Opinion
Risen: A New Take on “The Greatest Story Ever Told”
With as many films as have been made about the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ, attempting anything like a new take on “the...
Trump Scares the Establishment
Republicans from Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina have catapulted Donald Trump into a commanding lead. And the pundits in all phases of...
Read moreCupcake Kasich Is a Tyrant Enabler
When Governor John Kasich said recently that he probably should be running in the Democrat Party, he wasn’t kidding. Although seeking office in...
Read moreGullible Americans
Too many Americans believe in the possibility of a free lunch. Politicians exploit that gullibility. The unpleasant task of a good economist is...
Read moreJunk Bonds Are Predicting a Junk Economy
Although the narrative from the Obama administration is one of an economy that has been humming along nicely, the reality is that the...
Read moreParanoid Politics
Amid all the media analyses of the prospects of each of the candidates in both political parties, there is remarkably little discussion of...
Read moreLittle Sisters of the Poor Fighting for Religious Liberty
On March 23rd, the plight of the Little Sisters of the Poor will be heard once again by the U.S. Supreme Court. ...
Read moreIntervention Fail: Back to Libya
The use of the US military overseas seems to have become so commonplace that the Obama Administration can bomb a country with no...
Read moreCelebrate Ending Slavery, But Apologize?
When considering the existence of slavery in the United States, the most sensible course would be to celebrate the fact that our nation...
Read moreClinton and Sanders and Progressivism
Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders seek to claim the "progressive" mantle. Both claim the other is not a true progressive....
Read moreThe Lure of Socialism
Who would not want to live in a world where college was free, along with many other things, and where government protected us...
Read moreScalia: The Passing of the Supreme Court’s “Originalist”
The government and the people should honor the contract known as the U.S. Constitution. This was the thinking employed by Antonin Scalia. We...
Read moreDid Justice Scalia Already Give Us the Solution to the Problem of Filling His Seat?
We won’t talk the court out of its power-mad, usurpative bent. Only power negates power. It’s time to stop acting like impotent fools...
Read moreWhat Markets Are Telling Us
There are many Wall Street cheerleaders who are trying to say that this is just a technical correction, that the bottom is near,...
Read moreSchools of the Wasteland: A Review of “Life Under Compulsion”
In his new book, Anthony Esolen critiques the critical failings of many of our institutions — beginning with modern schools — to educate...
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