Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee opines, “Our worth comes from God.” When a candidate for U.S. President says this, it’s particularly relevant, because it implies that individual rights are not inherent to the nature of man — but are granted by … Continue reading →

Republicans clearly long for Ronald Reagan. Not only was he more politically successful than any of the current crop of candidates are likely to be; he seemed to have “it.” But the problem for Republicans is: What is “it”? To … Continue reading →

“If we cannot reach a voluntary agreement, I will consider legislation to address the problem,” said Hillary Clinton to a group of Wall Street bankers. She’s referring, of course, to the crisis of subprime mortgages. Several years ago, thousands of … Continue reading →

Whoopi Goldberg, on a recent edition of The View, got it right about the estate tax–although she might not agree with the wider implications of her own words. Criticizing the “death tax” on The View she said, “I don’t want … Continue reading →

Like many politicians, Senator Obama speaks from a podium with the sign: “A Call to Serve.” I’ve always noticed something. The more statist the politician, the more he talks of his passion to “serve.” He wants to inspire you to … Continue reading →

We’re told that there’s scientific proof of global warming. A majority of Americans, from what I can see, have bought into it. Stand back and think about this. We’re told that the weather can be forecast decades and centuries ahead. … Continue reading →

I heard that Massachusetts is trying to pass a law against spanking children. It seems ridiculous, but given that this state gave us Mitt Romney, anything is possible. I don’t approve of spanking children, because I see no reason to … Continue reading →

People scratch their heads in amazement, and wonder why a Western woman who teaches kids in a Muslim country gets prison and the threat of lashings–merely for naming a teddy bear Mohammed? I scratch my head in amazement, too–over the … Continue reading →

Even our normally soft-on-criminals media and political elite are having a hard time with this one. The prisoner who got free and shot the courtroom judge in Atlanta was not merely attacking a judge; he was attacking our entire legal … Continue reading →

Drawing the line on the death penalty. What is the line? Many will argue, “You have to draw the line somewhere.” Why is this? The only line to be drawn is between acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Initiating violence against another, … Continue reading →