January 2008

The Second Amendment a second class right?: Charles Bloomer is amazed by an amicus brief filed by the federal government which essentially argues the Second Amendment is important, but not that important
Get the feds out of our schools!: Education is a local issue, argues Alan Caruba, and there is no place for federal government involvement
You've heard of 'junk science.' Now consider 'junk law': Calgary lawyer Ezra Levant is facing a human rights complaint for daring to print the "Muhammad cartoons" in his now defunct magazine. Link Byfield says everyone needs to show their support
The hazards of "Living In America": Both Canadian liberals and conservatives love to intellectually "live in America" by imagining the "best" parts of the U.S. being imported in Canada. Daniel M. Ryan isn't a fan of that sort of thing
The God of American progressives: Part three: The progressive laws of progress: Every movement needs organizing principles and laws to govern itself and the progressive movement is no different, writes Michael Moriarty
As nasty as an afternoon tea party: The media is falling all over themselves describing the Democratic race as vitriolic. Michael M. Bates says even recent political history makes that contention laughable
What constituency to offend? The Hillary-Obama dilemma: Thanks to identity politics, the black and female constituencies of the Democratic Party are at war with each other. Bruce Walker says the GOP could be the ultimate winner
Pollaganda -- political polling as propaganda: The American presidential race is underway and that means we'll be inundated with polls. Mark Alexander urges you to trust none of them
Obama for "change"?  He's got my vote!: In case you've been living in a cave the past year, Barack Obama is the self-described candidate of change. J.J. Jackson wonders exactly what Obama would change
GOP riveted by McCain's momentum: Risen from the dead John McCain is back in the race for the GOP nod, says Carol Devine-Molin, and causing Republicans no end of worry
Fairy tales for single chicks: Bernard Chapin was recently asked to look at a book which purported to be a modern take on the "damsel in distress" fairy tale -- and didn't come away better for the experience
HRC: 'No woman is illegal': Following Hillary Clinton's recent declaration that "No woman is illegal", Carey Roberts has a guide for foreign women who are willing to do what it takes to enter the U.S.
Instant messaging: These days there's more to be offended by in the commercials that pay for television programming than the programming itself, writes Lisa Fabrizio
The cowboys may be winning: Ranchers have been under the gun for years by environmentalists seeking to end the cattle industry but Henry Lamb says cowboys don't give up that easily
1971 redux: Thomas Brewton argues that federal deficit spending isn't the cure to economic woes but rather the cause of those woes
Trying to kill the immigration card: At least one newspaper out there is telling its readers that voters are punishing anti-amnesty candidates. Selwyn Duke says the reality is otherwise
The Federal Reserve needs more than a new communications strategy: Ben Bernanke says the U.S. Federal Reserve needs to communicate better with the American public. Peter Morici says they need a better decision making process
Who's tired of pink?: David Usher responds to a recent rant by Erica Jong which blasted white males for any number of sins committed against the world and women
Two parties defined by their frontrunners: Regardless of who you support as the Republican candidate, argues Bruce Walker, you must admit that the Republican field is far more impressive than that of the Democrats
Clinton and Obama: Quiet on Iraq: The Democrats have mostly been noticeably quiet on Iraq recently and answers two of them gave at a recent debate has Mark Alexander shaking his head
The Bruce Montague case: Round one: The Canadian government's campaign to railroad a Dryden, Ontario gunsmith for asserting his right to self defence and own firearms continues unabated, writes Christopher di Armani
Balance of power:  The Second Amendment and self-defense: In a recent speech Charles Bloomer illustrated how firearms affect the balance of power when it comes to to defend your life, which is why it's important you defend your Second Amendment rights
Confessions of an intellectual who "failed in business": Daniel M. Ryan hasn't been around in a while, he was busy running a business which eventually failed. Here he explains why that happened
The God of American progressives: Part two: FDR's third act: Michael Moriarty continues his series on American progressives with a look at their deity, four-time president and big government enabler Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress conjures up an energy deficit: Alan Caruba argues that Congress' recent hiking of fuel efficiency standards is an attempt to create something out of nothing
Bewitched: The recent events in New Hampshire has inspired Lisa Fabrizio to pen a tune, one that we believe may bring you to tears
Democrats for dead babies: There is a grim humour in watching Democrats boast who has the best record on voting in favour of abortion, says Michael Bates
Hillary Clinton's messiah complex: We're used to arrogant people running for president -- heck, it's practically a job requirement -- but Hillary Clinton's messiah complex transcends all, argues Carey Roberts
Why evangelicals need to stop Huckabee: James A. Bowden lays out his case why Mike Huckabee would be a catastrophe for the United States and the Christian conservative movement in general
Romney: A strong economy = marriage values?: Some of the GOP candidates are talking a good talk on issues related to marriage but David Usher says they'll only be successful if they truly embrace policies in support the institution
Hillary: "No woman is illegal": Gordon E. Finley has some problems with Hillary Clinton's recent assertion that no woman could be considered an illegal immigrant
You can be like God:  Bishop Robinson tells us what the Scriptures really mean: A recent speech by an openly gay Episcopalian bishop on homosexuality and Scripture got Alisa Craddock a little riled up
Animal owners treated like sex offenders: The U.S. government's "voluntary" program asking farmers to register their animals treats people no differently than sex offenders, argues Henry Lamb
Sustainable development: The root of all our problems: If you want to know what is at the root of so many political decisions which limit the political and economic rights of Americans, writes Tom DeWeese, look no further than the SD movement
Pushing a car off a cliff: America, thanks to government overspending, is about to run itself over a cliff and Frank Hyland wants to know who is willing to put their foot on the brake pedal
Conservative blackout: Is Fred Thompson's campaign dead? Lisa Fabrizio says if the media -- mainstream and conservative -- are any indication, it was dead before Iowa
Republican stalemate: Bruce Walker says there is only one candidate who is truly conservative and doesn't carry all of the baggage that other GOP candidates do
Election thrills and spills: The primaries have only just begun and they are already surprising Michael Moriarty with their winners and losers
ESR's Person of the Year for 2007: The votes have been counted and the result is in: Your Person of the Year for 2007 is...
Cut taxes to strengthen the economy: According to their federal leaders, Canadians shouldn't expect another tax cut in 2008. Adam Taylor and John Williamson think the Harper government is making a mistake
At war with Mexico: Another war America will have to fight? Alan Caruba says the cross border battle between Mexico and the United States has already begun
The madness of would-be King John: Everyone wants to be president so they can do anything. J.J. Jackson says John Edwards apparently believes he can do anything
Cops applaud presidential candidate: He's not capturing any delegates -- at least not so far -- but Jim Kouri reports that a lot of cops are enamored with the Ron Paul campaign
Bad omen from Iowa: David R. Usher believes that numbers that haven't been widely reported -- the number of Iowans who came out last week for Republicans and Democrats -- portends trouble for the GOP
Marriage for mollusks: Why does Bernard Chapin read self-improvement books? So you don't have to. With that in mind, his review of The New Rules of Marriage: What You Need to Know to Make Love Work makes total sense
The U.S. is in financial trouble: The U.S. is facing tens of trillions in unfunded liabilities and very few people aware or interested in doing something about it, writes Jack Ward
The right to defend yourself: Canadians don't seem aware of it but, like their American cousins, they too have the right to self defence using a firearm, writes Clive Edwards
Will the 2008 elections deliver more "non-solutions"?: Christopher Adamo isn't very confident that a new president -- whether Republican or Democrat -- would actually push for action in issues that concern Americans
A chance to merge money and mouth: Environmentalists are always talking about confiscating profits for their pet causes. Ken Marrero wonders why they never put up their own money when they have a chance
Democracy without liberty is just authority: Frank Salvato says perhaps its time for America to conclude that attempting to spread democracy alone in the Middle East is a mistake
Conspiracy theories and cover-up: Who was really responsible for Benazir Bhutto's murder? Carol Devine-Molin argues America needs to remain involved with Pakistan to avoid losing it to the fanatics
How did Hillary fall into the feminist fold?: Hillary Clinton keeps attempting to remake herself to appear more friendly but Carey Roberts says her past makes that impossible
What does the progressive left stand for?: America is suffering an identity crisis, argues Nancy Salvato, and it's entirely due to the progressive left and the effect it's having on the nation
Lingua publica
Letters to the editor

February 2008

Democrats demagogue poverty. Again: Alan Caruba says it's an election year so that can only mean one thing: The Democrats are talking about poverty
Running mates for John McCain: John McCain will be the Republican nominee and that means one thing, says Bruce Walker, he's going to need a running mate
The Cox Report: Bruce Walker left one person off of his list -- SEC chairman Christopher Cox. Lisa Fabrizio makes the conservative case for his inclusion on the GOP ticket
The transcendent question: Michael Moriarty believes it's the most important question Americans will have to answer this year: With unrest around the world and a broken government at home, who do you trust more, Barack Obama or John McCain?
