I heard someone recently say, “We shouldn’t even bomb ISIS. Instead, we should be trying to figure out why young people are seeking to join up with them.” The implication, of course, is that the United States is doing something … Continue reading
According to research from the Centers for Disease Control, teenage suicides have doubled from 1994 to 2012. Edward Shorter, Ph.D., writing in “How Everyone Became Depressed” reports: Male rates are far higher than female, and suicides among male adolescents rose … Continue reading
Pope Francis, on a visit to South America last week, called unfettered capitalism “the dung of the devil.” [telegraph.co.uk 7/11/15, CNN.com 7/10/15] It’s interesting that the Pope would go after unfettered capitalism. Unhampered capitalism has never existed anywhere. The closest … Continue reading
The New York Times reports that the Obama administration plans to reduce the active-duty Army force from 490,000 soldiers to 450,000 within two years. “In the midst of a war against the Islamic State that the Obama administration says will … Continue reading
Dr. Michael Hurd spells it out like I can’t.
A federal judge in Northern Virginia ordered the cancellation of the Washington Redskins federal trademark registrations on Wednesday, according to the Washington Post. The decision comes 12 months after the United States Patent and Trademark Office canceled the Redskins’ trademark … Continue reading
How often have we heard – or even said, “I need a drink! I’ve had a hard day. I need a nice big meal — or a cigarette!” In the face of stress, it can be tempting to self-medicate with … Continue reading
From Politico.com 7/6/15, an article entitled, “The Socialist Surge”: No one asked Bernie Sanders what he thought about the Greek referendum on Sunday, but he shared his thoughts anyway. “I applaud the people of Greece for saying ‘no’ to more … Continue reading
Well, it’s that time again. Every year for the past 10 years that I’ve had the pleasure of writing for this newspaper, I receive multiple emails (and this time, a couple of phone calls) asking me to reprint this article. … Continue reading
A writer by the name of Elizabeth Pettingill, writing for wakeup-world.com on 6/18/15, writes: There is such a thing as being too nice, too giving and too caring. To overcome depression you must stop the habit of bending over to … Continue reading
Up and coming comedian Jim Jefferies is making fun of gun rights advocates. In a recent performance, he joked: I had a break in in Manchester, England where I was tied up. I had my head cut. They threatened to … Continue reading
The recent uproar over the Confederate flag illustrates everything that’s wrong-headed and unhealthy about today’s American culture. It’s so easy to run out in the world, on social media or elsewhere, and be seen as against something like the Confederate … Continue reading