The incomparable Thomas Sowell tackles a basic question: why have we failed in Iraq? We fought a war, at least in part, to overthrow the Iraqi government with the goal of removing it as a threat in the “war on terror.” The U.S. determined that the best way to accomplish this goal in the long-term […]
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Iraq and Democracy
17 Jun 2014
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Thunderclap on the Right: Cantor Loses Primary
10 Jun 2014
That sound you heard is not the Ohio rain that is so often punctuated by a roll of thunder, but existential angst as it works its way through the Republican establishment in Washington, D.C. Eric Cantor, U.S. House Majority Leader (R-VA), lost his party primary today to political novice Dave Brat, an economics professor from […]
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Obama and the Bergdahl Release
02 Jun 2014
President Obama, unfortunately, does not seem all that interested in obeying the law. The list of overt illegality continues to grow and diversify. Beyond immigration and the Affordable Care Act, the President now flouts the law as it relates to military matters. The Obama Administration, through intermediaries, negotiated the release of Bowe Bergdahl, an American prisoner of […]
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Medicare to Cover Sex Change Surgeries
01 Jun 2014
According to the Washington Post, Medicare will now cover sex change surgeries. I am not sure what to say about this, frankly. There are really two separate questions at work. First, should people have the freedom to have sex change operations? Second, do we, as a society, and as taxpayers, have an obligation to facilitate […]
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X-Men: Days of Future Past
28 May 2014
Too many films are burdened with poor titles. Even typing X-Men: Days of Future Past contracts my authorial stomach, bringing bile to my pen’s tip. I am not going to pretend that my prose is always polished, or that my phrases are framed with poetic elegance, but I try to respect punctuation and syntax. I […]
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Virgil Smith, R.I.P.
26 May 2014
Virgil Smith was my father’s father. He is buried in the Henri-Chapelle military cemetery, one of the 420,000 Americans who died during World War 2. Virgil Smith was a West Virginia coal miner and a father of five. When the war began, like countless others, he enlisted. A Private First Class in the U.S. Army, […]
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To have academic freedom or not to have academic freedom–is that really the question? Recent news is littered with stories of academic freedom. Bryan College, my alma mater, is in turmoil over a clarification to its doctrinal statement (as well as other issues, I am sure). By attempting to solidify its position on Creation, the […]
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Ron Swanson Took My Politics Class!
01 May 2014
Ron Swanson took my politics class! In my introductory government class, I had an exam turned in by “Ron Swanson.” I am attaching pictures of this piece of genius that some student took the time to craft, either instead of, or in addition to, their examination. I have no doubt that if Ron Swanson, of […]
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Palin Enters Pelosi Territory
28 Apr 2014
http://youtu.be/A7vdAlzh-jo Truth is sometimes uncomfortable, especially for those of us who want to cheer, sometimes uncritically, for one “side” versus the other. Fandom and devotion can be truth’s enemies, even in the political realm. Our preferred labels often override anything resembling objectivity. At its worst, this practice degenerates into a justification of “us” as we […]
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Pelosi Washes Feet to Promote Immigration Reform
19 Apr 2014
When politics is paramount, nothing is sacred. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the U.S. House Minority Leader, joined a San Francisco priest, and other elected officials, in a foot-washing ceremony for immigrants. Stunningly, Pelosi also used the occasion to talk about passing HR15 – bipartisan immigration legislation that her office says would “reduce the deficit by nearly […]
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