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Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Supreme Court Upholds Baker’s Right to Disagree With Gay Marriage in Marketplace
Monday’s 7-2 Supreme Court decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission is a big win for the religious liberty of all Americans. The Court made it clear that hostility toward religion has no place in America, least of all in our government.
The Smear Campaign Against Ronald Mortensen
Last week the White House announced it will nominate Ronald Mortensen to head the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM). With decades of experience in humanitarian assistance, diplomacy, and management, Mortensen is well qualified for the job. Yet the Left is rushing to its battle stations to try and stop his confirmation.
Trump Moves to Correct Weaknesses in Federal Employment Situation
American workers have the option to belong to a labor union if they so choose. A spirited debate exists over the good and bad things that result from union activity, and there are valid arguments on each side.
At SCOTUS, a Make or Bake Moment
It doesn’t seem that long ago when I sat down with CBS’s “Face the Nation” and told a very surprised Bob Schieffer about the battle for religious freedom that was raging.
A Big Win
The Supreme Court yesterday stunned legal observers. First, it issued a decision on one of the most high-profile cases of the term. Normally, a decision on a case like this would have been issued when the Court concludes its term at the end of June.
Google’s New Slogan
The original slogan of Google was “Don’t be evil.” When Google changed its corporate name to Alphabet in 2015, it changed the slogan to “Do the right thing.”
Different Standards for the Left
We’ve come a long way from harmless playground jibes like “your mother wears combat boots” to those of today from the likes of Samantha Bee and other leftist “entertainers” who say things about President Trump and his family that are so vulgar they can’t be printed in a newspaper or quoted on television.
Six Reasons to Still Hate ObamaCare
Remember Obamacare? The fight is far from over on the future of the Obama-era health insurance overhaul.
Monday, June 4, 2018
If Politics Worked the Way the Food Network Works
I discovered the Food Network at the gym. TV doesn’t much interest me and I rarely watch at home, where we have only one television set and no cable subscription. But I got into the habit of watching in the gym once I realized that clicking through the channels on the screen-equipped treadmill helped distract me from the sweaty tedium of exercise.
The Internet Sales Tax: A Threat to Small Businesses and Federalism
A Supreme Court decision could have a wide-ranging impact on our economy and federalism.
Jews Gone Missing
The opening of the American embassy in Jerusalem was a moving event for many Christians and Jews, and not just in the sense that it had been moved from Tel Aviv. It was the fulfillment of empty promises made by other presidents by the one president who seems to take seriously the notion that a man’s word is his bond.
Sunday, June 3, 2018
Gerald Ford: The Accidental President Who Wore Power Lightly
Within 17 days in the autumn of 1975 — first in Sacramento, then in San Francisco — two separate handgun-wielding women attempted to assassinate the president.
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Eric Hoffer Was Right
Although I had always been interested in politics (I won a $5 bet with one of my uncles when I was 12 and was convinced that in 1952 the GOP presidential candidate would be Dwight Eisenhower, not Robert Taft), it wasn’t until I was well into my teens that I read Eric Hoffer’s seminal The True Believer and learned great truths that I have never forgotten.
Second Thoughts on First Amendment?
If there were a book on how to agitate an anti-faith extremist, chapter one would almost certainly recommend talking about the importance of religious liberty in America.
Memo From Jeff Bezos: Forget Work-Life Balance
Jeff Bezos made an outlandish and seemingly illogical statement recently. No, it wasn’t in response to President Donald Trump’s assault on Amazon with reference to the U.S. Postal Service being short-changed. After speaking about his business philosophy, the origin of ambition, the influence of his grandfather, unconditional love, and then his passion for space travel, Bezos ended the interview with the unexpected. It was absolutely fascinating and it came out of the blue.
Our ‘Cartoon President’
Former Obama Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes has just written a new book.
The Saving Power of Love
May was National Foster Care Month, and I spent some of the month talking with foster parents about their lives, challenges, hopes and dreams for the little ones who have spent time in their homes.
Franklin Graham Says Sanctuary Cities Are ‘A Little Picture of Hell’
Franklin Graham is on a mission to urge California Christians to stand up and engage the political process.
Friday, June 1, 2018
Roseanne’s Lunacy Tells Us Nothing About America
Valerie Jarrett, the former Obama aide targeted by Roseanne Barr, says the comedienne’s train wreck should be a “teaching moment.” And so it should - about the poisonous kookery of Roseanne Barr.
Roseanne’s Dumb Tweet
To try to get some actual news Thursday morning I turned over to the Fox Business Network to watch Stuart Varney and the gang.