Watch out when people call you “selfish.” They’re trying to paralyze you with guilt. When you’re paralyzed, you will tend to comply. The term “selfish” isn’t about morality at all; it’s about control. When people call others selfish, they are … Continue reading
A majority of Americans disapprove of President Barack Obama’s handling of the terror group Islamic State (ISIS), while 78 percent back a new authorization for use of military force against ISIS, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. The poll found … Continue reading
Above this race of men stands an immense and tutelary power, which takes upon itself alone to secure their gratifications and to watch over their fate. That power is absolute, minute, regular, provident and mild. It would be like the … Continue reading
After a self-described militant atheist murdered three Muslims in Chapel Hill, NC, the FBI is now legally obliged to investigate whether this qualifies as a hate crime. They have to check the assailant’s computer and piece together other bits of … Continue reading
The leaders of ISIS are trying to tell us something: Islam is not a religion of peace. They call it a “religion of the sword.” Does anyone believe them yet? The new issue of ISIS’ magazine released today takes issue … Continue reading
Love is a response to values. It is with a person’s sense of life that one falls in love—with that essential sum, that fundamental stand or way of facing existence, which is the essence of a personality. One falls in … Continue reading
Several years back, President Obama made the infamous statement, “You didn’t build that.” He was referring to his belief that private enterprises don’t create anything profitable or great without at least some help from the government. Therefore, they really don’t … Continue reading
At the very mention of the word “philosophy,” most people tune out and head for the intellectual and psychological equivalent of the hills. But philosophy involves our most fundamental thinking about literally everything: our minds, our purpose in life, how … Continue reading
This spring, the Supreme Court will be ruling on the issue of gay marriage. One of the primary issues is whether states — as Alabama has done — may outlaw the legal legitimacy of gay marriage, at least at the … Continue reading
President Barack Obama said he’s focusing the end of his presidency on increasing income equality because the recovery’s benefits haven’t spread to the middle class while enriching the wealthiest Americans, according to an interview he gave to website Vox.com. During … Continue reading
And we wonder why we’re losing the war against Islamic terrorism? Here’s what our fearless leader, President Obama, said the other day at a prayer breakfast: Unless we get on our high horse and think that this is unique to … Continue reading
Lily Tang Williams, a mother of three, testified before the Colorado State Board of Education that Common Core [the national educational curriculum for public schools) was similar to the education she received growing up in Mao’s Communist China. “Common Core, … Continue reading