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Friday, June 29, 2018
For the First Time, Conservatives Might Thank God for Kennedy
As many conservatives saw it, Justice Anthony Kennedy’s 1988 ascent to the nation’s highest bench was reason for only muted celebration, if any, because he settled into the seat that his nominator, President Ronald Reagan, had first tried to fill with the conservatives’ favorite jurist, Robert Bork.
Trump’s Clarifying Effect
Witnessing the political Left’s increasing irrationality and aggressiveness is, in the obvious sense, discouraging, but on the bright side, it’s immensely clarifying.
Liberals Hype Comedian ‘Collusion’
The late-night hosts hate President Donald Trump, so the idea that they would make friendly alliances shouldn’t be shocking. But as we’ve come to understand, in today’s world anything that reflects negatively on this president becomes “news.”
Why I Write
I began writing the book just published this week — Sex Matters: How Modern Feminism Lost Touch with Science, Love, and Common Sense — in 2014. I’d been thinking about the issues it addresses for decades. Yet yesterday, when an interviewer posed the simple question: “What prompted you to write this book?” I had a Ted Kennedy moment.
Congrats, Trump Voters. You’ve Been Vindicated.
For those conservatives who voted for Donald Trump because of the Supreme Court, congratulations: You’ve been vindicated.
Justice Kennedy’s First Priority: The First Amendment
It became official just after lunchtime on Wednesday, just after the Supreme Court announced its final decisions of the term and went into recess. Justice Anthony Kennedy, the 104th person to serve on the Court, is retiring, effective just after his 82nd birthday next month, after 30 years of service.
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Worst Nightmares
How would you like to be a Democrat today? Earlier this week I suggested that elections just might matter. Anyone want to disagree with that?
Tariffs Harm the Exporting Country and the Importing Country
How many free-traders does it take to have a trade war? It’s a nonsensical question, but you have to wonder given the actions of our trading partners, especially those in the G7, who ignored President Trump’s suggestion to eliminate all tariffs and instead implemented tariffs of their own.
Kennedy Steps Down
President Trump now has a historic opportunity. He can cement a conservative majority on the Supreme Court that will defend our First Amendment rights of free speech and religious liberty as well as our Second Amendment rights.
Kennedy’s Retirement a Recipe for Successor
After Tuesday’s win on the Trump travel policy at the Supreme Court, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) tweeted out a picture. He didn’t caption it, because he didn’t need to. It was a photo of him shaking hands with now-Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. The snapshot said it all. Republicans, led by McConnell, stood their ground and delivered on the issue that mattered most: preserving the balance of the Supreme Court. And with yesterday’s news that Justice Anthony Kennedy is retiring, he’ll have a chance to do it again.
Criminal Behavior, Not Racism, Explains ‘Racial Disparities’ in Crime Stats
A new study on racial disparities in police conduct found that differences in offending by suspects, not racism, explains officers’ responses.
The Fourth Amendment Enters the 21st Century
Timothy Carpenter’s interest in smartphones has had two unintended consequences.
Telling the Truth on Trade With China
We hear quite a bit of misleading rhetoric against China these days. Let’s grant, for argument’s sake, that the Chinese overproduce steel, dump some of that steel into Canada and Europe before it makes its way to the United States, pilfer intellectual property and have a plan to dominate the world by 2025.
Thirty Years of ‘Global Warming’ Panic
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the beginning of the “global warming” (now known as “climate change”) panic.
George Will Is Down and Out
I have in my office a framed note from President Donald Trump. It says, “Bob, Now We Really Did It. Thanks For All Of Your Help!” The note is dated Jan. 13, 2017.
Progressives Should Back Up Their Rhetoric on Immigration
There are lots of short-term solutions to address the wave of immigrants who have swarmed the border in an effort to enter the U.S. illegally.
Country Overboard! Women and Children Last!
I’m still ticked off at him for not building the wall, but THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP, FOR POINTING OUT THAT MAXINE WATERS HAS A LOW I.Q.!
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
The Rise of the Mob
This week, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) issued a clarion call to Democrats outraged at the policies of the Trump administration: It’s time for mob action. In the wake of mobs targeting Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Waters explained: “God is on our side! On the side of the children. ... Let’s make sure we show up wherever we have to show up. And if you see anybody from that Cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gasoline station, you get out and you create a crowd and you push back on them and you tell them they’re not welcome anymore, anywhere.”
On Immigration, Democrats Give Trump the Upper Hand — Again
Democrats just can’t help themselves. They were winning the battle over family separations at the southern border.
Shut Up, They Explain
I’m not surprised that mobs shriek at Trump administration officials in restaurants and that Maxine Waters wants more of that. I’ve watched this happen at American colleges.