Beware of a politician stating the obvious. U.S. Senator John McCain said that in order to “preserve democracy” you must have a free press. He says that without it he’s “afraid we would lose so much of our individual liberties … Continue reading
Is it true, as President Donald Trump tweeted yesterday, that the media can be the enemy of the American people? Absolutely. A free press, as America’s founders claimed, is, in fact, indispensible to a free society. An ill-informed or misinformed … Continue reading
“The Framers of the Constitution knew that free speech is the friend of change and revolution. But they also knew that it is always the deadliest enemy of tyranny.” — Hugo Black
One of the great things about electing someone like Donald Trump is that he’s not a career politician. Unfortunately, it rubs both ways. When you have someone as President – no matter how capable or smart in other contexts – … Continue reading
Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s chief White House strategist, made it clear in a new interview he does not mind having a rocky relationship with the media. “The opposition party is completely focused on trying to destroy Trump and his … Continue reading
Thomas Merton wrote, “Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone — we find it with another.” How you interpret this quote, if you agree, will determine whether love brings you joy … Continue reading
Feminist opponents of President Donald Trump protest in the streets because Trump said lewd things about a woman’s body when he didn’t know he was being taped. Yet imagine what would happen if President Trump, or one of his supporters, … Continue reading
North Korea fired a ballistic missile into nearby seas on Sunday, drawing a joint rebuke from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump. Abe, speaking at a briefing with Trump in Florida, said the missile test “can … Continue reading
“We have in this country a large ‘hate-America left,’” author David Horowitz recently said. “It dovetails with the Democratic Party. It’s a party of hate.” “The spirit of the whole Democratic Party looks on people that disagree with it as … Continue reading
“Attendance [at magic school] is now compulsory for every young witch and wizard,” he replied. “That was announced yesterday. It’s a change, because it was never obligatory before. Of course, nearly every witch and wizard in Britain has been educated … Continue reading
“Discussions are always better than arguments, because an argument is to find out WHO is right and a discussion is to find out WHAT is right.” I don’t know who said this. But it’s far more profound and accurate than … Continue reading
Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, almost didn’t make it. Vice President Mike Pence had to cast the deciding vote for her confirmation by the U.S. Senate. The objection involved the nominee’s support of charter schools. All … Continue reading