United States
National Service: “Serving” Political Ends
The nightmarish future of Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World is a world where people are bred for servitude to government and hypnotized...
New Hampshire Governor Seeks Religious Protections in “Gay Marriage” Law.
New Hampshire Governor John Lynch said yesterday he will sign legislation to establish same-sex marriage in the Granite State, but only if the...
Read moreTexas, Other States Introduce Firearm Freedom Act
Following Montana’s lead, the Lone Star State has introduced a bill in the legislature challenging federal authority to regulate guns under the interstate...
Read moreOklahoma Rescinds All Previous Constitutional Convention Calls
Oklahoma continues to lead the nation in Constitution-oriented legislation at the state level. The Tenth Amendment resolution introduced in the Oklahoma legislature last...
Read moreEducation, Policies & Promises
President Obama has outlined an education policy that would accelerate past federal education policies and failures: it would increase the money spent on...
Read moreU.S. Now Holds UN Human Rights Council Seat
With no competition, the United States received 167 out of 192 votes for an empty regional seat on the UN Human Rights Council....
Read moreSwine Flu: Cure Worse Than the Disease
Every person with an ounce of common sense, and an equal amount of compassion for his fellow human beings, takes public health threats...
Read moreU.S. Policy re. Somali Pirates
On April 30, Captain Richard Phillips, the heroic skipper of the pirated Maersk Alabama, told U.S. senators that “hardening” commercial shipping vessels, arming...
Read moreStar Trek: Yes, Boldly Go
First, let me establish my geek street-cred by admitting that this 40-something man did watch the new Star Trek movie solo. Of course,...
Read moreTaking EPA Findings Under Advisement
Both the Environmental Protection Agency and the White House are issuing conflcting messages concerning greenhouse-gas emissions, and plans for regulating them, or not...
Read moreIran and the Shah: What Really Happened
Americans have been hearing for several years about potential war with Iran. For instance, on September 17, 2006, Time magazine reported, "The U.S....
Read moreConstitutionalism 101
If one wants a nearly thorough education about the U.S. Constitution, it would be wise to examine the following: the notes from the...
Read moreAmbiguous Boundaries at Our Borders
It’s January 5, 2010 and you’re returning from Christmas vacation in Germany. While there, you read newspaper accounts of a potent and virulent...
Read moreMontana Defies Feds on Guns
The state of Montana approved what commentators are dubbing a “revolutionary” new law earlier this month. The “Montana Firearms Freedom Act” is set...
Read moreProtesting Obama’s Notre Dame Invitation
Publicity surrounding the arrest of former ambassador Alan Keyes and 21 other demonstrators for trespass at the University of Notre Dame last Friday...
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