“Never let a crisis go to waste” was the pithy advice of former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, who has since gone on to become the mayor of America’s most violent large city. “And what I mean by that is an … [Read more...] about Obama Is Still Transforming America
Lesson of ‘The Snake’
Last week in Erie, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump entertained his vast crowd of supporters by reciting the lyrics to a song called “The Snake.” The song was written about 50 years ago, but it tells a timeless truth derived from Aesop’s … [Read more...] about Lesson of ‘The Snake’
Platforms Offer A Stark Choice
The Republican and Democratic parties adopted new platforms at their conventions last month, and they have fundamentally different plans for America’s future. The two major party platforms have not been this different from each other in our … [Read more...] about Platforms Offer A Stark Choice
Trump’s Muslim Ban Gains Support
When an ISIS-supporting Muslim named Mateen massacred 49 people at a nightclub in Orlando on June 12, Donald Trump reminded Americans that he is still the only political candidate to support a pause in the massive flow of Muslims entering the United … [Read more...] about Trump’s Muslim Ban Gains Support
Brexit Stuns the Globalists
Britain’s decision to “leave” the European Union (EU) ended the career of Prime Minister David Cameron, who had campaigned hard to “remain” in that supranational body of unelected bureaucrats. Small-c conservatives in … [Read more...] about Brexit Stuns the Globalists
Put the Wall in the Platform
The promise to build a wall along America’s southern border with Mexico has carried Donald Trump to his remarkable victory in the Republican primaries for president. Now it’s time to put that promise into the official Republican Party … [Read more...] about Put the Wall in the Platform
Diseases Cross Open Borders
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
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
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
Brussels and the Border
The bombs that killed 35 and injured 300 in Brussels, Belgium, shutting down the capital city of the European Union, followed a familiar pattern. Young Muslim men born to immigrant parents were inspired by radicals overseas to wage holy war against … [Read more...] about Brussels and the Border
