The Spectacle
- U.S. Friends of Israel Can Learn Much From Israeli-Americans
- Cybersecurity: The New Frontier in Human Rights
- Pension Plans Pulling Wool Over the Public’s Eyes
- EU Copyright Directive Goes Too Far
- A Government Shutdown? Bah Hambug
- The Best in Japanese Poker Poetry
- Show Me the Value of Tax Incentives
- Christian Savior as Political Prop
- A Beer Poster Featuring an Image of Santa? Call the Authorities!
- FDA Delay Costs the Lives of Smokers
- Alaska Dems ‘Discover’ a Crucial Uncounted Ballot
- Marian the Librarian Would Be Appalled
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The French are a nation of incorrigible, rebellious frondeurs who resent those in power, whoever they might be. Sometimes the animosity turns viciously violent, as during the Jacquerie uprising of 1358, when overtaxed peasants went on a rampage against the nobility, one of whom they barbecued on a spit. In 1789 they had a new […]
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Nancy Pelosi should be happier than she seems. The Democrats recently harvested enough votes to retake the House of Representatives, and she will again be elected Speaker of that body in January. But a lot has changed since 2011, when she last held the gavel. She isn’t accustomed to being ambushed on live television by the […]
Gregg Jarrett’s ‘Russia Hoax’ Captures the Real Collusion
Gregg Jarrett nails it. In his bestselling The Russia Hoax: The Illicit Scheme to Clear Hillary Clinton and Frame Donald Trump, Fox News legal and political analyst Gregg Jarrett captures the very heart of a very, very big scandal — arguably the biggest scandal in all of American history. And that’s saying something. Right off the […]
Strong Borders Is a Moral Category
Within some religious communities, as well as outside houses of worship, a question often being asked is: How can we turn away people from our borders in light of the Bible’s statement “Thou shall not afflict the Stranger”? Former President Obama in concert with many liberal leaders are in speeches across the country quoting this […]
Be Careful When Dealing With CAIR
To the surprise of moderate Muslims and counter-extremism activists across the United States, Houston mayor Sylvester Turner recently proclaimed December 9 as “CAIR-Texas, Houston Day.” He glowingly described the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a grassroots civil rights organization, “seeking to advocate for justice and mutual understanding.” The idea that CAIR works for “justice and […]
One Final Word for George Herbert Walker Bush
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My Draft for Trump’s Speech Pardoning All But One of Mueller’s Victims
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The Lady Is a What?
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If You Thought Scrooge Was Bad, Consider the Victorian Home
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