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Liberals Losing the Culture Wars?
The libertine left has done a lot of boasting over the last several years about the inevitability of History vanquishing every corner of American social conservatism. Election Day 2015 was a terrible day for these revolutionaries, as so often it is when it's the American people, not liberal elites, making the decisions.
Superman Takes on the Cops, Batman Takes on Gentrification, and Captain America Takes on Border Control
One of the most depressing features of modern American life lies in the left's total war on every facet of our shared culture. It isn't enough to produce movies with Steve Carell and Julianne Moore and Ellen Page about lesbian partners seeking legal protection for conveyance of property. Now, even comic books must be hijacked in order to promote leftist messaging.
Tracking America's Suicide
Amidst a plethora of sensational news reports elbowing each other to seize first place in America's national consciousness, there is a story that has lurked beneath media radar that teaches us much more about the status of our country than school shootings, Russian bombings in Syria, Iranian perfidy, Hillary Clinton's makeover attempts, and Republican candidates' daily presidential gymnastics.
Bulger Wasn't Hardwired to Be a Murderer. No One Is.
On the Jewish calendar, Wednesday is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It marks the culmination of the Days of Awe, the solemn period of introspection that began 10 days ago on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Like many Jews, I have been thinking about the themes of this season — repentance and forgiveness, wrongdoing and reconciliation. I have also been thinking about Johnny Depp.
Guess Which ABC Show Will Feature Full Frontal Nudity?
The other day I hopped off the R Train underneath the Fox News Corner of the World and came face to face with a poster promoting ABC's new interpretation of "The Muppets." There, in all his glory, was Kermit the Frog — touting an "adult" version of the beloved children's show. "Finally. A network tv show with full frontal nudity," the poster read. Technically, the advertisement is correct, seeing how Kermit doesn't wear pants. I mean, what self-respecting frog would wear Chinos?
The Summer of Our Discontent
Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders represent two sides of the same coin. Both men have tapped into a deep anger — a discontent — in the public mood. Little seems to be going right. America appears in decline under a disengaged president. We can't seem to win wars, or know why we are fighting them. People are afraid of losing their jobs or unable to find one. While the treasury takes in record amounts of money from working people, it outspends its income. Sanders and Hillary Clinton want to spend (and borrow) even more.
Tracking the Trends
Why do we follow the news? To be informed, of course. We naturally want to be aware of what's happening at home and around the world. In one sense, we've never been better equipped to do that. News is available 24/7/365. We read it, listen to it and watch it. And we do so with ease from the most crowded city street to the most remote mountaintop. But while this constant stream of information is certainly handy, it can also make it difficult to see the big picture. We're always on the ground, seeing what's right in front of us. We have only a vague sense of what's already happened — and what to expect.
