Year: 2013

This has been the worst time, politically, for President Barack Obama since he took office. Recent polls reveal that public confidence in both his domestic and foreign policies has been falling, amid revelations about their defects and dangers. Even people who once supported and defended him have now turned against him. There have even been […]

The other day, I was thinking about leaders, in everything from the White House to my own house to countries such as Syria to companies such as Apple. I was reflecting upon revolutionaries, from Nelson Mandela to Rosa Parks to the single parent of three who inspires her or his children with hard work and […]

“They tell us, sir, that we are weak, unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be next week or the next year?” Will it be when Obamacare has metastasized into every sector of our economy? “Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire […]

With this weekend’s massacre by Muslim terrorists at a mall in Nairobi, Kenya, and Muslim terrorists killing about 80 Christians at a Christian church in Pakistan, most people wonder what, if anything in addition to a continuing war on terror, can be done to minimize the scourge of Islamic terror. The answer lies with Muslims […]

You can tell who the keepers of American culture are by, among other things, the anniversaries they mark. We’re currently being invited to revel in memories of the “iconic” tennis match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King, the so-called “Battle of the Sexes”. Robin Roberts of ABC News recalled King’s “stunning triumph”. ESPN explained […]

Liz Cheney, political pundit and daughter of a former vice president, might have trouble unseating three-term GOP Sen. Mike Enzi in the Wyoming primary next year. On vacation in Casper last week, I had dinner at Bosco’s, where owner Susan Bosco proudly displays signed photos of local political luminaries — including Enzi, Sen. John Barrasso, […]

President Obama pledged to end partisanship, but instead has exacerbated it. He recently accused House Republicans of being extortionists for opposing a raise in the debt ceiling and wanting to defund Obamacare. Dictionary.com defines extortion as “the crime of obtaining money or some other thing of value by the abuse of one’s office or authority.” […]

America has gone back to isolationism, many commentators are saying. Not just the dovish Democrats, but also Republicans who were so hawkish a decade ago are turning away from the world. There is something to this, but it’s more complicated than that. To understand where we are, it’s helpful to put today’s developments in historic […]

Many have spoken out about the dangers of Obamacare — from: Dr. Chauncey Crandall: to the: ACLJ… and now The Libertarian Party calls on members of the U.S. House and Senate to defund the program. “Incumbent politicians – especially Republicans with a majority in the House – will have no excuse if they refuse to fully defund Obamacare,” […]