A Clash of Standards

The freedom to speak freely is a hallmark of the American constitutional tradition, as is the freedom of religion.  These twin liberties are two reasons why so many people have risked – and continue to risk – life and limb… Read More

Free To Choose — For Now

For a long time, the western world has largely accommodated competing religious views with a “whatever floats your boat” mentality.  Religious pluralism has been respected, and the right to choose one’s own faith, or no faith at all, has been… Read More

Deja Vu All Over Again

It’s deja vu all over again in Washington as the midterm elections rapidly approach and all signs point to an electoral route of the party in power.  Four years ago, the Beltway was abuzz with news of a GOP bloodletting… Read More

Obama, Stem Cells, and the Rule of Law

During his inaugural address, President Obama pledged to “restore science to its rightful place.”  The comment was interpreted at the time as a not-so-subtle jab at his predecessor’s policy approach to the issue of embryonic stem cell research (ESCR), and… Read More

Right v. Rectitude

The growing opposition to plans for a Muslim cultural center and mosque near Ground Zero have prompted some on the Left to speak out in defense of religious freedom in America.  On August 16th, pundit Keith Olbermann took opponents of… Read More

Which Is To Be Master

In a breathtaking act of judicial overreach, a federal judge in the Golden State overturned California’s Proposition 8 recognizing “marriage” as valid only between a man and a woman.  That understanding — acknowledged by every culture in the world for… Read More

The Purpose of Parenting

A recent article in New York Magazine entitled “All Joy and No Fun: Why Parents Hate Parenting,” examines the relationship between child-rearing and happiness.  Citing numerous studies indicating that having children negatively impacts one’s day-to-day feelings of happiness, the article… Read More

Ideology v. Reality

The dog days of summer are almost upon us, and as autumn approaches and the midterm elections loom, the American people have many important issues on their minds.  One of the most important issues is whether Congress will elect to… Read More

A Misguided Decision

Across the country, the debate rages on over the Obama administration’s decision to file suit against the state of Arizona over its recently passed immigration legislation.  The President has called the law “misguided.”  Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano dismissed… Read More

A Libertarian’s Misplaced Attack On The Constitution

American conservatives are generally associated with a “strict constructionist” view of the U.S. Constitution. All too often, however, the only kind of attention the Seventh Amendment gets from conservatives is via attempts to erode it.

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