A Book for Republicans
Democrats have been having a field day with the cry of "tax cuts for the rich" — for which Republicans seem to have no reply. This is especially surprising, because Democrats...
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Big Lies in Politics
The fact that so many successful politicians are such shameless liars is not only a reflection on them, it is also a reflection on us. When the people want the impossible,...
A Racial Revolution?
Now that census data show — for the first time in American history — the number of white babies born exceeded by the number of babies born to non-white minorities the...
A Censored Race War?
When two white newspaper reporters for the Virginian-Pilot were driving through Norfolk, and were set upon and beaten by a mob of young blacks — beaten so badly that they had...
The “Occupy” Movement & the Moral Infrastructure
How did the "Occupy" movement acquire such immunity from the laws that the rest of us are expected to obey? Simply by shouting politically correct slogans and calling themselves representatives of...
Exporting Jobs
Some people may be inspired by President Obama's talk about making "the rich" pay their undefined "fair share" of taxes, or taking away corporations' "tax breaks." But talk is not always...
Labor Unions: Image vs. Reality
Labor unions, like the United Nations, are all too often judged by what they are envisioned as being — not by what they actually are or what they actually do. ...
Another, Politically Incorrect, View on Race
In a little over 200 very readable pages, Harry Stein's No matter what ... they'll call this book Racist deftly devastates with facts the nonsense about race that dominates much of...
Who Is “Racist”?
Whatever the ultimate outcome of the case against George Zimmerman for his shooting of Trayvon Martin, what has happened already is enough to turn the stomach of anyone who believes in...
Mixing and Matching Classes and Races
Apparently the soaring national debt and the threat of a nuclear Iran are not enough to occupy the government's time, because the Obama administration is pushing to force Westchester County, N.Y.,...
Random Thoughts on the Passing Scene
How long do politicians have to keep on promising heaven and delivering hell before people catch on, and stop getting swept away by rhetoric? ...
Political Word Games
One of the highly developed talents of President Barack Obama is the ability to say things that are demonstrably false, and make them sound not only plausible but inspiring. ...
The Death of Mrs. G
Although we all know that death is inevitable, we are still seldom fully prepared for the death of someone who has been important in our lives. So it was with the...
The Invincible Dogma: Statistical Disparity “Proves” Discrimination
A long-standing legal charade was played out again recently, when Federal Express paid $3 million to settle an employment discrimination case brought by the U.S. Department of Labor. Federal Express was...
Geraldo’s Point on Hoodies
It is not often that I agree with Geraldo Rivera, but recently he said something very practical and potentially life-saving, when he urged black and Hispanic parents not to let their...