The Libertarian Alternative
An interview of Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party's standard-bearer, about his quest for the presidency. ...
Son of Liberty
Nathan Hale was full of fun and life, but he is remembered for his death. He was a man of honor who died in rank dishonor. His last words, which should...
Swedish Welfare
Sweden’s strong cultural values have temporarily propped up its celebrated welfare state, but this support is growing steadily weaker due to the nation’s socialist policies. ...
Examining Healthcare
Americans who want national healthcare should examine the results where it has already been tried. ...
The New Democrat
According to Bob Conley, the Democrat nominee for the U.S. Senate in South Carolina, “The New Democrat is the Old Democrat.” And that Democrat is pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, and fiscally conservative....
Russia and Cuba Get Cozy
As tension over the Russian occupation of Georgia continues to simmer, Moscow is quietly stirring the embers of the Cold War in another part of the world — still-communist Cuba. In...
The Founders on Firearms
The Founders’ Second Amendment: Origins of the Right to Bear Arms, by Stephen P. Halbrook, Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 2008, 425 pages, hardcover. ...
Russia Invades, Bombs Georgia
While Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was in Beijing schmoozing with world leaders during the opening ceremonies of the Olympics on August 8, Russian troops, tanks, and bombers were launching a...
Gun Rights on Trial
The Supreme Court ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller struck down a prohibition against handguns but also allowed for more regulation of guns. ...
Olympic Committee Vaults Over Censorship Controversy
“There has been no deal with China to censor the Internet,” stated International Olympic Committee spokeswoman Giselle Davies according to Associated Press. The controversy began, AP reported on July 31, “when...
Solzhenitsyn Passes Away
On August 3, the world lost Nobel Prize laureate Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the conscience of the Cold War. Convicted in 1945 of criticizing Joseph Stalin’s regime, Solzhenitsyn spent years in a Soviet...
Severe Restriction on Home Schooling in California Averted
A California appeals court on August 8 reversed its earlier decision placing severe restrictions on home schooling in California. If allowed to stand, the earlier decision would have virtually eliminated home...
Georgia: Our Next Entangling Alliance?
Russia’s recent war with Georgia and the ensuing military occupation, which shows every sign of permanency, is a reminder of the folly of committing America to entangling alliances in areas of...
Delegate Dilemmas and Duties
As the recently concluded primary season reminded us, America’s quadrennial presidential nominating process, from the earliest primaries to the national party conventions, has become little more than a political sporting event...
McCain Picks Palin for VP
It looked for a while like it might have been Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty who would wind up on the Republican ticket alongside John McCain, but instead it is Alaska Governor...