The ecstasy of Barack: Barack Obama has whipped up a near religious fervor -- at least among Democrats and their friends in the media -- to the point the man has become a rock star among the youth, says Kathleen Parker
Ending the tyranny of oil: Could the United States become energy independent by switching from oil to an alcohol-basede economy? Robert Zubrin's Energy Victory: Winning the War on Terror by Breaking Free of Oil says yes and Steve Martinovich reviews his efforts
The race card may have been dealt, but who's playing it?: Hillary and Bill Clinton have been accused of playing the race card in their attacks on Barack Obama but Frank Salvato says that is a one-sided view of the issue
Barack Obama, Deval Patrick, and Hillary Clinton: Together they can: The recent tempest in a teapot over Barack Obama allegedly stealing lines from another politician papers over an important point about his sloganeering, says Kevin Gabriel
Obama bless America: J.J. Jackson doesn't understand those people who have professed their undying and unreasoning devotion to Barack Obama
Obama selling false hope and false dreams: Felicia Benamon wonders if Barack Obama is a little more concerned about solving the problems of the world instead of those at home
The religious exemption, and other delusions: When religion gets in bed with government, argues Alisa Craddock, the only thing that happens is belief is replaced by mandates
Escaping with an intact wallet: Daniel M Ryan recently took a decent sum of money, invested it in a penny stock, came away with a slightly larger pile and came away with some lessons you may not have learned yet
Where were the USDA inspectors?: Last week's tainted meat scandal was the result of a USDA more interested in promoting the National Animal Identification System then actually inspecting meat, argues Henry Lamb
Behind every great man: Nancy Reagan was in the news recently, writes Michael M. Bates, a good enough reason to remember how important she is to America
American Policy Center opposes SAVE Act: Tom DeWeese approves of much of the work that Numbers USA performs but he believes they are unintentionally supporting the creation of a national ID card
Primary economics: Peter Morici would like Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to finally fess up and tell Americans exactly how they would shore up the shaky economy
My wife became legal and I became illegal: A recent series Carey Roberts wrote about how immigrant women could marry an American man and then land him in jail -- while she becomes a citizen -- earned him many responses
Can Obama be an ethical president?: Would Barack Obama be an ethical nightmare in the White House? Bruce Walker says no, provided something big happened
Our only hope: Like it or not, writes Michael Moriarty, Sen. John McCain is the last remaining bulwark between a repeat of the Clinton years or a new era of liberalism embodied by Barack Obama
McCain's looking better already: Conservatives are right to have problems with some aspects of Sen. John McCain's career but Michael M. Bates says that no matter what, he's more conservative than his Democratic opponents
Dear John - Part I: In what promises to be the first of several letters, Lisa Fabrizio pens an open letter to Sen. John McCain to remind him of a few items of interest
The high cost of overeating: Everyone seems to be getting fatter and The Fattening of America: How The Economy Makes Us Fat, If It Matters, and What To Do About It answers if we can do anything about it, writes Steven Martinovich
Forward to compromise!: Compromise isn't necessarily a bad thing, says Steven Martinovich, and In The Genius of America: How the Constitution Saved Our Country and Why It Can Again makes that case...mostly
The high price of blood: The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 is the latest in Rick Atkinson's trilogy covering the Second World War and is a must read, says Steven Martinovich
The world through the mapmaker's eyes: Some liberal editorializing nearly derails it but Steven Martinovich still enjoyed the dazzling coffee table book Cartographia: Mapping Civilizations
Calm sun, cold Earth: It's getting colder, reports Alan Caruba, and the culprit isn't mankind but rather our old friend the sun...just like before
Jim Flaherty's budget test: Canada's government has already told its citizens not to expect too much next week when the federal budget comes down but John Williamson says it doesn't have to be that way
Going down the road again: It's a road well-traveled: comparing current economic conditions to those of the 1920s. That doesn't mean Daniel M. Ryan isn't going to do it or add something new to the canon
Paul Weyrich and James Dobson's disappointing endorsements: Mike Huckabee may call himself an evangelical, writes John Bender, but that doesn't mean that men like Paul Weyrich and James Dobson should be endorsing him
Racists vs. sexists: The battle lines have been drawn in the Democratic race -- you either support your candidate because you're a racist or you're a sexist, says J.J. Jackson
White men give Hillary a lesson in realpolitick: Democrats -- and Hillary Clinton -- have long ignored the white male vote in the belief they could do without. The strategy doesn't seem to be working in 2008, notes Carey Roberts
Conservatism is dead; Long live conservatism?: Selwyn Duke charges that conservatism is a dead movement because it's leaders have shifted the center and the grassroots are content with defensive victories
Arizona seeks controls on PPPs: At least one state is concerned about the ramifications of public/private partnerships, writes Henry Lamb, and is moving to control them
Humpty Dumpty environmental policies: While environmentalists play games with words, writes Paul Driessen, the world's poor get poorer or simply dead
Terror mastermind blown to smithereens; moral idiots bemoan the good news: Last week poetic justice occurred when a Hezbollah terrorist Imad Mughniyeh was killed in a car bomb. Amazingly, says Greg Strange, not everyone was happy
Report shows religious persecution on rise in China: Think China is loosening the grip this year because of the Summer Games? Robert Duncan says think again
McCain v McCain: It's now a virtual guarantee that John McCain will be the Republican nominee for president. Mark Alexander believes the Arizona senator needs to define himself quickly
Republicans had their chance – and blew it!: Conservatives don't have to wait for a potential McCain presidency to enact liberal policies, writes Henry Lamb. The last seven years have seen plenty of them
Some dream team: Michael Moriarty believes that John McCain will face a Clinton/Obama ticket, one that will expose all the divisions in the Democratic Party and spark a civil war within it
This is my hill: The barbarians have driven conservatives from height after height but J.J. Jackson says that the hill he has picked to fight for won't be given up so easily
The wrath of John: John McCain managed to win the Republican nomination without the support of conservatives. Selwyn Duke is waiting for the inevitable angry response by the senator
The choice: Sit out this election because John McCain will be the nominee? Alisa Craddock says that anyone suggesting that is doing the Republican Party a great disservice
Stepping back from the conservative abyss: The American conservative movement has taken a blow this campaign cycle but Frank Salvato believes they still can play a vital role in the process
America is running out of electricity: The United States is facing an energy crisis, argues Alan Caruba, and its because of environmentalists and the nation's politicians
Has the monetary tide turned?: The recent economic problems have got a lot of people scared but Daniel M. Ryan says people shouldn't be frightened
Charlie Wilson's war was really America's war: Michael Johns says Charlie Wilson's War tells of an important period in American history, one that was responsible for the first great defeat of the Soviet Union
Single young males: A defense: A recent City Journal essay criticizing single young males has earned a response from single young male Bernard Chapin
An economic stimulus for China: The Bush administration's much discussed stimulus package will provide an economic boost to an economy, argue Howard Richman, Raymond Richman, and Jesse Richman, just not America's economy
Investments by sovereign wealth funds in the United States: Thanks to its trade deficit the U.S. is seeing a tidal wave of money being invested in its companies, property and equities, writes Peter Morici
Trusting in government: Given how much local government screws up Michael M. Bates isn't cheered by the prospect of a federal government mandating universal health care
Earthjustice's clean water poll comes up short: A recent poll purporting to show rural support for an expansion of the Clean Water Act isn't all that it appears, writes Peyton Knight
Conservatives shrugged: The Republican Party appears to have abandoned conservatives, says Ken Marrero, and it will have to work pretty hard to earn their support again
Free-market health insurance is not the enemy: As an issue health insurance in the United States has gone to the back burner but when it comes back Richard E. Ralston would like a free market approach to receive a fair hearing
Report says feds not fully protecting government facilities from terror attacks: Seven and a half years after 9/11 most federal government facilities are still unsecured against terrorist attack or crime, says Jim Kouri
Does the New York Times hate meat?: The newspaper would likely deny it but Alan Caruba says a recent essay certainly argues that the Times doesn't like a thick, juicy steak
The futile dreams of progress: It's rare that Michael Moriarty finds a book as impressive as The American Soul but Jacob Needleman's effort is an inspiring one
Fascists and Bolsheviks as friends: Think that fascists and bolsheviks can't be friends? Bruce Walker says that world history would certainly prove that contention incorrect
Strings and monsters: Was Daniel M. Ryan too optimistic when he termed our current economic troubles as transitory last week? Perhaps but this week he discusses a phenomenon that's discussed in poor economic times
Far too many Americas: Nearly every presidential hopeful is representing some version of America, an approach to campaigning that J.J. Jackson says will destroy the nation
How the Republican Party committed national suicide: Why is John McCain leading the GOP nomination process heading into Super Tuesday? J.B. Williams argues its because the Republican Party made a titanic mistake heading into the primaries
The conservative candidacy that never came to be: Did Fred Thompson have to drop out of the GOP race because social conservatives didn't trust him? Alisa Craddock says they needed to be a little more trustworthy
Bill Clinton remembered: Former president Bill Clinton continues to stump on his wife's behalf but Lisa Fabrizio isn't convinced that it will last much longer
Duty. Honor. Country. Civic responsibility: Won't vote if your favourite candidate isn't the party's nominee? Frank Salvato doesn't have too many kind words for you
Barack Obama: Leader of a new Camelot or just a vacant lot?: Barack Obama the next John. F. Kennedy? Greg Strange didn't know Jack Kennedy but he knows that Obama is no Kennedy
The Clintons, race, and the 50-year-old calculation: Selwyn Duke isn't surprised that the Clintons continue to play the race card. It's worked for so long that regardless of whether it reflects reality, it's still a potent campaign tactic
Presidential leadership brand: Since we don't know the future, writes branding expert Norm Smallwood, Americans will forced to choose the next president simply by how he or she brands himself to the public
McCain, Clintons reveal political parties' ugly undersides: The win at all costs/prevent the other guy from winning approach that John McCain and Hillary Clinton are utilizing in their respective races says a lot about politics today, writes Christopher G. Adamo
Turning tar sands into natural gas with bacteria: Are we near the end of the fossil fuel ride? Dennis T. Avery says new scientific processes are rending those predictions obsolete
A not so private matter: Last week was the 20th anniversary of Canada's Supreme Court striking down the nation's anti-abortion laws and we heard the familiar refrain that abortion is a "private matter". Not when taxpayers are funding it, responds John Williamson
Up in smoke: Revisited: The war against smokers continues, writes Sean Turner, and the armies of Big Mother aren't stopping their assault on your liberites
Damn You, Sam I Am: Our bellies, our choice: You don't like green eggs and ham, not in a house or with a mouse? Too bad, says Daniel Clark, some people are determined to make you eat things you don't want to
Why not Romney?: Now that Fred Thompson has departed the race, says Bruce Walker, conservatives will have to look for someone new to support. Why not Mitt Romney?
