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This observation by Franklin D. Roosevelt comes to mind as various agencies of the federal government move in force (more…)

When Abraham Lincoln, born 201 years ago today, delivered his immortal Gettysburg Address, he called for a “new birth of freedom.” (more…)

The moment the Japanese Empire bombed Pearl Harbor, the vast majority of Americans were committed heart and soul to winning the world war that the sneak attack abruptly brought our nation into. (more…)

Your understanding of the health care debate is truly comprehensive and thoughtful. We must always be concerned with both individual rights and the common good. (more…)

In our easy-money world of low-interest loans, many draw the conclusion that we should be able to borrow money just because we want it. (more…)

James Madison, the father of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, asked, ”Who are the Best Keepers of the People’s Liberties?” in a 1792 article in the National Gazette, a Republican newspaper critical of the ruling Federalist party. The question is always relevant. (more…)

Last week was truly remarkable. Republicans swept three state elections; then an Islamic extremist holding the position of an Army psychiatrist murdered 13 persons and wounded 31 others at Fort Hood, Texas (more…)

The West has been warned with increasing frequency, most recently by Netherlands MP Geert Wilders, that radical Islam is (more…)

Among the remarks by spokesmen for the Obama administration in its war against Fox News was David Axelrod’s observation (more…)

In their public statements on health insurance reform, Democratic spokesmen have consistently dismissed those with objections to government health care as liars. (more…)

Many of us are still stunned that President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize even though he has no accomplishments to this credit beyond his major difference of opinion with his predecessor (more…)

The current saga of Roman Polanski, who aspires to the lofty category of “artist,” reminds us of the old Puritan suspicion of actors as immoral. It may shock people of all persuasions to learn (more…)

In the wake of the Obama Administration’s looming failure with its government health insurance and possibly its cap-and-trade proposals, it has made a grand splash on the international stage (more…)

As the growing extent and intensity of public opposition to the Obama Administration’s policies threaten to shut down its agenda, defenders of the Administration have resorted to systematic name calling. (more…)

Today we celebrate the 222nd anniversary of the completion of the United States Constitution by a hardy assemblage of patriots in 1787, meeting for four months in Philadelphia’s Independence Hall. (more…)