1914 and Christmas: What Might Have Been
As Americans come to dread the increasingly bromidic nature of the festive season (where, that is, they are still allowed to celebrate Christmas...
“Invictus” Means Invincible, Like Hollywood Myths
“Remember this day, boys,” the white soccer coach tells his players on the field...
Fathers Jailed in Germany for Opting Children out of Sex Ed
Could you imagine being jailed simply because you decided to opt your children out...
NYC Mayor Bloomberg: “Too Many Guns”
According to the Associated Press, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg “railed against gun...
On the Front Lines of Global Warming Hysteria: Your Kids
When I was a wee lad in elementary school — this was back when...
Democrats Seek $1.8 Trillion Debt Hike
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) stated on December 11 that the federal...
Congress Edges D.C. Toward Unofficial Statehood
The House of Representatives passed a bill on December 10 that would allow the...
Jobless Claims Rise, Trade Gap Narrows
New claims for unemployment benefits rose more than analysts expected last week, while an...
British Journalist Mourns Death of “Magna Carta” Under EU
“Our Magna Carta has been superceeded,” declared the London Daily Telegraph's Ambrose Evans-Pritchard as...
TSA Places Five Employees on Leave Over Breach
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has placed five employees on administrative leave pending the...
Stimulus Funds Support Odd Projects
CBS News reported on December 9 that Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Tom Coburn...
Amtrak, Guns, and Sausage
When congressional negotiators agreed to a final version of a transportation bill, it included...
Ron Paul Calls for Competition in Money
Many years ago, John D. Rockefeller, Sr. famously stated, “Competition is a sin.” He...
George Washington’s First Final Farewell
A generation after George Washington’s Christmastime farewell to his troops and to the Congress...