Politics

Needed: More Snow in Washington, D.C.

by Tom Purcell February 20, 2010

Boy, do we need more snow in Washington, D.C.
You see, when it snows in Pittsburgh, my home town, or any town in the heartland, people pick up their shovels and clear their sidewalks and driveways.
We are invigorated by…

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The Founders: How Christian Were They?

by Dr. Gary Scott Smith February 19, 2010

One of today’s most contentious culture wars is over the religious commitments of our nation’s founders. Were most of them orthodox Christians, deists, or agnostics? Scholarly books, college classes, radio talk shows, and blogs all debate this issue, and the…

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Why Not the Best?

by Frank J. Gaffney, Jr. February 17, 2010

For years, presidents of both parties have pledged to ensure that America fields a military second to none.  A successful test last week of a truly transformative technology affords Barack Obama an opportunity to help make that pledge a reality. …

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Understanding Presidents Day

by Tom Purcell February 15, 2010

“I thought the purpose of Presidents Day was getting steep discounts on furniture and linen.”
“Ah, you speak of the confusion surrounding that federal holiday. Snopes.com does a fine job clarifying what the day is really about: celebrating George Washington’s…

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Reagan and Joe

by Dr. Paul Kengor February 12, 2010

This February 6 [marked] the 99th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birth. In a telling development, Republicans around the country have begun holding “Reagan Day” dinners, as they’ve traditionally done every February for Abraham Lincoln. This is another of those unique,…

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Gitmo 2

by Frank J. Gaffney, Jr. February 9, 2010

Does this sound familiar?  Barack Obama decides to overturn some element of our national security.  The decision is taken without regard for evidence that the consequences could be dire, on the grounds that the President believes that “our values” necessitate…

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Change You Can Believe In

by Ken Connor February 6, 2010

“We have met the enemy and he is us.” -Pogo Possum
On January 24, 1995, President Bill Clinton delivered his State of the Union address to a Congress that looked radically different than the body of representatives that the President…

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Taxpayers Fund Abortions But Not School Vouchers

by Dr. Paul Kengor February 4, 2010

In my last article, a somber remembrance of Roe v. Wade, I called attention to something that shocked readers: I noted that the Obama administration and Democratic Congress “rejected funding for school vouchers for poor children in Washington, DC, but…

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(Mis)Reading the Tea Leaves

by Ken Connor February 4, 2010

Anyone but Bush.  This was a popular and oft-repeated phrase during the twilight of our 43rd president’s first term.  People incensed by the war in Iraq, people offended at the idea of a plain-talking Texan representing America around the globe,…

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Obama vs. The All-Volunteer Military

by Frank J. Gaffney, Jr. February 3, 2010

A battle of enormous portent is about to begin on Capitol Hill.  When the fight to fulfill President Obama’s oft-repeated commitment to repeal what he misleadingly persists in calling “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) is over, one thing is certain: …

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