Category: Column

President Obama says he wants to raise taxes on the wealthy. But what he really wants is to avoid spending cuts. By blaming the Republicans for refusing to increase revenues from the rich (who are also the nation’s leading employers), he can avoid having a fight over the size of government spending, a battle he […]

After the Newtown massacre, some conservatives were worried: that even the NRA might cave on gun control in its press conference today. In actuality, there was never anything to worry about. After all, if the NRA caves on guns, what good would it be? Now, we must speak … for the safety of our nation’s children. […]

As you may have noticed by the fact that you’re still alive, the Mayan Apocalypse didn’t happen. That may be good news unless you did something: unfortunate without a condom last night because you thought the world was about to end. A group of sexy singles in Manhattan are determined to get lucky before the predicted […]

It’s not about jobs. It’s not about safety. It’s not about improving dockworkers’ living standards. The looming, long-planned East and Gulf Coast port strikes are about protecting Big Labor’s archaic work practices and corrupt waterfront rackets. Are you ready for a fiscal cliff? The union bosses of an estimated 14,500 workers at 15 ports are […]

When will liberals stop living in the past? Specifically, when will they accept that they aren’t all that stands between a wonderful, tolerant America and Jim Crow? I was in the room when, during the Democratic convention, civil rights hero John Lewis suggested that Republicans wanted to “go back” to the days when black men […]

At the very core of Christianity is the historical authenticity of the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ. But for His resurrection, we would not be celebrating His birth. The Apostle Paul said, “And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain.” Christian apologist Josh McDowell […]

The Bengazi mystery boils down to one key question: On what basis did Hillary, Susan Rice and the president camouflage the terrorist attack on our consulate as an over-reaction to a film about Muhammed? The blue ribbon commission charged with investigating the attack not only has provided no answer to this question, it perpetuated a […]

President Obama and congressional Democrats are still winning the messaging battle in the debate over the impending “fiscal cliff.” Republican House Speaker John Boehner tried to change that with a fallback position extending tax cuts for everyone except those making more than a million dollars a year and letting the scheduled spending cuts go through. […]

Right after the Newtown massacre, Democrats were all geared up to grab some guns – as if making it harder for law-abiding citizens to defend themselves is going to discourage criminals or lunatics. One of the Democrats leading the charge was West Virginia’s Joe Manchin, who has a NRA rating, but was: just too excited by […]

Obviously, we don’t want people being prosecuted for insults, jokes, and offensive statements, but: you shouldn’t be able to break the law with impunity because you’re online either. People who post offensive messages on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter should face criminal charges only if their comments are harassing or threatening and not simply […]

In the wake of a monstrous crime like a madman’s mass murder of defenseless women and children at the Newtown, Conn., elementary school, the nation’s attention is riveted on what could have been done to prevent such a massacre. Luckily, some years ago, two famed economists, William Landes at the University of Chicago and John […]

There is a different sort of racialist derangement spreading in the country — and it is getting ugly. Here is actor Jamie Foxx joking recently about his new movie role: “I kill all the white people in the movie. How great is that?” Reverse white and black in the relevant ways and even a comedian […]

BANGKOK — Most of us can read about sex trafficking with a sense of detachment. It is only when we see its results up close that we are forced to confront the full extent of its horror. Nana Plaza is one of several “red light” districts in Bangkok. It is less than two blocks from […]

If there is one virtue voters had every reason to expect from Barack Obama, it is a strong sense of social justice. Yet somehow the one-time community organizer has dropped that ball when it comes to the exercise of his constitutional power to pardon individuals who have committed federal offenses. With only one sentence commutation […]

On Monday, the U.S. Senate got its newest member and lost its most senior member. The newest senator is South Carolina Rep. Tim Scott, whom Gov. Nikki Haley said she would appoint to fill the vacancy caused by the pending resignation of Jim DeMint. The most senior senator was Hawaii’s Daniel Inouye, who died at […]

You may recall that during the presidential election, the Treasury Department refused requests by General Motors to unload the government’s stake in the giant automaker. Taxpayers had sunk $50 billion into a union bailout in 2009 and were now proud owners of 26.5 percent of the struggling company. Reportedly, GM had growing concerns that the […]

This is what happens: when a society decides to pretend that the moral values of the people teaching our children are irrelevant. A California school district is defending its decision to name a new elementary school after an infamous murderer — by calling him a hero and a role model to children. The decision has infuriated […]

One day, the technology for electric cars may advance to the point where they’ll be a better deal than gasoline-powered vehicles. However, that day is not today. Today, electric cars are underpowered, overpriced golf carts with limited range and expensive replacement parts. In essence, they’re cars for the short sighted and those rich enough to […]

One of the great ironies of the post-Newtown massacre gun debate is that liberals have been simultaneously claiming that we need to take guns out of the hands of law abiding Americans while casually wishing death on people who disagree with them. Even actress: Marg Helgenberger of CSI fame is getting in on it. @joycecaroloates One […]

In the aftermath of the horrific Newtown, Conn., school massacre, Americans from all parts of the political spectrum agree that we need to pay more attention to mental health issues. Public death threats and incitements to violence must be taken seriously. The incendiary witch hunt against law-abiding, peaceful gun owners is neither noble nor effective. […]

Listening to progressive media pundits, I’d think the most evil man in the universe is Grover Norquist, head of Americans for Tax Reform. His crime? He heads a movement that asks political candidates to pledge not to raise taxes. I think Grover accomplished a lot. But I wish he’d convinced politicians to pledge not to […]

On Friday, in his moving and heartfelt statement in response to the horrific shooting in Newtown, Conn., President Obama said, “As a country, we have been through this too many times. … And we’re going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics.” There’s […]

JoAnn Watson, Detroit city council member, said, “Our people in an overwhelming way supported the re-election of this president, and there ought to be a quid pro quo.” In other words, President Obama should send the nearly bankrupted city of Detroit millions in taxpayer bailout money. But there’s a painful lesson to be learned from […]

The political slogan “Forward” served Barack Obama well during this year’s election campaign. It said that he was for going forward, while Republicans were for “going back to the failed policies that got us into this mess in the first place.” It was great political rhetoric and great political theater. Moreover, the Republicans did virtually […]