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The War on Cops

There was never a more appropriately named book than "The War on Cops" by Heather Mac Donald, published a few weeks ago, on the eve of the...

What Are We Celebrating?

There was a time when the Fourth of July meant something more than a three-day weekend. Speeches, writings and commemorative ceremonies reminded...

The Fraud Goes On

Last week the Supreme Court of the United States voted that President Obama exceeded his authority when he granted exemptions from the immigration...

The Gun Control Farce

Surely murder is a serious subject, which ought to be examined seriously. Instead, it is almost always examined politically in the context of gun...

Will Orlando Change Anything?

However great the shock of the massacre in Orlando, it is only a matter of time before we start hearing again the fact-free dogma that "diversity...

Is Personal Responsibility Obsolete?

Among the many disturbing signs of our times are conservatives and libertarians of high intelligence and high principles who are advocating...

Is Personal Responsibility Obsolete?: Part II

Too many social problems are conceived of in terms of what "we" can do for "them." After decades of massive expansions of the welfare state, the...

Socialism for the Uninformed

Socialism sounds great. It has always sounded great. And it will probably always continue to sound great. It is only when you go beyond rhetoric,...

Commencement Season

This is the season of college Commencement speeches -- an art form that has seldom been memorable, but has increasingly become toxic in recent...

Grim Choices

We must frankly face the fact that the front runners in both political parties represent a new low, at a time of domestic polarization and...