Does suffering strengthen character? Not really. What suffering sometimes does is focus your perspective. In a crisis, it’s make-or-break, and you’re forced to bring all your intelligence and character into play. In such a case, it’s not suffering that creates … Continue reading
“You hit the nail on the head with your article ‘Trump is Again Right’…You truly are a warrior for individual human rights and for economic freedom. Thank you for continuing to clarify the real definition of the term ‘Free Country’ … Continue reading
Compromise is a perfectly nice idea when two parties want the same thing. If two people want to eat dinner, they can negotiate or compromise on where. Chinese food tonight, Italian food tomorrow. If they both want to see a … Continue reading
President Trump announced Wednesday night that he will soon ask Congress to pass legislation banning immigrants from accessing public assistance within five years of entering the U.S. “The time has come for new immigration rules that say … those seeking … Continue reading
A reader emails, “I have friends who are in relationships and have no qualms about cheating. If I even had a partner, I’d be respectful of him and would never lie. It just doesn’t seem right that they get to … Continue reading
Otto Warmbier, the University of Virginia student who was detained in North Korea for nearly a year and a half, died Monday afternoon, days after he returned home in a coma, his parents announced. Warmbier, 22, had been medically evacuated … Continue reading
A reader of this column writes, “I’m frustrated with my teenage son. Is it unfair for me to remind him that though I encourage independence, I’m still paying for everything, and that he’s obligated to at least listen to my … Continue reading
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We know an individual has gone insane when he or she loses the capacity to reason. We know a society has gone insane when its courts — one of the most important institutions of a free and rational society — … Continue reading
Republicans are no longer the party of limited government and hands-off capitalism. Of course, they never were, so it’s not really a great loss. But in recent years, especially since Donald Trump, Republicans have moved toward nationalism and populism. I’m … Continue reading
A Tennessee homeowner held two escaped inmates wanted in the killing of two prison guards at gunpoint Thursday until authorities arrived and made the arrests. Tennessee Highway Patrol spokesman Lt. Bill Miller said late Thursday that the homeowner caught Donnie … Continue reading
Why is American society becoming more violent? It’s the death of reason. Liberty and freedom cannot exist unless reason and rationality are the dominant trends of a culture. In politics, reason is almost completely gone. Everything is about government compulsion. … Continue reading