PBS Distorts History in “The Judge and the General”
As fate and fortune would have it, I arrived in Miami from Chile in time for one of the periodic fundraising drives for public television. Some things, it would appear, do...
Commentary
Issues McCain & Obama Like to Ignore
Anyone who tuned into one of the GOP candidate debates earlier this year would have experienced seeing the establishment candidates (McCain, Romney, Giuliani, and Huckabee) jabbing at each other over patently...
Presidential Politicking in New Hampshire
Politics "stops at the water's edge," we are often told, but fortunately it does not hesitate at state borders. ...
Birch Society Rallies for Republic
The John Birch Society had a significant presence at Congressman Ron Paul's "Rally for the Republic." ...
Gorbachev to Receive Liberty Medal
“I think history will be very kind to Gorbachev.” That’s the opinion of 84-year-old ex-president George H.W. Bush concerning former Soviet dictator Mikhail Gorbachev, as expressed recently to reporters at the...
Ignore National Review
One thing about politicians and even pundits: all their stands are courageous, if they do say so themselves. Mitt Romney, during his ill fated presidential campaign, ran an ad in which...
Did We Know What Was Coming?
The September 11 terrorist attacks required extensive planning. Our intelligence services knew enough to have responded better. ...
I Am Alive, No Thanks to Gun Control
People should understand the lethal danger of allowing themselves to be disarmed and therefore at the mercy of the lawless — whether the criminals are thugs prowling the streets or despots...
The Death Penalty Dilemma
In light of the increased public support for the death penalty, at state and federal levels, it is useful to consider some basic justifications for that penalty. ...