Things I Don’t Understand
If one cannot contract Ebola, as the CDC claims, except through exchange of bodily fluids, then why were millions of dollars spent transporting...
Opinion
Nine-year-old Girl Accidentally Shoots Instructor: Should Our Freedoms Be Casualties, Too?
As is the case with every tragic gun death, the accidental shooting of an Arizona firearms instructor is being accompanied by irrational calls...
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Iraq Has a New President
Nouri al-Maliki has stepped down as the president of Iraq, and Haider al-Abadi’s emergence as the nation’s leader will undoubtedly lead to more...
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Why Aren’t Gas Prices Lower?
With all of the increased production, why haven’t gasoline prices dropped even further? Perhaps a better question to ask is: Why aren’t American...
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Article in CFR Magazine: Give Away Money to Stimulate Economy
These two authors of the recent article on the economy in Foreign Affairs magazine suffer from a complete disconnect from the real world....
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The Ever Dwindling Iraqi Christian Minority, Thanks to U.S. Foreign Policy
The devastation visited upon Yazidis, Kurds, and Christians is a consequence of U.S. foreign policy. ...
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Mission Creep in Iraq
There are several reasons not to intervene militarily in another country’s conflict, even modestly. One is the potential for mission creep. ...
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The Race Baiters Fail In Ferguson
The first reports out of Ferguson seemed ideal to stir up the mob, but thanks to the alternative media in this country the...
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Blacks Must Confront Reality
Though racial discrimination exists, it is nowhere near the barrier it once was. The relevant question is: How much of what we see...
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Facts vs. Visions
The political left has been campaigning against the use of force since at least the 18th century. So it is not surprising that...
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Out of Iraq, Etc.!
The rise of the brutal Islamic State, with its unspeakable violence against innocents, is an appalling but unsurprising outcome of the last 100...
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Democrats Try to Derail Rick Perry
Even those of us who are used to seeing politics get pretty tough and dirty are startled by Governor Rick Perry's August 15...
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Ferguson: The Media and the Mob
If we can't be bothered to stop and think, instead of repeating pat phrases, don't expect to live under the rule of law....
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Drugs: Quick Fixes and Lasting Grief
There’s the too frequent news in the morning about those who didn’t make it through the night because of drug overdose, both legal...
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Tuition Pays for This
Faced with the increasing costs of higher education, parents and taxpayers might like to know what they're getting for their money. ...
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