Opinion
The Coming Clash With Iran
When Gen. Michael Flynn marched into the White House Briefing Room to declare that "we are officially putting Iran on notice," he drew...
Congress Can’t Count on the Other Branches to Protect Digital Privacy Rights
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently shot down the latest effort by the Justice Department to compel Microsoft to hand over...
Read moreLower Conduct Standards for Liberals
One can only imagine the widespread media, political and intellectual condemnation of Republicans and conservatives if, after the inauguration of Barack Obama, they...
Read moreThe First Firestorm
That hysterical reaction to the travel ban announced Friday is a portent of what is to come if President Donald Trump carries out...
Read moreRep. John Lewis Under a Microscope
Lewis is one of the most liberal members of the entire House and unquestionably one of most consistently Democratic congressmen in the Deep...
Read moreIs Socialism Worse Than Communism?
Six years ago in a speech exposing the scourge of neoconservatism, I startled some of the audience by claiming that socialism is more dangerous...
Read moreWhat Trump’s Wall Says to the World
The idea of a permanent barrier between our countries goes to the heart of the divide between our two Americas on the most...
Read moreThe Greatest Debt Producer That God Ever Created?
Libertarians and conservatives are skeptical of the government's ability to do anything well. But there's one thing the government excels at producing: debt....
Read moreUniversities Cave to Snowflakes
One wonders just how far spineless college administrators will go when it comes to caving in to the demands of campus snowflakes. For...
Read moreTrump: America for the Americans!
As the patriotic pageantry of Inauguration Day gave way to the demonstrations of defiance Saturday, our new America came into view. We are...
Read moreDo Conspiracies Exist?
To understand the workings of government, it is necessary to acknowledge the mostly unseen hand of conspiracy. Only seldom do historians mention it,...
Read moreTrump’s Foreign Policy: An Unwise Inconsistency?
Throughout the presidential campaign, Donald Trump’s foreign policy positions have been anything but consistent. One day we heard that NATO was obsolete and...
Read moreALEC, United Van Lines Study: People Moving to Lower-tax States
The latest Rich States, Poor States study from the American Legislative Exchange Council and United Van Lines confirms both logic and history: people...
Read moreNational Debt Under Obama Grew by $9 Trillion — 86 Percent
Data from the Treasury Department indicates that the national debt under President Barack Obama grew by about $9 trillion, or an increase of...
Read moreNew President, New World
The old order is passing away. Treaties and alliances dating from the Cold War are ceasing to be relevant and cannot long be...
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