Year: 2013

2013 has been a tough year for the political class. The most recent evidence comes from Colorado. Earlier in the year, the political elites in Washington were certain gun control would be enacted following the horrific massacre at a Connecticut elementary school. When nothing passed, they expected politicians who refused to support more gun restrictions […]

The: American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) — which represented 41 members of Congress and nearly 90,000 Americans in an: amicus brief: — today called a federal district court decision dismissing a lawsuit aimed at removing the national motto — “In God, We Trust” — from U.S. currency and coins a “welcomed and well-reasoned” decision. A federal […]

Americans unsure what to think about President Obama’s plans for Syria should remember that all military action undertaken by Democrats for the last half-century has led to utter disaster. (With the possible exception of the Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.” video, which I say still holds up.) Democrats are gung-ho about deploying the U.S. military provided only […]

Are the recent raves about a new California renaissance true? Rolling Stone magazine just gushed that California Gov. Jerry Brown has brought the state back from the brink of “double-digit unemployment, a $26 billion deficit and an accumulated ‘wall of debt’ topping $35 billion.” Unfortunately, California still faces existential crises. The unemployment rate just went […]

Given the evidence of the superiority of capitalism in achieving prosperity, isn’t it astonishing we still debate its merits? Filmmaker Michael Moore actually made an anti-capitalism “documentary” called “Capitalism: A Love Story.” Moore says: “Capitalism is an evil, and you cannot regulate evil. You have to eliminate it and replace it with something that is […]

“One does not sharpen the axes after the right time; after the time they are needed.” — Russian Proverb The late Ukrainian violinist Mischa Elman is considered one of the greatest of all time, but he has nothing on Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has played the Obama administration better than any musician. Washington is […]

Sen. Barbara Boxer had been appealing to my better instincts as she never had before. The Democrat from California provided a crucial vote in favor of a resolution sought by President Barack Obama to authorize the use of military force in Syria. Boxer voted for military force even though that position was highly unpopular among […]

Hovering over the congressional debate on whether to authorize the use of military force in Syria is the specter of Iraq. It hung even more menacingly over the debate in the British House of Commons Aug. 29 when a 285-272 majority voted against granting the government such authority. The prevalent idea is that America and […]

CSI-USA’s: CEO, Dr.: John Eibner: urged President Obama to present guarantees of the rights of: Syria’s: religious minorities, and religious freedom and parity for all Syrians as central tenants of his: Syria: policy. He added that credibility of such guarantees depended on public endorsement by: Washington’s: Islamist region allies, such as: Saudi Arabia, and: Syria’s: armed opposition. Writing to the President following a visit last week to: Syria, […]