled more sensitively than such accusations once were thanks to the #MeToo movement.
The Left’s Behavior of Late Is Unworthy of Elected Officials
Many Democrats and liberals are driving themselves and everyone else crazy over Donald Trump. It’s not because he’s so bad but because they simply don’t like him, and as president good things have been accomplished.
Monday, September 17, 2018
What Progressives Did to the Constitution
The Constitution of the United States has been abandoned wholly in theory and partially in practice by liberals. This is the result of the progressive movement that arose at the beginning of the 20th century, roughly 1880-1920. Because of this, today, the purpose and scope of the national government has drifted dramatically from the thinking of the American Founders.