Free Speech for Me but Not for Thee: President Obama’s Faith Protectors
September 2, 2010
(By Dr. Paul Kengor) I got the email in late afternoon. “In a major liberal initiative to curtail discussion of President Obama’s religious identity,” the email began, “over 70 Christian leaders and denominational heads have signed a letter saying that questions about the religious philosophy of the president of the United States should be ignored and suppressed by the major media.” This couldn’t be correct. No doubt another internet hoax by the vast right-wing conspiracy. I wasn’t taking the bait. Rather than hit delete, however, I took a moment to open the hyperlink. Lo and behold, the letter, signed by over 70 self-described “Christian pastors and leaders,” proclaimed:  (More)

Happy Labor Day
Martha Randolph Carr
September 1, 2010
It’s the end of summer and time once again to celebrate the American workforce. The timing seems especially appropriate with the sluggish recovery on everyone’s minds as we enter the third quarter, which is often the most perilous. The steepest downturns often occur in this part of the year.  (More)

One Born Every Minute
Tom Purcell
September 1, 2010
It could have been worse.  (More)

Advice from the Ledge
Lisa Fabrizio
August 26, 2010
It’s really not a great time to be a Democrat. The economy remains, for the most part, as depressed as the millions of Americans who cannot find work, while scandal has engulfed the Party, with key, ranking members under indictment. Taking fire from both friend and foe, the president is mired in trouble, primarily of his own making. And probably most distressing of all, the latest Rasmussen Generic Congressional Ballot poll has them nine points behind their rivals. Things are so glum that they’re even begging George W. Bush--noted liar and warmonger --to come to the aid of his successor and make peace. No, things are not looking good for Barack Obama and friends.  (More)

Balancing the Government Checkbook
Martha Randolph Carr
August 24, 2010
The Bush tax breaks of 2001 are coming up for renewal and there’s a lot of debate over which ones to preserve and which ones to let expire. At stake are the estate tax, which was eliminated, the relief from the marriage penalty and taxes for the wealthier brackets, the relief that was granted on the tax to capital gains and dividends and the increase in the ceiling of the child credit tax.  (More)

Same-Sex Marriage
Tom Purcell
August 24, 2010
I hope they know what they're getting themselves into.  (More)

Religious Freedom
Martha Randolph Carr
August 18, 2010
Last week President Obama supported the idea of a mosque being built near Ground Zero in New York City where 2,800 innocent people were murdered. The mosque would be built on private land and used as a religious gathering place.  (More)

“Eat-Easies” – Coming in 2050?
Tom Purcell
August 18, 2010
After a big meal, I fell into a restless sleep and dreamt it was 2050 ...  (More)

Early Signs Point to Constitutional Rejection of ObamaCare
August 18, 2010
(By Ronald L. Trowbridge, Ph.D.) What most Americans do not know about the current legal challenges against ObamaCare: the constitutional resolution depends exclusively on how the case for adjudication is written.  (More)