The Desert Fox of pro-choice: Senator Barack Obama: Michael Moriarty can't help but admire Sen. Barack Obama but his stand on abortion is one that will consign him to political defeat
Who is Rush Limbaugh and why is he manipulating the GOP vote?: Rush Limbaugh recently hinted he might not vote in the general election if John McCain or Mike Huckabee are the nominee, something that Carol Devine-Molin isn't pleased to hear
I'm fat. You're fat. And your kids are, too: The war against fat is a war on you and your personal freedoms, argues Alan Caruba, so pick up a fork and enjoy your steak
Are you terrified of economic trouble?: Piled on the debt and are now worried about an economic slowdown? J.J. Jackson says let that be a lesson to you
Is the party over?: That we're experiencing an economic slowdown is probably not in question but Daniel M. Ryan doesn't believe it will get any worse
Of Rush and Reagan: The media is falling over itself proclaiming the death of the Reagan Coalition. Lisa Fabrizio responds that reports of that death are greatly exaggerated
Tiger Woods and PC: The recent controversy involving Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman and her use of the word "lynching" in connection with Tiger Woods is one that Bernard Chapin says he doesn't understand
PPPs are transforming  America: The only thing that keeps Henry Lamb awake at night more than untrammeled government is when that same government partners up with the private sector
California's financial problems: Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected to govern California in a fiscally responsible manner. Jack Ward says the current condition of the state shows how successful he hasn't been
Election year nonsense: The candidates of both political parties have provided quite a bit of silliness to date, writes Selwyn Duke
Poll numbers horrid but Dems stay the course: Support for the Democratic Congress has all but collapsed. So what's their solution to reversing this unpopularity? More of the same, reports Ken Marrero
Reported Bush lied 'study' not revealed as funded by George Soros: The Associated Press breathlessly reported recently that it has been proven that George W. Bush lied to get America into Iraq. Warner Todd Huston wants to know why who essentially paid for the study wasn't also reported
Happenings ten years ago: Last week marked a special anniversary for the Clintons, says Michael M. Bates, one which millions of Americans shared
While the cat's away, the terrorists will play: Everyone's attention is focused on America's economic troubles, says Nancy Salvato, and the nation's security is once again on the back burner
Be it resolved: Frank Hyland is dissatisfied with the state of televised debate these days because he believes it doesn't go far enough in promoting the contest of ideas
Nuclear security: US finding jobs for former Soviet weapons scientists: After the fall of the Soviet Union the United States decided to employ Russian scientists with weapons experience. Jim Kouri says the U.S. could be doing much more
Lingua publica
Letters to the editor

March 2008

Obama is simply guilty: Despite the media's praise and Barack Obama's (somewhat) mea culpa concerning the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Bruce Walker says the Democratic frontrunner remains guilty
The tragically answered prayers of Hillary Clinton: It may look bad for Hillary Clinton at the moment but Michael Moriarty is convinced she will somehow pull out a victory...but it will ultimately be a Pyrrhic victory
Understanding Arabs: Alan Caruba says peace cannot exist in the Middle East until many there modernize and realize there is a world outside of their narrow philosophic concerns
What's in a name?: March Madness has begun so it's safe now for Lisa Fabrizio to tell you her method of filling out those irksome brackets
The blades of the knives: Not surprisingly opponents of John McCain are attacking his war record. Daniel M. Ryan says that a little history is needed why the issue is important
Democrat turmoil reflects liberal dysfunction: The chaos surrounding the Democratic Party shouldn't be a surprise, writes Christopher Adamo, considering who makes up its various constituencies
Barack Obama, his minister, and the Wellstone funeral: Charles A. Morse argues that the speeches of Rev. Jeremiah Wright should serve to remind people what the political left really thinks about America
Shackling the individual by imposing racist pride: Ayn Rand once referred to racism as "barnyard socialism" but even more insidious, writes Nancy Salvato, is being defined and full of pride about your race
High culture warrior: Roger Scruton's Culture Counts: Faith and Feeling in a World Besieged is a rousing defense of Western culture and the fight to save it, reports John W. Nelson
Carbon tax is far from 'revenue neutral': The Liberal Party is now in support of a carbon tax on the grounds that it will reduce energy consumption. John Williamson responds that Canadians will only end up paying more for their energy
Nihilism, drugs and Canadian culture: A little bit of personal morality would go a long way, says Clive Edwards, in addressing the cultural problems that are rising in Canada
Obama connection to terrorists revealed by talk show host: Chances are you learned about the Rev. Jeremiah Wright on this web site over a year ago. It turns out, writes Jim Kouri, that Barack Obama has other equally loathsome friends
Liberals' Wall Street pirouette: Was capitalism to blame for the near collapse of Bear Sterns as E.J. Dionne has argued? Thomas E Brewton says you should look for the villain elsewhere
Time for a Commission on the Status of Freedom: Freedom has been taking quite a beating in the United States, argues Henry Lamb, which means it may be time for a formal study of the problem
Anti-smokers wage war against private property In Pennsylvania: The Big Mother Brigade is on the move in Pennsylvania, reports J.J. Jackson, and their target is anyone who would allow smoking on the premises of their business
Advertising Age’s Jonah Bloom: Peddler of organized misandry: Tired of all the commercials portraying every man as a numbskull? At least one ad executive out there says you should shut up and like it, writes David R. Usher
Why illegal immigration is a threat to the United States and how local communities are fighting back: Tom DeWeese lays out his case as to why he's opposed to illegal immigration, the costs it imposes and what many local communities are doing to respond to the threat
Barack's trustafarians: Much of Barack Obama's support is coming from young people, says Bernard Chapin, a group which isn't exactly known for its critical thinking abilities
Humpty Dumpty and the big fix: The continuing special interest war that is consuming the Democratic Party is all part of a bigger game, asserts Michael Moriarty, one that will see Hillary Clinton win the presidency
"Why I Am No Longer a 'Brain-Dead Liberal'": Last week noted playwright David Mamet came out as a conservative and not surprisingly, writes Mark Alexander, out came the expected attacks from the left
The rise of the dark horse: Can a third party candidate actually win the American presidency? Douglas Schoen argues in the affirmative in Declaring Independence: The Beginning of the End of the Two-Party System and Steve Martinovich reviews his efforts
Why is everyone lying about energy?: Alan Caruba believes that everyone -- from the current president, whoever the future president will be, and Congress -- is lying about America's energy situation
Government and servicing: Daniel M. Ryan examines two views of government: the bourgeois one, according to which the taxpayer pays taxes in exchange for services, and the libertarian one, according to which taxes are simply confiscated
Sinisterism and radical Islam: Bruce Walker argues that radical Islam is an old enemy with a new look -- no different than the totalitarianism that grappled with the Free World during the 20th century
In Michigan and Florida the rules may not apply: J.J. Jackson isn't surprised some Democrats are trying to re-write their own rules to allow primaries in Michigan and Florida to be held again
Change requires going beyond the name on the ballot: "Change" has been the buzzword this election year but if you're looking for real change, argues Frank Salvato, you're not likely to get it from the three candidates still standing
Three candidates for global governance: When it comes to the issue of global governance, writes Henry Lamb, there isn't much difference between Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain
Obama or Clinton? White men will decide: Everyone is concentrating on how women, African-Americans and Hispanics are voting in the Democratic race but Carey Roberts believes it's white males who are the real barometers
Why California turned from most homeschool friendly to most unfriendly: Howard Richman says California was a mecca for homeschoolers until Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill which barred discrimination against alternative sexual lifestyles
Saying no to the nanny state: Lisa Fabrizio believes the court decision which limited homeschooling in California is another example of liberals telling Christians how to live their lives
Defining the right of self-defense by gun: This week the U.S. Supreme Court will look at D.C. v. Heller which may determine whether you have the right to defend your life with a firearm, writes Thomas A. Bowden
Biofuels forcing world to ration food aid: The move to ethanol is having an unintended consequence: Less food to feed the global poor, report Dennis T. and Alex A. Avery
Leonard Pitts' column unfair to black fathers, ignores reasons for father absence: Jeffery M. Leving and Glenn Sacks say that a recent column attacking black men for high absentee rates as fathers was unfair and didn't tell the whole truth
The Southern Baptist march towards irrelevance: Christopher Adamo says a decision to accept the premise of global warming, among other questionable acts, is leading to the demise of the Southern Baptists
Hillary's silver bullets: Mark Alexander is convinced that Hillary Clinton will be named the Democratic nominee in Denver later this year because she will do anything to win
America's oldest song: With the possibility of a Clinton victory in Denver, Michael Moriarty believes that Americans are poised to once again hear a familiar tune courtesy of the political left
Scrambled eggs instead of a Denver omelette: Last week's results in Texas and Ohio has created a big mess for the Democrats, says Bruce Walker, and someone will end up with egg on their face
