Cain’s Pains: Let’s Talk about Character
In the Republican debate on Wednesday, moderator Maria Bartiromo raised the issue of the sexual-harassment allegations that have plagued Herman Cain. “Why should the American people hire a president...
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Penn State’s Sex-abuse Scandal Far From Unique
The Penn State University sex-abuse scandal certainly seems unique. College-football defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky (shown at left) could have been investigated as early as 1995 for abusing young boys,...
The Myth of Fascism
Napoleon Bonaparte once said, “History is a series of agreed-upon myths.” I’m not quite that cynical, but our history books do sometimes seem more like mythology than reality. In...
FBI Warns Criminal Gangs Infiltrating U.S. Military
A troubling FBI assessment has found that criminal gangs are not only expanding in U.S. cities and towns, but also where they could perhaps undermine national security most: the...
Herman Cain Gets into Trouble on Abortion
In an interview this past Wednesday with CNN’s Piers Morgan, presidential contender Herman Cain was asked about abortion — and his answer got him in hot water. Cain said...
Forget the Wall Street Protesters: Why We Should Hate “Capitalism”
Okay, you can lift your lower jaw off the floor. I haven’t joined the dark side: My problem isn’t economic but lexical. I do hate capitalism — the term....
Destroying the Republic “for the Children”
We’ve all heard about the tactic of using children as human shields, as practiced by Saddam Hussein, the Taliban and others. The idea is that you place civilians —...
I’ll Eat What I Want; You Eat Your Heart Out, Bloomberg
Although I’ve never been one to demonize the rich, there is something particularly irritating about a busybody billionaire who confuses his bankroll with his I.Q. And the busiest of...
Governor Beverly Perdue: The Best Government Is That Which Governs Most?
Governor Beverly Perdue’s recent suggestion that we suspend the 2012 elections so our Representatives can focus on getting things done has caused some to question whether she is fit...
Tax the Rich? Answering Elizabeth Warren
Former TARP chairman and Senate hopeful from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren gave a shot in the arm to “progressives” everywhere this past Wednesday, with a rousing (or is it rabble-rousing?)...
The Case for Ending the EPA
In the Republican presidential debate last evening, some of the candidates passionately stated that the Environmental Protection Agency should be eliminated. It’s a position that sounds strange to some...
Statists Order High School to Change “Indians” Nickname
It’s time to originate a new joke: “What do you call 10,000 statists at the bottom of the sea? A good start.” ...
The Naked Truth and Public Nudity in San Francisco
There currently is a debate raging over public nudity in San Francisco. It’s not what you think. ...
Cherokee Nation Revokes Citizenship Rights of Black Slave Descendants
Just a week ago this Monday, the Cherokee Nation’s Supreme Court ruled that the tribe may revoke the citizenship rights of black members. The case stemmed from a 2007...
Statists Want to Force Priests to Reveal Confessions
First there were efforts to compel Catholic hospitals to perform abortions. Now statists in some nations want to force priests to violate the confidentiality of confession for, ostensibly, the purpose...
Multiculturalism
It is 1991, and Yugoslavia, born of the ashes of WWI, is starting to break up. It is a violent affair that will be long, painful, bloody, and complex....
Mars Attacks: Scientists Say Aliens May Destroy Mankind Over Global Warming
Three years after the release of the remake The Day the Earth Stood Still, a team of American researchers has made the film’s theme a scientific theory: They are...
Only National Collapse Will End America’s Spending Problem
While many are complaining about the recent debt-ceiling deal, is it really the issue? Sure, statists say that the Republicans steered us toward crisis with their initial unwillingness to...
“Why Has ‘Capitalism’ Failed?”
While discussing socialism on a talk show recently, I was confronted with the question: If “capitalism” is so great, why has it failed? Of course, ever since our financial...
Defend It Like Beckham: Soccer Star Condemned for Having Too Many Children
Adorning an article in the Guardian is a picture you might think represented a prototypical family: a handsome couple standing behind three healthy, well-grown children. But according to the...