Confederate Flag Controversy May Be Just the First Battle
After the Confederate flag is targeted for removal, will the U.S. flag itself be the next target? ...
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Rhode Island Uses Nullification in Hemp Debate
Will the debate on whether the sovereign states may produce industrial hemp within their borders strengthen federalism, as states nullify unconstitutional federal laws? ...
Firing of Goldenzweig: Putin’s Suppression of Journalists Continues
Though Russian President Vladimir Putin has a carefully-crafted image as a Christian champion, his suppression of journalists is just one of many examples that he is in the same...
Is Push by Cities for Higher Minimum Wage a Good Idea?
Seattle, Los Angeles, and many other cities are passing minimum-wage laws; however, history has shown that wages and prices should be set by the free market, not by government....
Critics: Advanced Placement History Standards Promote Leftists’ Cause
By testing students' "opinions" about American history, the Advanced Placement History Standards test promotes liberalism and a warped view of U.S. history. ...
Will Obama Ignore Court Decision Against NSA Spying?
Many liberty-loving Americans cheered the circuit court decision against the NSA's phone spying, but will the Obama administration just ignore it? ...
President Argues ObamaCare Is Morally Right
With a possible loss in the upcoming Supreme Court ruling on the national subsidies in ObamaCare, President Obama is arguing that he is the one on moral high ground....
Is Bruce Jenner Really Now a Woman?
Bruce Jenner claims to be a woman now; but Johns Hopkins psychiatrist-in-chief Dr. Paul McHugh says transgenderism is a "mental disorder" and sex change is "biologically impossible." ...
PATRIOT Act’s Role in Hastert Indictment Raises Questions
Proponents claimed the PATRIOT Act was passed to combat terrorism. But the FBI has used it to indict former House Speaker Dennis Hastert for banking law violations. ...
Dr. Carson Wins Southern Republicans’ Straw Poll; Walker Second
Dr. Ben Carson won a decisive victory at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in Oklahoma City over the weekend, defeating several other GOP presidential hopefuls. ...
Walker, Santorum, Perry Court Southern GOP Leadership Conference
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, former Senator Rick Santorum, and former Texas Governor Rick Perry led off the first day of the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in Oklahoma City yesterday,...
Civil Asset Forfeiture About More Than Fighting Drugs
Civil asset forfeiture is a disrespect by the government for private property, flipping the burden of proof from the government to the person accused of a crime. ...
Ben Carson Favors Raising Minimum Wage, But Is That a Good Idea?
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson thinks the federal government should decide wages. ...
Baltimore Riots Fueled in Part by Disastrous Government Welfare Programs
Perhaps one reason for the alienation in cities such as Baltimore is decades of big government programs that have been driving the destruction of the American family. ...
Left Continues to Distort McCarthy Record
The Supreme Court hearings on same-sex "marriage" have provided the Left with yet another opportunity to unfairly smear the reputation of the late Senator Joseph McCarthy. ...