The science of female supremacy: An interview with Steve Moxon: Bernard Chapin chats with Steve Moxon, author of The Woman Racket: The New Science Explaining How the Sexes Relate at Work, at Play and in Society, about gender issues
A primer on oil prices: The price of oil is rising not because we're running out of the resources, argues Alan Caruba, but because of artificial constraints imposed by governments both foreign and domestic
The national bankruptcy game: Daniel M. Ryan uses some game theory and economics to explain why governments employ permanent budget deficits and overspending
Presidential insurgency-candidacies from 1992 to 2008: Mark Wegierski examines the recent history of insurgent candidates in American elections and wonders if Ron Paul can still have an impact on this election
The new Nazism: Alisa Craddock believes that Christianity is being persecuted by government and judiciary and it's all thanks to the drive to promote "diversity" and "tolerance"
A Hussein by any other name: Is using Barack Obama's middle name beyond the pale? Michael M. Bates says the politicizing of names on the campaign trail has a long history
Why most voters shouldn't vote: An informed voter is necessary for the success of democracy. Given the state of the electorate, says Selwyn Duke, perhaps more people should stay home this November
Preserving the Constitution: Last week Hillary Clinton announced that it was her mission to protect the United States and its constitution. J.J. Jackson isn't sure which constitution she's talking about
Hillary's scheme to revamp the traditional family: Hillary Clinton is promising "real change". Carey Roberts says that also includes turning feminism's guns -- backed by the power of the White House -- against the traditional family
Sermonizing on the campaign trail: Lisa Fabrizio could only raise an eyebrow at Barack Obama's recent insistence that the Sermon on the Mount okayed homosexuality over an "obscure passage in Romans"
Following the European example: By avoiding Congress in making deals and treaties with other country, Henry Lamb says, the United States is walking down a path made bloody by Europe
Why the dollar is so cheap, and euro and gold are so dear: Peter Morici argues that the Bush-Bernanke economic model is the reason why the U.S. dollar has declined relative to the euro
Project Lifeline: Collaboration or intimidation?: The Bush administration's recent announcements of extensions for those with subprime mortgages and a pause in foreclosures is interference in a necessary process, writes Alex Epstein
Salvaging the "stimulus" package: The recently passed "stimulus" package won't do much to shore up the American economy, says Christopher Adamo, but it would do more if the money stayed in the U.S.
For what purpose was the Fed created?: A recent pronouncement by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke about priming the economy has prompted Thomas E. Brewton to investigate what the body was actually designed to do
Anti-war judge won't allow foster child to join Marines: Warner Todd Huston hopes California passes legislation which will curb the power of activist judges who are stopping foster children from joining the American military
William F. Buckley, Jr. -- R.I.P: Conservatism lost a titan last week with the passing of William F. Buckley, Jr., a man so influential that there is no one of his stature to replace him
William F. Buckley, Jr.: A cherished memory: William F. Buckley was beloved by conservatives around the world and it was no different Alisa Craddock. Buckley touched her life and helped her become the person she is today
Ruining our youth, our future: The frontline of the war for the future has always involved the youth, writes Alan Caruba, which is why environmentalists spend so much time proselytizing to the youth
What dogs hear: Listening to the recent Democratic debates reminded Mark Alexander of an old Gary Larson cartoon about what dogs hear when we speak to them: Blah, blah, blah
Obama's NAFTA hoax: Barack Obama made international headlines last week when he attacked the NAFTA deal. Jesse Richman, Howard Richman and Raymond Richman argue the Illinois senator should have shifted his sights to the east
The Harvard godfather: Senator Barack Obama: Barack Obama received the best education possible at Harvard but he is blinded by the belief his intelligence is a substitute for what's right, writes Michael Moriarty
National governing perpetuity: If Canada's Liberal Party really wants to regain power, says Daniel M. Ryan with tongue firmly in cheek, they might want to consider a merger with the Conservative Party, a party which arguably isn't representative of the conservatism of old
Anxious days indeed: An interview with Patricia Pearson: Feeling anxious? You aren't alone. Bernard Chapin interviews writer Patricia Pearson about her new book which looks at anxiety levels in North America
Not a dime's worth of difference: Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will both tell you they offer competing visions of America's future. Michael M. Bates demonstrates that their past record makes a mockery of those claims
Hillary's revenge: Barack Obama has all but wrapped up the Democratic nomination and that means one thing: Hillary Clinton will exact her revenge, says Carol Devine-Molin
Rejecting denunciations: Louis Farrakhan's recent endorsement of Barack Obama prompted the Democratic candidates to discuss the issue last week. J.J. Jackson says they both missed the point
Obama bop-a-loo-mop a-lop-bam-boom: The intellectual vacuousness of the Obama campaign has prompted Greg Strange to compare it to the silly, nonsensical songs of the 1950s
The real Obama record: Barack Obama is virtually experience free when it comes to national politics but he does have a record of statements, writes J.B. Williams, and it isn't pretty
Choosing America's future: It used to be you could count on one prominent candidate to enunciate a platform which was conservative-friendly. Henry Lamb believes that no one speaks for us these days
Global cooling is a serious problem: Old enough to remember the global cooling scare of the 1970s? Bruce Walker believes that scientists were right the first time. Get ready for a cooler climate
Will Kyoto turn Europe into Cuba?: The future in Cuba after Fidel Castro remains in doubt but Dennis T. Avery believes that the Kyoto Protocol may leave Europe retracing the troubled communist nation's past
ABC fakes Muslim prejudice, unsurprisingly finds 'Islamophobia' in America: It's pretty easy to find discrimination when you go the effort to generate scenarios that create it, argues Warner Todd Huston
The auction-rate securities fiasco: Peter Morici charges that investment banks once again betrayed their clients thanks to the recent troubles involving auction-rate securities
How interest rate manipulation punishes us: Thomas E. Brewton says that the U.S. Federal Reserve is practicing Keynesian by lowering interest rates in an attempt to boost the economy and it won't work
"Net neutrality": Destroyer of internet freedom: Alex Epstein argues that attempts to impose so-called "net neutrality" are an attack on the property rights of ISPs and freedom itself
Vinegar in Freedom Award
Lingua Publica

April 2008

Earth Day is a holiday for liars: Tomorrow is Earth Day and like the modern environmentalist movement it is based on a foundation of lies, charges Alan Caruba
Conservation loses out to global warming panic: The mad rush to "act" on global warming has destroyed years of land conservation policy, reports Dennis T. Avery
Global warming tax hikes heading your way: Expect to pay a lot more for everything thanks to the enviro-cult spawned by shoddy science and a desire to control you, writes Paul Driessen
The danger of environmentalism: Environmentalism isn't about clean air and water, it's all about attacking the very basis of human civilization -- technology and progress, says Michael S. Berliner
A league of conservative democratic leaders: The recent re-election of Silvio Berlusconi further cements Bruce Walker's belief that conservative democratic leaders should start a new international group
Learning from the top down: Part on: Even if you're a zeitgeist kind of person it's hard to deny that our age hasn't been defined by men like Ted Turner and Bill Gates, writes Michael Moriarty
Barack Obama is a condescending, paternalistic, liberal elitist: Recent comments by Barack Obama about bitter Americans clinging to guns and religion simply underscores that the Democrats are the party of the so-called elites, says Charles Bloomer
"Let's play 'Great Depression'": Are we entering another Great Depression? Do we need another New Deal? Daniel M. Ryan explores those questions
A financial statement of band spending is not an audit: Adam Taylor argues that bringing financial accountability to native reserve band spending is a welcome move in the direction of knowing how public money is being spent
Enduring victory? An interview with Al Regnery: Bernard Chapin discusses with Alfred S. Regnery the conservative movement, keeping Republican leaders honest and his new book
Of falling trees and other deep philosophical questions: Alisa Craddock wasn't very impressed by Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama's philosophical attempts to justify their stands on abortion
St. Francis should have tried bribes: An excellent hospital which serves the poor wanted to open a second site to generate more income in order to survive. Michael M. Bates says they didn't know how to play the game
Revolution takes time and planning...We've only just begun: Ron Paul won't be elected president this year, writes Tom DeWeese, but his candidacy should serve as a reminder to conservatives that the road to restoring the Republic is a long one
Change doesn't come by electing a president: If you believe that simply electing a different person as president brings meaningful change then you have no understanding of America's political system, says Frank Salvato
An America united like this will die: J.J. Jackson is as mad as heck over a new AARP campaign demanding that universal health care be instituted in the United States
Unfair and unbalanced: Conservatives may love Fox News but Selwyn Duke believes that the "fair and balanced" mantra carries with it an ability for moral relativism
Liberal hate speech may doom Dems' election hopes: The venom from the Democratic Party these days may actually destroy their changes of regaining the White House, argues Carey Roberts
How dare ABC News treat Obama as if he were a conservative!: Jim Kouri isn't too impressed by liberal claims that Barack Obama was treated unfairly by Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos during last week's debate in Philadelphia
