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Friday, June 15, 2018
Why Fox News Is Number One
You wonder why Fox News is number one in cable? It’s because CNN, MSNBC, NBC and the rest are so relentlessly negative about Donald Trump they force people to watch Fox to find out the truth about the growing economy or the historically low unemployment rates for blacks.
The Cover-Up Continues
The long-awaited report by Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz was finally released yesterday. It is 500 pages and will take time to fully dissect.
DOJ to Churches: To Each His Zone
At Ragamuffins Coffee House, owners are probably most famous for this blend: community service and worship. That’s because the Maryland spot isn’t just another business on Laurel’s Main Street. It’s run by a church that opens its doors — and its arms — to the area’s homeless and needy families, offering coffee six days a week and a shot of God everyday, especially on Sunday. It’s a concept they hoped would help them connect with the city. And it did — until Laurel’s government got involved.
Trump Deserves More Latitude and Less Attitude
Trump had barely departed Singapore when Democrats unleashed scathing attacks over his meeting with Kim Jong-un.
Time for Pruitt to Go
It’s time to test the proposition whether it’s possible to roll back the Obama regulatory agenda without using government employees as glorified personal assistants.
Hollywood Isn’t Supportive of Abortion?
Feminists who embrace the “right” to abortion — the right to destroy an unborn life on a woman’s demand at any point in pregnancy — just will not accept they are powerful enough in Hollywood.
Our Reaction to the North Korea Summit Depends on Our Predisposition About Trump
It goes without saying that Democrats would view President Trump’s North Korean negotiations quite differently than Republicans, but I was honestly surprised by the strong negative reaction of Trump critics on the Right.
Progressives Save the GOP
I have been pretty critical of the Republican Party even though I was, for a time, an elected Republican. I criticized George W. Bush vocally for being what some branded a “big-government conservative.” Under Bush, the size and scope of the federal government grew at a reckless rate, not for war but for domestic public policy. When Bush nominated Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, many more conservatives became vocal about Bush. Miers really was the beginning of the end of the Republican love affair with Bush. Then immigration reform broke up what was left of the relationship.
Will We Get Tired of So Much Winning?
It has been a week full of wins for President Donald Trump — at least for those who share Trump’s view of the way the world works, and perhaps even for some who don’t.
Free Trade Already Puts America First
These days, I’m often accused of being a globalist. The word is a pejorative meant to insinuate that I am more concerned about international corporations than I am about my fellow American citizens.
Pruitt, Carson Trapped by the Trappings of Power
It’s not an iron law that power corrupts. But it’s often a good way to bet.
Historic Snooker
The headline writers adore the word “historic.” It was ubiquitous in reporting on the April meeting between Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in. Kim shook Moon’s hand and then guided him over the military demarcation line to step onto North Korean territory. This prompted swoons. What rot. If that was a bona fide gesture of peaceful intent, time will tell. In the meantime, let’s assume it was a stunt.
Thursday, June 14, 2018
There’s No Denying the U.S. Economy’s Remarkable Strength
“We Ran Out of Words to Describe How Good the Jobs Numbers Are.” That’s a real headline. And it appeared in The New York Times.
Nattering Nabobs of Negativism
Many years ago, columnist and presidential speechwriter William Safire coined a phrase to describe the left-wing media. He called them “the nattering nabobs of negativism.” I was reminded of that phrase while listening to some of the “mainstream media’s” criticism of the Singapore summit.
Left Coast Rallies for Freedom to Change
It’s been two full years since it happened. People were still dancing at a nightclub on the south side of Orlando when a gunman walked through the doors and brutally ended the lives of 49 people. India Goodman says she can still feel the body slumped against her in the dark, shielding her from bullets. She’s just one of the survivors who says her story changed her life forever.
ERA Began as a Farce but Has Ended in Tragedy
Karl Marx was no more mistaken than usual when he said that historic people and events appear twice, first as tragedy, then as farce.
It’s Time to Tame Trump’s Tariff Temper Tantrums
Another week, another bumbling trade declaration from President Donald Trump. After a very confrontational G7 meeting, he threatened to cut all member countries — Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom — off from the U.S. market if they don’t reduce their tariffs on American exports.
Meanwhile, 10 Miles From the White House
Now that Trump has solved Northeast Asia’s problems, maybe he can get to a problem in our country — in fact, within 10 miles of the White House.
If Tough Antidrug Laws Are ‘Racist,’ Blame Black Leaders
Why did Alice Marie Johnson, a first-time nonviolent drug offender, get a life sentence? She and her husband divorced in 1989.
The Silencing of the Inspectors General
DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz, an Obama administration appointee, is scheduled to deliver a report this week.