May 9, 2008
A Response to Dr. Kerwick’s “Neo-conservatism v. Classical Conservatism” – Part 1
Jack Kerwick denigrates neo-conservatism as a form of Enlightenment liberal rationalism; but Kerwick's embrace of Classical Conservatism, heavily dependent on tradition, offers little improvement.
May 8, 2008
Tracing Economic Blight: The Case of the Black Castle
The collectivism practiced by the goverments of Eastern Europe following World War II is best described as an effort to bring about "the greatest damage to the greatest number."
It’s Either Too Hot or Too Cold
Whatever the temperature may be, it’s still all our fault.
Executive or Imperial Branch?
John Yoo's assertion that Congress has no right to pass laws that impinge on the president's claim to a broad interpretation of his role as commander-in-chief violates the core of the constitutional system of checks and balances.
May 7, 2008
Rationalism and "the Founding" of America
Neo-conservatives aren't the only ones who drew philosophical sustenance from the liberal rationalist assumptions embodied in the Declaration of Independence.
High Priced Gas - The Fuel of Guilt Trips
In America, where food has been historically inexpensive and even people on Welfare have cable television and a car, the contrasts between rich and poor haven't been great enough to satisfy many radicals.
Senator Obama's Friends
How indicative of his character and beliefs is Senator Obama's having launched one of his political campaigns at the home of his friends Bernadine Dohrn and Bill Ayers?
May 6, 2008
By No Means: Michigan's Civil Rights Initiative
As part of the litigation over Michigan's ban on racial discrimination, Professor Richard Sander discovered that minority students at the University of Michigan Law School failed the bar at more than eight times the rate of white students during the years 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Barack Obama: Radical Feminist?
Bill Clinton was the first black President. Can Obama be the first feminist Commander-in-Chief?
Quagmires and Wacky Personnel Policies Are Straining the All-Volunteer Military
In fiscal year 2007, nearly one in five Army recruits were brought in under waivers for felonies and misdemeanors.
May 5, 2008
Duly Noted
George Handlery on the week that was.
I Still Don’t Believe Obama
I find it hard to believe that Barack Obama would title his autobiography from one of Reverend Wright’s sermons and then not know what he actually preached.
May 4, 2008
Single Young Males
Are today’s so-called Single Young Males (SYMs) a menace to society, denizens of a hormonal limbo between adolescence and adulthood, or merely " emerging adults," products of nothing more menacing than demographic differences between theirs and earlier generations?
May 3, 2008
Meet the Democrats
Up close and personal with today's Democrat Party activists.
Good Citizens and Guns
“Gun-free zone” policies which disarm everyone (except the perpetrators) facilitate murder rather than precluding it.
May 2, 2008
You Get What You Wish For
The problem with the current Democrat nomination process is that there is no person of non-color to push aside so either Hillary or Barack can be made their standard bearer.
Europe: The Dark Continent
The light of God's truth has been snuffed out in Europe, now the least Christian and the most secularized and socialized part of the world.
May 1, 2008
Driving Terror: The Torture of the Grave
Islam teaches that when a person dies, prior to earning his or her stripes in Allah’s janna, the person must undergo a test, administered to the newly dead immediately after burial.
Barack Obama’s Corner
With friends like Jeremiah Wright, who needs enemies.
Seeing through a Glass Darkly: Interpreting Intelligence on Iran and other “Rogue Nations”
The only time we will ever have a “smoking gun” is after it has been fired, and the crime has been committed.
April 30, 2008
Panel Addresses Academic Ties with Nazis
A panel organized by the Organization of American Historians recently convened in Manhattan to discuss ties between Nazi Germany and leading US universities.
Ten Simple Truths About Oil
Americans are being impoverished at the gas pump because Congress has dithered and failed in one of its most important responsibilities.
Senator Obama and the Transformation of Human Nature
Believing apparently that specifics are not necessary, Senator Obama promises us that his election will bring us all together in one happy family via a miraculous transformation of society and its citizens.
April 29, 2008
Game Theory in the Middle East
The primary goal of the Palestinian Arabs is the destruction of Israel; if they see that violence actually brings them further from that goal that will motivate them to act peacefully. If they know that Israel will retaliate to any acts of violence by annexing land and they know that the world will support Israel in doing so, the Palestinian Arabs will have a strong incentive to refrain from terrorism.
White Guilt?
If we could only evolve to the point in which a large plurality of Caucasians ceased in depicting their peers as racists — which then wrongly convinces millions of “people of color” that their worst fears may be true — then we probably would all get along.
Hillary Unleashes Her Inner Macho
Taking a page from Al Gore's campaign playbook, Hillary Clinton has recast herself as a beer swillin', gun-totin', good ol' boy.
April 28, 2008
Duly Noted
George Handlery on the week that was.
McCain Shouldn’t Have Picked a Fight With The North Carolina GOP
At a time when Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are fighting hammer and tong for every vote, the last thing John McCain should be doing is grabbing a mallet and using it to pick a fight with the conservative base.
When Will We Admit the Truth About Barack Obama?
Good men don’t turn a blind eye to unrepentant ex-terrorists; support vile, anti-American bigots; lie about their core beliefs; and look down on traditional Americans.
April 26, 2008
History Will Prove George W. Bush A Great President
The Obama and Clinton presidential campaigns didn’t get the memo that the war is not the issue that will elevate them to the highest office in the land.
April 25, 2008
Crossing Swords: Norman Mailer and the Culture Wars
The cultural impact of the 1960s was sobering: divorce, pornography, drug use, single-parent families, infidelities, unwed mothers and teen-aged pregnancies all exploded, contributing to enclaves of dysfunctional and destructive behavior that constituted a national disaster. Norman Mailer, for all his (occasional) claims of being a social conservative, played a prominent role in ushering in this age of irresponsibility.
Better than the Bill of Rights?
Yes, two ideas protect our freedoms more fundamentally than the Bill of Rights – if we believe in them.
April 24, 2008
The Pope Said What?
Ignored by the media was that Senate Democrats blocked a resolution welcoming the Pope until “pro-life” language was removed from it. Yet several notorious, pro-abortion politicians brazenly received communion during the papal visit, though not directly from the Holy Father.
Global War on Terrorism: The Cost of Freedom
From fiscal year 2001 through December 2007, Congress has provided DOD with about $635.9 billion for its efforts in support of the Global War on Terror.
Now We Know, Marriage is Cost-Effective
A new report from the Institute for American Values documents the costs of divorce and unwed childbearing.
April 23, 2008
Neo-conservatism v. Classical Conservatism
An examination of the formal assumptions behind each school of conservate thought reveals that they are logically incompatible with one another.
Social Suicide by Government: Conservatives & Social Policy
Government programs won’t fix the marriage crisis any more than they have fixed abstinence, education, politics, or crime. They can never get at the underlying problems because they rarely treat people as individual moral agents who must make individual decisions and be held accountable.
April 22, 2008
Regulatory Illusion
Today's clamor for more regulation of financial institutions to prevent another subprime mortgage meltdown is an exercise in self-deception.
April 21, 2008
Liberal Hate Speech on the Rise
From Village Voice editor Mike Lacey's use of the N-word to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright's expletive-laced sermons and anti-Semitic rants to Hillary Clinton's stereotype of "evil and bad men," liberals today are becoming increasingly bold in their offensive language. So far, they've gotten away with it.
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