McCain confirms GOP out of ideas but so are the Democrats: Peter Morici doesn't think much of John McCain's recently announced economic program but he doesn't have any praise for those offered by the two leading Democrats either
The new Constitution of Americas Union: Today in New Orleans North America will move another step closer in the crafting of a super state -- despite what it's leaders are telling you, says Henry Lamb
Global food fights: Across the planet and here at home consumers have noticed the rising cost of food. The blame? Thank the diversion of agricultural production to biofuels, says Alan Caruba
Testosterone and social policy: Does testosterone affect fiscal responsibility? A recent study arguing just that prompted Daniel M. Ryan to ponder some related issues
Sidewalk supervising the lawyer for everybody: Barack Obama is poised to win the Democratic nomination. So why is Michael Moriarty advising him to withdraw and run in 2012?
My, Obama, what big ear(marks) you have: Barack Obama has gone to war against earmarks on the campaign trail but it appears it's a case of doing what he says, not as he does, writes Michael M. Bates
Lies, damn lies, and Hillary Clinton: For someone with so much experience one has to wonder why Hillary Clinton keeps getting caught in lies -- such as last week's whopper about the woman who died in a hospital after giving birth, wonders J.J. Jackson
Perusing the political terrain: Who could have predicted Barack Obama and John McCain being the candidates Americans will have to choose between? Carol Devine-Molin says the coming months will be very interesting
An open letter to fellow conservatives: There are plenty of conservatives who say they will not vote for John McCain this November. J.B. Williams wishes to speak to them
Obama's empty formula for 2008: Christopher Adamo says America is being hollowed out from within and Barack Obama and his supporters offer little in the way of solutions
You say you'll change the Constitution: Calls to change America's Constitution are as old as the document itself and the latest arguments hold about as much water, judges Lisa Fabrizio
Symbiotic irony: America may be at war with al-Qaida but the actions of the terrorist group will affect the fortunes of both the Republicans and the Democrats, writes Carl Pearlston
Corruption in government: Corruption in America's government is so endemic that Henry Lamb doubts that it's even possible to fix the situation
Huge Dakota oil pool could change energy climate debate: Word of a gigantic pool of oil under the Great Plains will fundamentally alter the debate over climate change and America's energy policy, argues Dennis T. Avery
The people of Iran want to be free: Esmaeil Abnar believes that the way to end Iranian meddling in Iraq is to support pro-democracy groups in the theocratic regime
Swinging like monkeys from the branches of the liberty tree: Frank Salvato would love it if his fellow Americans would end the tyranny of political correctness
The sad spectacle of Dee Dee Myers: In a new book Dee Dee Myers argues that females make better politicians. Unfortunately for her, writes Carey Roberts, her own book undermines her arguments
Labor union perspective: A proposed free trade deal with Colombia will force Democrats to choose between internationalism and the union way, argues Thomas E. Brewton
If bad things happened to politicians: Bob Parks wonders if politicians would be so quick to enact politically correct legislation if the real world ever lapped up on their doorsteps
ANWR's Spotted Owl: Never doubt the creativity of the environmentalist movement. Mark Alexander says they have a new argument why drilling in ANWR should be verboten: polar bears
They need inferiors: Why do most liberals oppose drilling in ANWR and other ideas to help America prosper? Bruce Walker believes that the left needs to keep people down to succeed
Universal health insurance: Just don't get sick: Both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are running on a platform that includes universal health care. Alan Caruba says no good can come of their schemes
It's over, it's over, it's over?: Is the current economic turmoil affecting world markets over? Daniel M. Ryan believes it is possible that we've seen the worst
The Clintons' phantom idea of progress: This week's column was inspired by Michael Moriarty's viewing of the Peter Sellers' The Pink Panther, ruminations on the Clintons and the future of the United States
Bob Barr's nomination would offer conservatives a choice: Bob Barr's intention to seek the Libertarian Party nomination will give conservatives someone they can cast a vote for, says John Bender
No uniform answer for the Democrats: Four years ago Democrats can't get enough of reminding Americans that John Kerry had served in Vietnam. Michael M. Bates wonders why they aren't bringing up the topic in 2008
Risks of misinterpreting Democrat turmoil: The Democrats may seem like chaos personified at the moment, writes Christopher Adamo, but don't count on that continuing for much longer
Comedy of horrors: Obama vs. Clinton: Watching the Democrats grapple over issues of race and experience is to watch the party descend into a circus, says Jim Kouri
What should our reaction be when others pray for our conversion?: Are you offended by the notion that someone somewhere is praying for your religious conversion? Selwyn Duke says you really need to relax
Ignorant or just old-fashioned stupid?: It's election season and that means one thing, says J.J. Jackson, it's time for liberals to attack the evil group of companies known as Big Oil
The worst moment in history to demand biofuels: Dennis T. Avery argues that with rising populations and food prices, advocates of biofuels couldn't have picked a worse time to promote their pet cause
Do female politicians represent an 'ethical and pure' force?: The claim has been made that increasing the number of female politicians will bring purity and ethics back into politics. Carey Roberts is still waiting for the current crop to show those qualities
There used to be a stadium: Last marked the beginning of the end for the baseball icon known as Yankee Stadium, something that makes Lisa Fabrizio very sad
Your child is not state property: Thomas A. Bowden says that the state has no right to "allow" parents to decide whether to home school their children or send them off to a "legal education"
Herbert Hoover McCain?: Last week Hillary Clinton compared John McCain to Herbert Hoover. Thomas E. Brewton says the comparison works only if you don't know anything about Hoover
Stars, stripes and scoundrels: Dems use flag as fig leaf: Given that patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel, perhaps it's not surprising that when in trouble Democrats grab the flag and use it for cover, argues Daniel Clark
The messianic couple: Bill and Hillary: Bill and Hillary Clinton apparently believe it is their mission to recapture the White House, a campaign that is assuming biblical dimensions, writes Michael Moriarty
More Democrat 'aid and comfort' to the enemy: Mark Alexander is hardly surprised by a new study which suggests anti-war comments have been a psychological boon to America's enemies
The Democrats' dilemma: The GOP has its problems, argues Henry Lamb, but what the Democrats are going through right now with a protracted battle is a treat. Unfortunately America is still without a good presidential candidate
Ultra-rich cash in on global warming hoax: Wherever there is a potential to make money, writes Alan Caruba, there is already money so it shouldn't be a surprise that the rich are reaping the benefits of the global warming scam
Green collar jobs to the rescue?: Don't worry, says Michael M. Bates, us normal folk will have a shot at making some money thanks to proposed federal job training schemes to take advantage of a "green economy"
The oceans have stopped warming!: Dennis T. Avery says there's a pretty big story -- literally and figuratively -- that the media has largely ignored: The world's oceans have stopped warming
Terror from the left: Jonah Goldberg's Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning proves a history of fascism is a history of the political left, writes Bernard Chapin
The board of life: The board game Monopoly can reach you a lot about personal finance, argues Daniel M. Ryan, both good and bad
When states regulate "free trade": While he didn't care much for the politics, Thomas M. Sipos does recommend the Jennifer Lopez starrer Bordertown, out now on DVD
"Middleclassness" bad, "richness" good: The Rev. Jeremiah Wright may hate rich white people but it doesn't mean he doesn't want to live like them -- judging at least by his generous severance package, says J.J. Jackson
Radical clergy and the Democratic Party: Barack Obama isn't the only Democrat with a troubling link to controversial religious leaders. Moshe Phillips reports that Hillary Clinton has long been connected with extremist Michael Lerner
Business as usual at Industry Canada: The more things change, the more they stay the same at Industry Canada. Adam Taylor reports that Canada's federal government is still handing out "loans" to businesses that are rarely being paid back
PC, free speech, and the mockery of virtue: Dare to criticize the homosexual agenda, writes Alisa Craddock, and you'll undoubtedly face a powerful assault
Funding freedom's demise: Henry Lamb argues that governments getting in bed with private organizations is partly responsible for the loss of freedoms that Americans are experiencing
Agenda 21 or Freedom 21: Connecting the dots to tyranny: If you're in Dallas this summer you have the opportunity of attending a conference devoted solely to freedom, says Tom DeWeese
Agents of division bring devastating change: J.B. Williams believes that America is being divided from within and that only spells danger for the Republic
Media doesn't get why Hollywood's dismal Iraq War pics are flopping: Another weekend, another movie taking a shot at American policy concerning Vietnam, another mediocre outcome. Warner Todd Huston says Hollywood just doesn't understand why Americans aren't interested in their point of view
Stop the presses! Hillary lied!: The media almost seems shocked by Hillary Clinton's lie about flying into Bosnia under sniper fire in 1996. Christopher Adamo says both she and her husband have a long history of it
The question McCain needs to answer: Randall Nunn wants John McCain to simply answer one question: If he is the next president of the United States, will he government as a real conservative?
