Virginia’s Black Confederates
One tragedy of war is that its victors write its history and often do so with bias and dishonesty. That's true about our...
Opinion
Passage Was Only the Beginning: Books on Ratification
Despite the steadiness of the stream, the fertile field of “Founders Literature” never seems...
FDR, Barack Obama, and Failed Policies
Guess who said the following: "We have tried spending money. We are spending more...
“Bad Deal” Broder Wants More “Preparations for War”
Old war hawks never die, they just beat new war drums. Columnist David Broder,...
A Crossroads Election
Most elections are about particular policies, particular scandals or particular personalities. But these issues...
Tomorrow, a Time for Patriotism
Here’s a thought regarding tomorrow’s voting, from Samuel Adams (1722-1803), a leader in the...
The Saints of Now and Then
For those who follow politics, in the hope that our politics leads somewhere, today...
A Review of “Antiquity as the Source of Modernity”
For those readers with an interest in the intellectual roots of modern conservative thought,...
Wait Until We Throw These Rascals Out
I read a very depressing statistic recently. In a nationwide poll, some 63 percent...
Stimulus Dollars Leave America
Government never “stimulates” economic growth. Left quite alone, people engage in rational commerce guided...
Social Issues Ignored at Freedom’s Peril
Candidates in televised debates usually find it hard to stay within the narrow time...
Is Democracy the Voice of God?
Back in August 2010, Judge Vaughn Walker engaged in the increasingly-played tyrannical game: “Stroke...
Our Contemptible Congress
Most people whom we elect to Congress are either ignorant of, have contempt for...
Body Scanners: Irradiating JFK
In its zeal to peel every last shred of dignity from passengers, the Transportation...
Blaming Religion for Homosexual Suicide
Can a waning phenomenon have a waxing effect? If a survey conducted on the...
Brass Oldies
Classic songs from years past are sometimes referred to as "golden oldies." There are...
EPA Proposes More Regulations
In yet another economically destructive ploy to “go green,” the Environmental Protection Agency has...
Tolerance “Will Bury You”
Often the most enjoyable humor is the unintended kind, as in the oft-quoted Yogi...
Centralized Hot Air vs. Economic Reality
Here’s a short multiple-choice quiz. Who said the following? “Were we directed from Washington...