Opinion

Our Responsibility to the Economy

As the recession continues to advance, many Americans have been hoping and praying that the Obama Administration and Congress can make things —...

Robert Confer August 12, 2009

Obama Promotes Division

Denise Behreandt August 12, 2009

One of the police supervisors in the Cambridge Police/Crosby/Gates press conference suggested that Obama, himself, may be unwilling to accept our post-racial America....

Demythologizing Darwin — A Review of Wiker’s “The Darwin Myth”

James Heiser August 11, 2009

With 2009 being the bicentennial of the birth of Charles Darwin and the sesquicentennial of the publication of his On the Origin of...

Marxist Professor Refutes Atheists’ Arguments

James Heiser August 10, 2009

Anno Domini 2009 has shown no sign of any abatement in the so-called “God Debate.” In recent years, several prominent atheists have published their...

Book Review: Triple Cross

August 7, 2009

What do a New York mob hit man, a mysterious aviation catastrophe, and a young Japanese engineer named Haruki Ikegami have in common?...

Barack, Meet Friedrich

Ralph R. Reiland August 7, 2009

"This isn't about me," President Barack Obama asserted recently, maintaining that his manic push for a vote on healthcare reform is all about...

A Review of Haslam’s “The Twitter Workbook”

James Heiser August 6, 2009

Do you ever find yourself saying, “It used to be so simple?” Sharing your views was a simple as handing out flyers, attending...

U.S. To Become “Banana Republic,” Says Senator

Steven Yates August 5, 2009

According to Senator Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), the United States is on its way to becoming a “banana republic” within 10 years. ...

A Review of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún”

James Heiser August 4, 2009

Since the publication of The Hobbit in 1937, and The Lord of the Rings in 1954–1955, J.R.R. Tolkien’s fiction has captivated generations of...

U.S. Incomes Fall 1.3 % in June

Steven Yates August 4, 2009

According to the latest figures from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Americans’ personal incomes dropped 1.3 percent in June, the biggest drop in...

Cash for Clunkers Is a Failure

Robert Confer August 4, 2009

In a development policymakers cite as a huge win for intervention in the marketplace, last week the federal government nearly suspended the Car...

Stimulus Scam Redux?

William P. Hoar August 4, 2009

Item: President Barack Obama, reported the Bloomberg news agency for July 11, “said his $787 billion stimulus bill ‘has worked as intended’ as...

Bailed-out Bankers Bag Big Bonuses

Jack Kenny July 31, 2009

Nine financial firms that received a total of $32.6 billion through the government's Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) paid their top traders and...