Letters to the Editor
Lingua Publica

May 2008

McCain's best running mate: Recently Bruce Walker compiled a short list of people John McCain might consider as a running mate. This week he explores who he believes might be the best choice of all
A Hooters girl in every bed: J.J. Jackson has an electoral plan that will surely get him elected: A promise of an attractive man and woman for every American!
What a difference a Dem makes: Regardless of who takes the White House later this year, writes Henry Lamb, the U.S. will be pulled into internationalist organizations at the cost of sovereignty and liberty
Mexico is soon to be a bigger problem: Among the many problems that Mexico has, reports Alan Caruba, is that it is incredibly addicted to the revenue from oil exports
Meganomicism, Part Three: Scientifically veiled inhumanity: Michael Moriarty continues his exploration of meganomicism with a look at the role that science as religion is playing in the movement
The "church hypocrite": What's the problem?: A defense of "church hypocrites" -- those people who who fail to live up to their own religious beliefs? Daniel M. Ryan volunteers for the task
What to do when you don't like any of these candidates: Tom DeWeese would like an option on the ballot for those times when there is absolutely no one you would vote for: A vote for "None of the Above" which is actually binding
How to recapture the Republican advantage on trade: It used to be that the Republicans used to own the trade issue -- these days even the GOP are protectionist. Jesse Richman, Howard Richman, and Raymond Richman have a plan to recapture that advantage
Right track revitalization: Carol Devine-Molin takes issue with the contention that the Republican Party is in trouble. She believes that Barack Obama as the Democratic contender will solve many problems
GOP congressional disasters: The "McCain effect": John McCain is proving, writes Christopher Adamo, that as the Republican Party moves further away from the right its support falls
Obama makes his case?: Barack Obama has been receiving some praise for his approach to foreign policy but Thomas E. Brewton believes the senator is dangerously naive
China's lethal mix of earthquakes, corruption, and greed: The earthquake which struck China's Sichuan province and the government's response is proof that political repression only costs lives, argues Peter Navarro
Over 31,000 U.S. scientists deny man-made global warming: Followers of the climate change orthodoxy like to claim that they have science on their side. Dennis T. Avery says that scientists seem to be disagreeing
A nation in crisis: According to the media everything imaginable is in a state of crisis but Frank Salvato says the only one that counts is the state of America itself
Global war on terrorism: Reported obligations for the Department of Defense: Jim Kouri reports that the American war against terrorism is consuming a heck of a lot of money -- over $600 billion since 2001 and most of that going to fighting wars
Memo to Republicans: Take a cue and get a clue!: Mark Alexander has but one message for the Republicans: This November will be an utter catastrophe for the GOP and it's time to start rebuilding -- and that means going back to being the party of Ronald Reagan
The great man theory: What makes for a truly great political leader? Steve Martinovich says The Case for Greatness: Honorable Ambition and Its Critics attempts to answer that question...and with great success
Exploiting the untangle angle: Marxism has long argued that capitalism is exploitive of workers but Daniel M. Ryan says Marxists don't have a complete argument
Where Obama should start: Barack Obama likes to portray himself above the "politics of the usual". If that's the case, responds Michael M. Bates, Obama needs to talk to his fellow Democrats
Gunsmoke and The Rifleman: Television isn't what it used to be, writes Bruce Walker, which is why he and the missus prefer watching old westerns
Meganomicism, Part Two: The profit-making, non-profit monopoly of Planned Parenthood: Last week Michael Moriarty explained the basics of "meganomocism." This week he discusses how Planned Parenthood makes up one third of the unholy trinity of government, business and religion
The nightmare we call our schools: Twenty-five years after A Nation at Risk the only thing that has changed about American schools is that they are much more expensive, argues Alan Caruba
Will "right to marry" trump the state constitutions?: Last week's California Supreme Court decision to approve gay marriage was unconscionable, writes Alisa Craddock
The love that dare not speak his name: Every freedom imaginable is promoted in America except for religious freedoms, says Lisa Fabrizio
Cap McCain's hot air: Henry Lamb argues that Sen. John McCain's "cap and trade" system is a very bad idea for several reasons -- including a pesky issue called liberty
Ten years of gas tax dishonesty: Canada's federal government levied a special gas tax ten years ago to combat a growing deficit. Adam Taylor says it's well past the time to get rid of it
Economy sucks? We're going to Disney World!: The American economy is at the edge of a precipice -- not judging by how many Americans are determined to enjoy themselves, responds J.J. Jackson
Saving Arctic plant species from climate change: Dennis T. Avery argues that humanity needs saving from itself more than Norway needs to preserve seeds
Read a book, get charged with racial harassment: We here at Enter Stage Right are proud promoters of reading. Just don't do it at some place at university, writes Selwyn Duke
McCain lampoons the gender wage gap myth: Sen. John McCain and the political left got into a bit of a kerfuffle recently over the issue of the "wage gap". Carey Roberts said the Arizona pol was right
Toledo Free Press article gets university employee fired: Warner Todd Huston says Crystal Dixon learned a valuable lesson recently: Don't believe in God if you plan on working at a university
"Operation Chaos" fueled by realities of liberalism: Christopher G. Adamo wasn't too impressed by a recent Chris Matthews rant targeting Rush Limbaugh's "Operation Chaos" as undemocratic
Operation Chaos and Hillary's future: Why is Hillary Clinton refusing to concede defeat to Barack Obama? Bruce Walker says whatever her motivation he hopes she continues to fight
Government of the people or by the faction?: Frank Salvato has one message for Hillary Clinton: Don't listen to those who say you've lost the race
Everything you know is wrong: Think you know all about the early history of North American exploration and settlement? Steve Martinovich says A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World will likely prove you wrong
The iceberg dead ahead: - Where Does the Money Go?: Your Guided Tour to the Federal Budget Crisis shows that America must start making some serious decisions right now if the economy is to avoid floundering, writes Steve Martinovich
Living on the edge of destruction: Israel's 60th anniversary: The tiny state of Israel celebrates its 60th anniversary this summer, writes Alan Caruba, and it must continue to exist to prove the worth of our values
"Meganomicism": Part One: A new Judeo-Christianity necessitates a new word: What's "meganomicism"? Michael Moriarty explains that it's a grand form of economics that has been turned into a freedom-stealing and murderous religion
Memorable speech: An interview with David Yezzi: Bernard Chapin sits with poet and The New Criterion executive editor David Yezzi to discuss his new collection of poems
Eclipse of America? You may bet on it, but don’t count on it: Is the global titan entering a period of decline, to be eclipsed by other more agile competitors? Daniel M. Ryan says declinists have some arguments but not a airtight case
Iran's fanatical agenda: If the U.S. and Iran do come to a showdown, writes Carol Devine-Molin, it is because of the confrontational agenda the Persian nation is intent on following
Goodale's gaffe: John Williamson believes that it will be very easy for Canada's Conservative government to avoid a budget deficit. All they have to do is cut spending
It's either too hot or too cold: Environmentalists can't seem to make up their minds: Is the earth about to melt or freeze? Lisa Fabrizio responds with a poem
I just love Fox News: Michael M. Bates really only likes Fox News but he loves he angry liberals get when the news network receive praise
Fire Mary Peters: Defying the will of Congress, the Bush Administration -- led by Transportation Secretary Mary Peters -- is pushing ahead with plans to allow Mexican truck drivers access to American roads, reports Tom DeWeese
Hillary tilts at windmills: Under the best of circumstances Hillary Clinton is fact-challenged -- something in evidence when she discussed the issue of oil and OPEC last week, writes J.J. Jackson
The truth about gas prices: Hillary Clinton and John McCain may be pushing for a gas tax holiday, says John Bender, but the root of high gas prices -- at least in the United States -- are the actions of politicians
Sustainable development: Foe of freedom: If you hear the word "sustainable" in connection with a government project, writes Henry Lamb, be prepared to lose some of your freedom
Must we suffer global famine again?: Dennis T. Avery says with environmentalists writing farm and agriculture policy there can be only one outcome: mass deaths due to starvation
Forecasting hurricanes. Not!: This year, as every year, forecasters are making their predictions for the upcoming hurricane season. Alan Caruba says they're full of hot air
