The spread of the Zika virus has become so alarming that more than 150 health experts from over a dozen countries published an open letter urging the postponement or relocation of the Summer Olympics scheduled for August 5-21 in Rio de Janeiro, … [Read more...] about Diseases Cross Open Borders
Failed Republicans Want to Rewrite the Constitution
Did you ever wonder why unsuccessful candidates merely “suspend” their campaigns after losing a key primary, instead of terminating them? Surely all those candidates knew that it’s impossible to restart a presidential campaign once … [Read more...] about Failed Republicans Want to Rewrite the Constitution
Male and Female Still Matter in Combat
Less than a year after the Supreme Court decided that marriage no longer needs partners of the opposite sex, the other two branches of the federal government are moving rapidly to eliminate all rational distinctions based on sex. Taken together, … [Read more...] about Male and Female Still Matter in Combat
No Third-Party Candidate
Every four years there is political chatter about trying to run a third-party candidate who will supposedly be more conservative than the Republican nominee. The lesson is the same every time this is tried: third-party candidates do not win because … [Read more...] about No Third-Party Candidate
We Don’t Need Voting by Murderers
We do not want convicted murderers and rapists sitting on juries in criminal trials, and we do not want convicted felons to be picking the next leaders of our Nation. Elections are for law-abiding citizens to pick law-abiding leaders, not for … [Read more...] about We Don’t Need Voting by Murderers
Trump and Reagan: Similarities and Differences — May 2016
Text: Trump and Reagan: Similarities and Differences By Ambassador Faith Whittlesey I knew the real Ronald Reagan. In 1976, I was a single mother and young politician who risked everything to support him against Gerald Ford, a sitting … [Read more...] about Trump and Reagan: Similarities and Differences — May 2016
Obama’s Legacy Tour
President Obama quietly slipped out of the country last week for a world tour intended to enhance his “legacy” as a globalist. His first stop was Saudi Arabia to reassure King Salman of America’s continued support for that brutal … [Read more...] about Obama’s Legacy Tour
College Students Do Not Get Their Money’s Worth
When I worked my way through college in the 1940s, tuition was $200 to $250 a year. My children’s tuition was $2,000 to $2,500 a year, and my grandchildren’s college education each cost $20,000 to $40,000 a year for tuition … [Read more...] about College Students Do Not Get Their Money’s Worth
Feminists Can’t Get Over Clarence Thomas
Most people would get over a defeat that occurred nearly 25 years ago, but feminists hold grudges forever. They continue to rage against Justice Clarence Thomas’s routing of them at his 1991 confirmation hearings, where he beat liberals at their own … [Read more...] about Feminists Can’t Get Over Clarence Thomas
Chinese Crowding Our College Campuses
High school seniors are eagerly watching their mail this month, hoping for the “fat envelope” indicating acceptance by the college of their choice. Unfortunately, more American students are receiving the “thin envelope” … [Read more...] about Chinese Crowding Our College Campuses