To hear Barack Obama and Al Gore talk, the earth has been saved – thanks to self-conscious, narcissistic and force-wielding politicians (such as themselves). The reason the earth has been saved, they claim, is the recently concluded Paris agreement on … Continue reading
After watching the Republican debate on foreign and defense policy last night, it seems like we have three basic approaches to defeating Islamic terrorism. One, do absolutely nothing. Praise Islam and shame/blame the United States for being mean and arrogant. … Continue reading
As tonight’s Republican presidential debate approaches, we keep hearing about the “horse race.” Will Donald Trump call Ted Cruz a name? If so, what name? And how will Cruz respond? Will he be nice, or call Trump names back? What … Continue reading
Whether you cheer or decry Donald Trump, you have to agree: He’s the byproduct of a Republican Party that’s dying, or perhaps already long since dead. Republicans, as we know them, simply do not matter. Whether they control part, all … Continue reading
In an off-the-record conversation, presidential candidate Ted Cruz raised the question as to whether Americans want Donald Trump’s “finger on the button.” Cruz is talking about the question of rationality and judgment. It’s a fair question, not just in regard … Continue reading
The golden age is before us, not behind us. — William Shakespeare
Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google, has backed a “hate-speech spell-checker” that would nudge ordinary web users away from unwelcome forms of expression on social media. Just what we need. Another leftist corporate do-gooder doing Obama’s bidding, telling us what … Continue reading
The middle class in America is declining and no longer constitutes a majority, according to a Pew Research study, which found that “after more than four decades of serving as the nation’s economic majority, the American middle class is now … Continue reading
I keep hearing that it’s “unconstitutional” to not let believers in Islam into the country. I don’t understand. Since when did immigration become a constitutional right? I’m not suggesting immigration is a bad thing. For an economically and politically free … Continue reading
Donald Trump’s proposal to stop allowing Muslims into the United States has created quite a stir. Yet Obama’s (and others’) willingness to indiscriminately let Muslims into the United States does not raise a peep. Why the difference? If it’s reasonable … Continue reading
I will ignore the presidential drivel from last night, and write about something positive, instead. “If I’m elected to serve as commander-in-chief we won’t cower in the face of evil,” says presidential candidate Ted Cruz, in a new political commercial. … Continue reading
The day after a horrific shooting spree by what appears to be a radicalized Muslim man and his partner in San Bernardino, California, Attorney General Loretta Lynch pledged to a Muslim advocacy and lobbying group that she would take aggressive … Continue reading