The Mystery of Israel’s “Prisoner X”
Who is Prisoner X? That is the question being asked in Israel following the brief publication of a story about a mysterious prisoner by Ynetnews, the news website published...
About: Dennis Behreandt
Posts by Dennis Behreandt
Degeneration of Democracy
When Adolf Hitler was building up the Nazi movement in the 1920s, leading up to his taking power in the 1930s, he deliberately sought to activate people who did...
The Loyal Opposition
On the 6th of June 1776, Boston’s Samuel Adams wrote to fellow Son of Liberty, James Warren, President of the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts: “Tomorrow, a motion will be...
FCC Moves to Regulate the Internet
The Federal Communications Commission is set to begin a move to regulate the Internet. ...
A Mind-Changing Page
Sometimes you can read a book that will change your mind on some fundamental issue. Rarely, however, is there just one page that can undermine or destroy a widely-held...
Oil and Snake Oil
The big oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is bad enough in itself. But politics can make anything worse. ...
Economic Myths, Fallacies and Stupidity
George Orwell admonished, "Sometimes the first duty of intelligent men is the restatement of the obvious." That's what I want to do — talk about the obvious. Suppose that a...
American “Ninja” Faulkner on “Mission from God”
An armed American arrested in Pakistan while on a solo trek to find Osama bin Laden says that he was on a mission from God. Construction worker Gary...
Vile Villains and Heroes Galore as the Feds Save Us Again
Barry Bujol of Texas converted to Islam. So did Carlos Eduardo Almonte. He lives in New Jersey near his friend Mohamed Alessa, also Moslem. Judging by names, these guys...
Eminent Domain and the Rights of Property
In China, one man has had enough. Yang Youde, who lives near the city of Wuhan, has had to begin defending his property rights with homemade artillery. He's...
Elena Kagan and the First Amendment
The Obama administration and the Democrats are openly hostile to the First Amendment. On that issue, here is the scoreboard so far: ...
No Inconsequential Matter
Are socialistic policies ever legitimate in a constitutional republic? French Philosopher Frederic Bastiat provides a fit answer in his penetrating classic, “The Law:” ...
When Commies are Patriots
If you haven’t stepped inside a college classroom of late, you ought to. There you will see your taxes doing some of their “best” work; there you will discover...
Government and the Price of Gas
Gas is getting expensive again. A year ago, according to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report, the price of a gallon of regular unleaded was $2.051. That...
Utah Land Revolt Spreads – California County Stands Up to B.L.M.
In response to what is being called “an avalanche of proposed closures on federal lands” in the State of California, the San Benito County Board of Supervisors has voted...