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Free Speech for One Side Only
Imagine that a fire chief self-published a book making the case for gay marriage, and pleading for greater acceptance of homosexual relationships.
Is it conceivable the mayor would fire the long-time public servant for potentially offending some members of his department and citizens of the city?
That’s the right question to ask and answer regarding the...
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Unequal Treatment of Terror Victims
The world seems uniquely outraged over the massacre of French cartoonists and writers at a satirical magazine but it’s not easy to explain why.
The journalists had been threatened for years and knew they exposed themselves to danger through their work. That wasn’t true for the 2,000 slaughtered in Nigeria the same week just for the crime of being...
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Rand Paul’s Worst Enemy
The ravings of a 79-year-old former Congressman may help decide the 2016 race for the GOP presidential nomination. Ron Paul responded to recent massacres in France by blaming the French, not terrorists. He condemned “their risky foreign policy” and “the fantasy that they attack us because they…cannot stand our free speech.”
Is it a “fantasy” that...
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Islam Gets Special Treatment
Since 9/11, the Western world’s academic, media, political elites have done their best to portray Islam in a favorable light, treating it very differently from all other religions. Criticism of every doctrine, religious or secular, is permitted, often encouraged. But not of Islam. Only positive depictions are allowed. We’ll start with an example of...
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The Dictionary Proves It: Government Means Control
As the presidential campaign begins to come into focus in the early days of 2015 it should become increasingly obvious that the race will turn on fundamental disagreement about the very nature of government. Democrats believe that government exists in order to help people; since many segments of the populace can always use more help, progressives assume they...
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Renominating Romney
Be prepared to see the “Renominate Romney” bumper stickers appearing soon on a car at the light in front of you. The 2012 GOP nominee is back for an encore run, with his supporters saying “Third time’s a charm.”
Politico called me Friday afternoon, seeking comment on Mitt Romney’s “almost announcement” of his entry...
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Renominating Romney
Be prepared to see the “Renominate Romney” bumper stickers appearing soon on a car at the light in front of you. The 2012 GOP nominee is back for an encore run, with his supporters saying “Third time’s a charm.”
Politico called me Friday afternoon, seeking comment on Mitt Romney’s “almost announcement” of his entry...
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Renominating Romney
Be prepared to see the “Renominate Romney” bumper stickers appearing soon on a car at the light in front of you. The 2012 GOP nominee is back for an encore run, with his supporters saying “Third time’s a charm.”
Politico called me Friday afternoon, seeking comment on Mitt Romney’s “almost announcement” of his entry...
Read More
Renominating Romney
Be prepared to see the “Renominate Romney” bumper stickers appearing soon on a car at the light in front of you. The 2012 GOP nominee is back for an encore run, with his supporters saying “Third time’s a charm.”
Politico called me Friday afternoon, seeking comment on Mitt Romney’s “almost announcement” of his entry...
Read More
Renominating Romney
Be prepared to see the “Renominate Romney” bumper stickers appearing soon on a car at the light in front of you. The 2012 GOP nominee is back for an encore run, with his supporters saying “Third time’s a charm.”
Politico called me Friday afternoon, seeking comment on Mitt Romney’s “almost announcement” of his entry...
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Hollywood’s Grim Vision of the Future
The final list of top Hollywood money makers for 2014 delivers some bad news for American culture: not one of these movies counts as even vaguely original or realistic. Seven of the big ten are either sequels, or remakes, or both; five are based on comic books; two more—the delightful “Lego Movie” and the wretched “Transformers: Age of...
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Pope Francis, the Climate and Leftism
One of the rarest and most important things a pope does is issue encyclicals. In the eight years of Pope Benedict’s papacy, he issued three encyclicals. In the 27 years of Pope John Paul II’s papacy, he issued 14 encyclicals. Since his ascendancy to the papacy in March 2013, Pope Francis has issued one. But […]
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Pope Francis sends message in creating new cardinals
Pope Francis used Sunday to create new cardinals and to deliver a number of messages.
The first 15 of them went to archbishops around the globe who will be inducted as voting members into the College of Cardinals in February. These 15 include men from countries as far flung as Uruguay and Ethiopia,Thailand and Tonga. Myanmar, Cape Verde and Panama will be home...
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Pope Francis sends message in creating new cardinals
Pope Francis used Sunday to create new cardinals and to deliver a number of messages.
The first 15 of them went to archbishops around the globe who will be inducted as voting members into the College of Cardinals in February. These 15 include men from countries as far flung as Uruguay and Ethiopia,Thailand and Tonga. Myanmar, Cape Verde and Panama will be home...
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Pope Francis sends message in creating new cardinals
Pope Francis used Sunday to create new cardinals and to deliver a number of messages.
The first 15 of them went to archbishops around the globe who will be inducted as voting members into the College of Cardinals in February. These 15 include men from countries as far flung as Uruguay and Ethiopia,Thailand and Tonga. Myanmar, Cape Verde and Panama will be home...
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Pope Francis sends message in creating new cardinals
Pope Francis used Sunday to create new cardinals and to deliver a number of messages.
The first 15 of them went to archbishops around the globe who will be inducted as voting members into the College of Cardinals in February. These 15 include men from countries as far flung as Uruguay and Ethiopia,Thailand and Tonga. Myanmar, Cape Verde and Panama will be home...
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