The passage by a Republican legislature, and subsequent veto by a Republican governor, of the wildly controversial “Religious Freedom” Law in Arizona qualifies as neither triumph nor tragedy. Democrats may react to the outcome of the...
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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel demands dramatic cuts in the nation’s military to bring the number of personnel to the lowest levels since before Pearl Harbor. He never acknowledged, however, that the population 73 years ago was only...
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If a young couple with a combined income of $21,000 can still manage to buy themselves a cozy, comfortable home, it’s premature to proclaim the death of the middle class dream. Despite the painful setbacks of the Great Recession, nearly...
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If you believe that the nation’s economic system is fundamentally unfair, then how would you logically explain why it’s nonetheless fair to you? That’s an explanation that we ought to demand of self-identified Democrats who gave...
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This year’s Oscar race for best picture comes down to a fundamental, timeless question about the nature of the film medium itself: what is the highest, most worthy goal to which any motion picture can aspire? Those Hollywood insiders who...
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Republicans feel growing confidence about crucial Senate races in 2014, but still feel anxious about finding a candidate to beat Hillary Clinton two years later. The most prominent prospects display prominent flaws: Rand Paul is out of the...
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Pro-Life activists can celebrate astonishing progress toward their most important goal: reducing the number of pregnancies that are terminated by abortion. The latest figures show the abortion rate has fallen to its lowest level in more...
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Governor Bill Haslam of Tennessee is a popular conservative who has set a strong example for his fellow Republicans with a bold plan to offer two years of free community college or technical school for all high school graduates in his...
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President Obama recently declared: “It’s time to raise the minimum wage because nobody who works full-time should live in poverty.” Actually, the current minimum wage of $7.25 an hour means people who work full time have already...
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Watching a parade of migrating whales as they leap and frolic in the warm waters off Honolulu, it’s worth remembering that these creatures owe their very survival to a much-derided 19th century Pennsylvania oil driller named Edwin...
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Amazingly enough, the federal government announced in February a freeze on new spending, with credible plans for a budget surplus by 2015! Unfortunately, the federal government I’m referring to isn’t in the U.S.; it’s north of...
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Dr. Ben Carson has inspired millions with his idealism and common sense, but those of us who respect him most should shun dubious operators who are raising big money for the Draft Ben Carson for President Committee. Dr. Carson insists he...
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