We’re Just Cannon Fodder for the War on Terror
Despite politicians’ best efforts, a bit of truth occasionally creeps into the public discourse. So it was with former president George Bush and his linking the War on Terror with the...
Opinion
Obama Promotes Division
One of the police supervisors in the Cambridge Police/Crosby/Gates press conference suggested that Obama, himself, may be unwilling to accept our post-racial America. That speaker hit upon something extremely important and...
Our Responsibility to the Economy
As the recession continues to advance, many Americans have been hoping and praying that the Obama Administration and Congress can make things — good things — happen in our economy. ...
Demythologizing Darwin — A Review of Wiker’s “The Darwin Myth”
With 2009 being the bicentennial of the birth of Charles Darwin and the sesquicentennial of the publication of his On the Origin of the Species, the observance of a “Year of...
Marxist Professor Refutes Atheists’ Arguments
Anno Domini 2009 has shown no sign of any abatement in the so-called “God Debate.” In recent years, several prominent atheists have published their compendiums of anti-religious boilerplate only to find themselves...
Book Review: Triple Cross
What do a New York mob hit man, a mysterious aviation catastrophe, and a young Japanese engineer named Haruki Ikegami have in common? If you don’t know (and this reviewer didn’t,...
Barack, Meet Friedrich
"This isn't about me," President Barack Obama asserted recently, maintaining that his manic push for a vote on healthcare reform is all about us. ...
A Review of Haslam’s “The Twitter Workbook”
Do you ever find yourself saying, “It used to be so simple?” Sharing your views was a simple as handing out flyers, attending a meeting, or making a few phone calls....
U.S. To Become “Banana Republic,” Says Senator
According to Senator Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), the United States is on its way to becoming a “banana republic” within 10 years. ...
A Review of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún”
Since the publication of The Hobbit in 1937, and The Lord of the Rings in 1954–1955, J.R.R. Tolkien’s fiction has captivated generations of readers. The numerous printings and editions of his...
Stimulus Scam Redux?
Item: President Barack Obama, reported the Bloomberg news agency for July 11, “said his $787 billion stimulus bill ‘has worked as intended’ as he pushed back against Republican criticism that his...
U.S. Incomes Fall 1.3 % in June
According to the latest figures from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Americans’ personal incomes dropped 1.3 percent in June, the biggest drop in four years. ...
Cash for Clunkers Is a Failure
In a development policymakers cite as a huge win for intervention in the marketplace, last week the federal government nearly suspended the Car Allowance Rebate System (also known as cash for...
Bailed-out Bankers Bag Big Bonuses
Nine financial firms that received a total of $32.6 billion through the government's Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) paid their top traders and bankers more than $5 billion in bonuses last...
Savaging the Constitution to Save the Country
Violating the Constitution is like trusting a politician: there's just never a good reason to do so. Nonetheless, our rulers constantly flout the country's highest law while claiming their criminality protects...