How government makes disasters more disastrous: The flood waters in New Orleans receded years ago but damage they -- and the government -- will continue on for years to come, says Thomas A. Bowden
New Jason satellite indicates 23-year global cooling: The Earth is about to enter a phase of protracted cooling. Dennis T. Avery says that should teach us about listening to the prophets of doom
Congress set to transform America to socialism: Henry Lamb charges that the Clean Water Restoration Act would essentially give America's federal government total power over the nation
There's a hole in the bucket!: J.J. Jackson argues that looking to government for a solution to your problems is like asking your wife how to mend a hole in a bucket
We are all Barack Obamas now!: Michael Moriarty says Barack Obama is learning what the rest of America will likely come to now in a few years: Getting in Hillary Clinton's way isn't very wise
Barack Obama's corner: The racist theology of Rev. Jeremiah Wright has put Barack Obama in an uncomfortable position: He either is seen as repudiating the "black church" or he accepts the pastor's assertions, says Lisa Fabrizio
Waiting for Jeremiah Wright to apologize to us: Bruce Walker believes that the Rev. Jeremiah Wright -- and the Democrats -- need to issue a big apology to America
Paradigm confusion and manufacturing conspiracies: Often what's thought to be a conspiracy -- particularly on Wall Street -- is really just the short-out of a paradigm, argues Daniel M. Ryan
The Supremes uphold election integrity: Last week's US Supreme Court decision allowing photo ID requirements to vote is a necessary defense of democracy, says Michael M. Bates
Coyle strikes again: Missile shield skeptic rattles on: If a Democrat takes the White House in November, writes Daniel Clark, an old foe of the missile defense system will return to the Pentagon
Illegal aliens: Hillary's flip-flops border on insanity: Hillary Clinton talks tough on immigration but last week's interview with Bill O'Reilly and her recent votes on the matter prove she's not, says Jim Kouri
The hard truth about a soft science: Why psychology does more harm than good: Psychology's long established antipathy to religion blinds it to concepts like morality and faith -- leading it to occasionally dark actions, says Selwyn Duke
Let's keep health care reform simple: Although its not the primary issue this campaign season, health care is being discussed. Richard E. Ralston argues that reform doesn't have to be earth shattering...just common sense
Liberal "social justice" portends new dark age: The left is attempting to tie their political agenda with religiosity, something that Christopher Adamo says is a worrisome trend designed to separate the religious from their votes
Why the increase in gas prices?: Jack Ward says the Democrats have no solutions to the scourge of rising fuel prices unless they support the ending of subsidies for ethanol
The new racism and the mind of Obama: Barack Obama says he wants to transcend race. Alisa Craddock says his words betray him
When will we admit the truth about Barack Obama?: Everyone on both sides of the political fence say they like Barack Obama on a personal level. Selwyn Duke says they're blind to what he really is
Barack Obama: It's more about his choices: The controversies surrounding Barack Obama haven't been constructed, they're the result of conscious decisions made by Obama himself, says Frank Salvato
Another unsavory obama associate, official blogger a communist?: One of those choices is his official blogger, reports Warner Todd Huston, who also happens to hold some very unsavory views
From the Soviet Union to Putin's Russia: Alan Caruba says the fall of the Soviet Union and recent Russian history should tell us why oil is so important
Expelled – in more than one way: Ben Stein's new documentary Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed illustrates a broader trend in science -- the punishing of dissent -- argues Bruce Walker
Ben Stein assails the intelligentsia: Carol Devine-Molin says Ben Stein's documentary is nothing but an all-out attack on a liberal intelligentsia which has spent years attacking faith
Learning from the top down: Part two: Along with Ted Turner, Bill Gates and Bill Clinton in attempting to swing the American nation and the world to the left is none other than billionaire George Soros, says Michael Moriarty
Entrepreneurial gap: As similar as the United States and Canada are, says Daniel M. Ryan, one large divide between the two is the entrepreneurial spirit
White guilt?: Bernard Chapin believes an honest national debate on the issue of race -- such as one called for by Barack Obama -- is impossible thanks to the political left
Blame Clinton and the greens for gas prices: Americans are paying a lot for gas now simply because of a decision made by Bill Clinton over a decade ago and continuing efforts by environmentalists to block oil drilling, argues Henry Lamb
Conservatives voting for a socialist?: J.J. Jackson isn't convinced that an honest to goodness conservatives who are angry that John McCain is the GOP nominee could bring themselves to vote for Barack Obama
Hillary versus Obama: Whose lies will prevail?: Last week's primary results in Pennsylvania decided absolutely nothing except that lies will continue to be spoken, says Christopher Adamo
Another liberal profile in pettiness: The political left rarely misses a chance to be petty and a recent performance by Sen. Barbara Boxer was proof of that, writes Michael M. Bates
Now we know, marriage is cost-effective: Want to save untold billions in social welfare costs? It's easy, says Carey Roberts, all you have to do is restore the importance of the family
Global pressures outpace military funding: Jeff Lukens believes that the United States needs to be spending more money if Americans expect to remain dominant and head off future conflict
The natural inequality of individual freedom (Lessons from Jefferson): Thomas Jefferson had it right when he argued that it was right and fair to see unequal results in American society, argues J.B. Williams
U.S. agency carefully optimistic on Bakken deposit: Could there be billions of barrels of available oil waiting to be taken below the ground of North America? Dennis T. Avery says formations like Bakken needs to be exploited
The Pope said what?: Pope Benedict XVI came and went but his words, says Lisa Fabrizio, will continue to resonate in the United States
Promoting alternative energy for the right reasons: Nancy Salvato isn't impressed with Newt Gingrich for appearing in a climate change ad with Nancy Pelosi
Lingua Publica

June 2008

Venezuela goes to the dogs: Some Americans want to nationalize the oil industry. Alan Caruba says you only need to look at Venezuela and Hugo Chavez to see how well that works
Investing soon to be illegal: J.J. Jackson says not to blame speculators for high oil and gas prices -- all they're doing is investing their money
A market adjustment is coming: Oil prices are about to fall: Could oil prices fall to $80 a barrel? Dominick T. Armentano argues that current prices are unsustainable and the bubble will burst
A glimmer of hope: More and more politicians seem to be open to the idea of offshore drilling, says John Bender, and that means hope for the future
The oil no-brainer: Brian Wise argues that the solution to high gas prices is simple, though not fast: start drilling
How the wheels are really greased: Pennsylvania Avenue: Profiles in Backroom Power profiles some of the big power players in Washington, D.C. and left Steve Martinovich a little cynical
From the darkness and into the light: Is film noir an inherently conservative art form? Thomas Hibbs argues that in Arts of Darkness: American Noir and the Quest for Redemption and Steve Martinovich is convinced
The Dream Team II: President John McCain and Vice President William Colin Powell, Jr.: Last week Michael Moriarty argued that Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were a natural -- if disastrous -- fit. This week he picks John McCain's running mate
All the evil is on the left: Bruce Walker makes the argument that it doesn't matter what strain of leftism one is discussing, the only difference between them is the severity of their policies
Clouds and storms: Not long ago Daniel M. Ryan predicted that there would be no recession and the American economy was just fine. This week he's readdressing the topic
Wily winning: A manual of mutating political philosophy: Fiction writer Joseph Randolph shares the first letters in a series of advisements for aspiring leftist politicians ready to subjugate culpable citizens for raw political advantage
Big bad Barack flinches: Barack Obama has a reputation as a faultless speaker. Michael M. Bates says the past few months have shown anything but that
Happy days are here again!: Everything bad under Republicans automatically becomes good under the Democrats so next February Lisa Fabrizio says you should expect some interesting reportage to take place
The "progressive" taxman cometh: American tax policy is already irrational but it will only become more so if Barack Obama wins in November, argues Henry Lamb
Going green = $4 per gallon: Tom DeWeese argues that it isn't coincidental that Americans are feeling less prosperous right around the same time that "going green" is the latest feel-good trend
FBI confidential: That China is the world's biggest source for counterfeit goods is well-known. Peter Navarro wonders if there is something more sinister behind that fact
