The Republican and Democratic parties could have stirred up more television audience for their national nominating conventions by allowing the delegates to debate their party platforms. But both presidential nominees exercised such tight control that … [Read more...] about Contrasts and Similarities In The Two Party Platforms
A First Amendment Right To Teach Teens To Kill Policemen?
The judicial supremacists have struck again. A Clinton-appointed activist judge has wrapped the First Amendment around video and computer games that teach teenagers to kill policemen. Washington state parents got fed up with their children playing … [Read more...] about A First Amendment Right To Teach Teens To Kill Policemen?
Alan Keyes vs. Barack Obama
Alan Keyes has upset the liberal game plan to crown law school lecturer Barack Obama as the new leader of blacks in America. Ted Kennedy and Hillary Clinton like Obama because he imitates their votes, but Americans like Keyes because he is … [Read more...] about Alan Keyes vs. Barack Obama
How Title IX Is Holding Us Back In Athens
The Olympic games are in full swing with the finest athletes in the world. The sine qua non of the Olympics is unlimited competition that yields record-breaking feats. Should the gold medals be divided equally among the participating countries? Of … [Read more...] about How Title IX Is Holding Us Back In Athens
The Scam of Voting by Noncitizens and Felons
As the country appears so closely divided between the red and blue states, the Democrats are seeking odd-ball constituencies to enhance their numbers. They and their liberal-advocacy law firms and lobbyists have been working for months to get … [Read more...] about The Scam of Voting by Noncitizens and Felons
Democratic Silence About The Courts
The principal speakers at the Democratic National Convention conspicuously omitted one topic: the courts. The speakers didn't talk about what kind of judges John Kerry would appoint, or how his choices might affect future decisions, or why the … [Read more...] about Democratic Silence About The Courts
Taxpayer Subsidies For Illegal College Students
It's not often that a state attorney general declines to defend a state law. Kansas passed a law allowing its illegal aliens to attend its state universities at discount tuition rates, and some out-of-state citizens who have to pay higher tuition … [Read more...] about Taxpayer Subsidies For Illegal College Students
Political Activism Takes Center Stage With The NEA
To no one's surprise, the annual National Education Association convention voted six-to-one (7,390 to 1,153), to endorse John Kerry for President. The head of the NEA, Reg Weaver, opened the annual convention in July in Washington, DC with a … [Read more...] about Political Activism Takes Center Stage With The NEA
Problems With John Edwards
A presidential nominee's choice of a running mate is supposed to balance the ticket. John Edwards doesn't balance John Kerry's ticket ideologically, since they have the same ultra-liberal voting record. Or geographically, since Edwards … [Read more...] about Problems With John Edwards
Supreme Court Sides With Pornographers Again
Do you ever wonder why the internet is so polluted with pornography? The Supreme Court just reminded us why: it blocks every attempt by Congress to regulate the pornographers. From its ivory tower, the Court props open the floodgates for smut and … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Sides With Pornographers Again