Let’s be clear about freedom of speech. Freedom of speech does not refer to the unlimited right to say what you want; it refers to the unlimited right to say what you want on your own time or property. There’s … Continue reading
I keep hearing politicians claim, “We’ve got to pay for President Trump’s tax cuts.” But why? Properly understood, tax cuts are an act of justice. Tax cuts refer to restoring money to its rightful owners. Morally, no justification is required. … Continue reading
Republican Senators like Bob Corker of Tennessee and Jeff Flake of Arizona complain that President Trump is not gentle and “statesmanlike” enough. The latest controversy arose in the context of Republican Senators’ desire to tie tax cuts to new taxes … Continue reading
Democrats and progressives define people by group membership rather than by individual identity. In the process, they end up victimizing the people they claim to help. Why? Because your strength and hope reside in your individuality, your character and your … Continue reading
NBC’s “Will & Grace” took another shot at conservatives on Thursday night, using exaggerated stereotypes to portray the right as homophobic with not-so-subtle jabs at Vice President Mike Pence. Sean Hayes’ character, Jack, explained to Eric McCormack’s Will that he … Continue reading
So what if President Donald Trump told the grieving widow of a soldier in Afghanistan that he knew what he signed up for? It’s the truth. Why do we punish people for stating the truth? It’s also a matter of … Continue reading
Former President George W. Bush delivered a public repudiation of President Donald Trump’s political identity, suggesting many aspects of the current administration are fueling division in the United States and around the world. The former president defended the ideas of … Continue reading
How come it’s so hard to “drain the swamp” as President Trump promised? Was he insincere — or could the problem be we, the people? Remember that without a huge, active and intrusive government, there would be no “swamp”. We … Continue reading
I am so sick of reading stories about how somebody enraged “the black community”, “the Hispanic community”, “the LGBT community”, or “the women’s community”. What does it mean to say “the community” of some demographic group is enraged? Does it … Continue reading
Last week on BBC’s “Hardtalk,” actress Jane Fonda was asked by show host Stephen Sackur if inside her she had a “sense of regret” for her 1972 visit to North Vietnam at the height of the Vietnam War. Fonda denied … Continue reading
Feminists coo over their victory at forcing Boy Scouts to accept girls. But aren’t they conceding that the Boy Scouts were superior to the Girl Scouts all along? We have to stop being so afraid of the insane and the … Continue reading
An Arizona restaurant was forced to close its doors indefinitely this week after a politically charged Facebook post the eatery’s owners wrote prompted mass criticism from social media users. Here’s what the post (that later went viral) said: The restaurant … Continue reading