Media unfairly stereotypes dads: It's bad enough that fathers get a raw deal from the courts but the problem is compounded, write Jeffery M. Leving and Glenn Sacks, by persecution from the media as well
Obama and the Social Security privatization lie: Barack Obama attacked John McCain for being open to partial privatization of Social Security. Ken Marrero responds that the Democrat is living in the past
Obama would be a Clinton third term: Forget all the talk about change, says Christopher Adamo, Barack Obama has proven that he would merely be a continuation of the Clinton era
A world afloat on an ocean of oil: Running out of oil? Alan Caruba says the world has plenty of oil -- and that includes the United States
Drill now for energy in America: An open letter to Congress: Roy Innis wants Congress to end its racist policies which have limited oil exploration in the United States, policies which harm minorities and the poor most of all
America's native criminal class: America's energy policies are are nothing short of criminal, writes Paul Driessen, and the perpetrators are the same ones shouting about oil companies
Hooray for gas pains: Angry about the price of gas? Good, says Michael M. Bates, perhaps finally the issue of energy is something you won't wait to address
The angry novelist: Steven Martinovich thinks Martin Amis is a supremely talented writer but The Second Plane: September 11: Terror and Boredom, a collection of essays and short stories, doesn't succeed
War and honour in the desert: Steven Pressfield's Killing Rommel: A Novel is the latest in the author's historical war novels and Steven Martinovich thinks its a winner
Another blow to leftism in Europe: Yet again an election -- this time by-elections in the United Kingdom -- has rewarded conservatives in Europe, reports Bruce Walker
The dream team: Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, if he does make her his running mate, face an uncertain world and plenty of disadvantages that America used to enjoy, writes Michael Moriarty
Mercantilism, "realism" and reality: Does mercantilistic trade policy really lead to economic growth? Daniel M. Ryan argues that Canada actually makes a telling counterexample to that notion
Driving America into the ground: If America is a car, writes J.J. Jackson, then it's being treated like most people take care of their car
Time is on our side: Does it seem like all the political and cultural trends are against conservatives? Lisa Fabrizio advises you to relax, things will get better
Bush's war policy: The top campaign non-issue?: Elan Journo wants to know why no one is discussing the fact that several goals on the War on Terror have yet to be accomplished
Government medical care always becomes political medical care: Health care is likely to be an election issue in the United States this year and Richard E. Ralston would like you to keep a few things in mind
Will the greens sacrifice their own "sacred cows"?: Wired Magazine may carry the environmentalist banner, says Dennis T. Avery, but even they recently showed some common sense on the issue
The Countrywide six: Now that people of both political parties have been implicated in the Countrywide Financial scandal, writes John Bender, no one will face serious jail time
Democrat leadership is undemocratic: The selection, not election, of Barack Obama for the Democrats is emblematic of the trends America should be avoiding, says Henry Lamb
Change we can believe in: Barack Obama does represent change, writes Thomas E. Brewton, but the type of change he would bring were announced a very long time ago
The remarkable news in latest Battleground Poll: The United States is a conservative nation. Doubt that pronouncement? Bruce Walker argues that the latest Battleground Poll says exactly that
Why the Electoral College decides: Given that it is an election year perhaps its appropriate that Alan Caruba discusses how presidents really are elected in the United States
"The ole man's wisdom": Now that the race is set between Barack Obama and John McCain, Michael Moriarty has some advice for the Arizona senator
Bill Clinton, Vanity Fair, and old news: Bill Clinton a serial adulterer? That he has a flawed character? Brian Wise says the Vanity Fair piece on the former president wasn't necessary
The flawed and costly war: There is a "flawed and costly war" but Barack Obama is wrong about which one it is, writes J.J. Jackson
Restoration of conscription: Pro and con: The continuing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the straining of military resources keeps the draft question at the back of many people's minds, says Daniel M. Ryan
How many rights are Democrats willing to forfeit?: Selected not elected! Frank Salvato charges that the Democratic National Committee essentially chose their nominee and disenfranchised their entire party
Did the s-word doom Hillary's nomination bid?: Feminists are claiming that Hillary Clinton lost the nomination due to sexism. Carey Roberts says that she gave as good as she got
Modern history lessons: A recent getaway to St. Louis prompted Lisa Fabrizio to ruminate on the trend on looking at history with the moral filters of today
Nobody likes a turncoat: Carol Devine-Molin says that former White House spokesman Scott McClennan is exactly what Bob Dole dubbed him: a miserable creature
For sale: America's infrastructure: Governments across the United States are building roads and leasing them out to private investors. Henry Lamb says Americans are the ones who pay the price
AAUW education report minimizes boy crisis in our schools: A recent report argued that there is no crisis for boys in America's schools. Jeffery M. Leving and Glenn Sacks respond that the AAUW's own data suggests otherwise
Hostile government take-over bid: Thomas E. Brewton says the Warner-Lieberman bill to regulate carbon emissions betrays the basic assumption behind socialism: That government is more effective at running everything
An open letter to borrowers and lenders: Take responsibility for your decisions: Alex Epstein has a simple message for those caught in the mortgage crisis: You got yourself into this mess and it isn't everyone else's responsibility to get you out of it
Was the Iraq War worth it?: Barack Obama has referred to Iraq as the "flawed and costly war" but Jeff Lukens says the price paid to date was necessary
Paul C's history lesson for Barack O: Barack Obama has repeatedly shown he has a very loose grasp on history. Bruce Walker says his late father in law would have been a good teacher
The Greenpeace scam: The Heartland Institute was recently attacked by Greenpeace. That should be considered a badge of high honour, says Alan Caruba
Who needs a seat on the Security Council?: Canada's foreign policy establishment is in a tizzy because PM Stephen Harper is ambivalent about a Canadian bid for the UN Security Council. John Williamson says its an honour the country doesn't need
Why George W. Bush is easy to malign: Scott McClellan's Bush bashing memoir didn't surprise Daniel M. Ryan. He argues that there are several factors which make it easy to attack the administration
Loyalty to self over country: Frank Salvato says that Scott McClellan's disloyalty to the Bush administration with his "tell-all" memoir is merely a symptom of the times
Meganomicism, Part Four: Charitably veiled power and influence: Michael Moriarty concludes his latest series of editorials with a look at the chief proponents of Meganomicism -- Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and the people who hope to succeed them
Compassion con's end game: Steve Farrell has a message to leftists who dream of taking control of other people's lives: The end game for them is an unhappy one
The right of the People... shall not be infringed: The war on the Second Amendment continues, writes Mark Alexander, and Americans are obligated to fight for their right to bear arms
Echoes of 1968: Hillary Clinton recently got into a bit of trouble for bringing up Robert Kennedy's assassination when talking about Barack Obama. Michael M. Bates says the two men share a few characteristics
Back alley conservatism: Conservatives had waited a long time to see one of their own nominated to serve as the GOP candidate, and they'll likely have to wait for some time, writes Brian Wise
Bang the drum slowly: Some people will pay for anything. J.J. Jackson says that includes fallacies like manmade global warming which someone will insure will cost you a lot of money
AZ State Bar accused of serious ethical misconduct for obstructing illegal immigration enforcement: Some people will do anything to promote illegal immigration. Rachel Alexander says the Arizona State Bar will even investigate those responsible for enforcing the laws
Maxine: Read the Constitution!: Maxine Waters recent comments about nationalizing the American oil industry merely proved to Henry Lamb that every leftist thinks they can run it all
Investigate Big Congress, not Big Oil: The recent inquisition held by the Senate of oil company CEOs was morally wrong, writes Alex Epstein, especially considering Congress' role in rising gas prices
Jim Crow energy policies: Roy Innis argues that America's energy policies are not only choking the nation's economic growth, it's also contributing to keeping poor people that way
Gas too high? Burn coal!: Dennis T. Avery believes that using more coal would be viable component of a coherent American energy policy
Save the umpires: Major League Baseball is considering introducing instant replay to games. Lisa Fabrizio says the human element is essential to baseball and can't be removed
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Letters to the Editor

July 2008