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Stand Up for Religious Freedom

Posted on 19 November 2009

Allow me to make a very direct statement. I believe it is time for the Church in this country to stand up for religious freedom.

Especially over the course of the last few years, we have seen repeated efforts—in the courts,…

Breaking the Bank

Posted on 18 November 2009

The biggest single vote to be cast on health care reform is taking place right now. Not in the halls of Congress or in some smoke-filled back room. Not in the Oval Office. Not in the media.

No, the single most…

O Britannia!

Posted on 17 November 2009

The constitution of St. Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha islands states that the British territory wishes to respect “Christian and family values.” And the constitution of the Cayman Islands declares that it is a “God-fearing country based on traditional…

Tanked!

Posted on 14 November 2009

It’s the kind of story I know very well. A talented, driven young man of modest means fights his way to the top of his profession. He makes his mark among the powerful and the elite.

And then, through pride, or…

Boondoggle or Worse?

Posted on 13 November 2009

Ronald Reagan once joked, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’”

Well, the Gipper was wrong. I have 12 even more terrifying words: “I’m the government’s health care choices…

Health Care and the Utilitarian Calculus

Posted on 12 November 2009

As I have said before on Breakpoint, much of the hype and even hysteria surrounding the H1N1 flu strain is unwarranted.

That’s not to say that the swine flu’s potential impact isn’t devastating—it is, but not in the way cable news…

You’re Teaching My Kid What?

Posted on 11 November 2009

This commentary contains material that may not be suitable for children.

Dr. Miriam Grossman was lecturing at a Philadelphia college about sexual health. The students had invited her to talk about something they’d never encountered in all their years of sex…

Bystanders and Civilization

Posted on 10 November 2009

On the night of October 23rd, a 15-year-old girl in Richmond, California, was brutally assaulted by as many as seven young men between the ages of 15 and 20.

One policeman called the events of that night a “barbaric act” and…

Not Optional

Posted on 07 November 2009

Many were shocked last February when Secretary of State Clinton said that pressing China about its human rights abuses “can’t interfere” with more important things—like “the global economic crisis, the global climate change crisis and the security crisis.”

Even the Washington…

Afghanistan and Just War

Posted on 05 November 2009

The President is under great pressure regarding Afghanistan. Top military commanders on the ground and conservatives in Congress want more troops—and fast. Liberal members of the President’s own party are dead set against that—some would like to leave Afghanistan altogether.

And…

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