Politics

Ben Carson’s Heresy in the Church of Obama

by Dr. Paul Kengor February 18, 2013

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The liberal media is apoplectic over remarks made by Dr. Ben Carson at the National Prayer Breakfast. Carson, a prominent pediatric surgeon from Johns Hopkins University, dared to weigh in on healthcare reform—something he knows something about. Actually,…

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How Long Will We Fight?

by Pat Buchanan February 11, 2013

“When the president does it, that means that it is not illegal.”
So said Richard Nixon in his interviews with David Frost. Nixon was talking about wiretaps and surreptitious entries to protect lives and safeguard national security in a violent…

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The End of the Reagan Era?

by Dr. Paul Kengor January 23, 2013

With Barack Obama’s second inauguration, liberals are touting an altogether new epoch: the end of the Reagan era.
 
Unfortunately, I believe they are largely correct. We are witnessing a period of left-wing ascendance, marked by gay marriage, forced taxpayer funding…

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“So Help Me God”

by Gary S. Smith January 18, 2013

On Monday the United States will celebrate one of its great festivals of civil religion as Barack Obama is inaugurated for a second time. Although nothing in the Constitution mandates it (the only things the Constitution specifies are the date…

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The Gun Control Debate: A Primer for Christians

by Dr. T. David Gordon January 16, 2013

Editor’s Note: The following is Part 1 in a 3-Part series on the gun control debate. We thank the Center for Vision and Values for allowing us to present it to you.

Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan rightly said, “Everyone is…

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Is Obama Shaping A New Majority?

by Pat Buchanan January 15, 2013

In the 20th century, only two presidents shaped new governing coalitions that outlasted them. They were the only two men to appear on five national tickets.
The first was FDR, who rang down the curtain in 1932 on the seven…

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Presenting: The Fiscal Cliff Awards!

by Keith Koffler January 11, 2013

Winner Who Took All: Barack Obama, who somehow raised taxes without having to give away anything on spending. Truly a remarkable political feat. The Welfare State is safe in his hands.
The Biggest Loser: John Boehner, who not only allowed…

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The Republicans — After Dunkirk

by Pat Buchanan January 8, 2013

At the Potsdam conference with Harry Truman and Josef Stalin, Winston Churchill learned that the voters of the nation he had led for five years through World War II had just voted to throw him out of office.
“It may…

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Demographics and the Future of the Republicans and Democrats

by Dr. Paul Kengor January 2, 2013

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With their November loss to Barack Obama, Republicans continue to hotly debate the future of their party. Liberal Democrats are happy to jump in, basically urging conservatives to agree with them, and be like them. “How should Republicans appeal…

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Please Enter and Exit through the Revolving Door

by Ken Connor December 13, 2012

If you are the average Joe or Jane, chances are you feel your government doesn’t pay much attention to you – and you’re probably right.
Your chances of dining with your Representative or Senator or spending the weekend with them…

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