BackboneAmerica

(Denver Post, Mar. 7) “Isn’t it pretty to think so?” mutters a world-weary American to his paramour at the end of a Hemingway novel. The acid dismissal of love typifies suspicion of idealism in any form, a timeless temptation for humankind. Hemingway gave his story a modern setting but borrowed its title, “The Sun Also Rises,” from Ecclesiastes, a world-weary classic of 2200 years ago. Since the novel’s publication in 1926, Americans have gone on to conquer the Depression, defeat Hitler and Tojo, end segregation and polio, win the Cold War, computerize earth and explore space. Still the stance of cynicism toward nobility and goodness (more…)

“Avatar” with its leftist plotline, where capitalism and America are villains, is amusingly debunked by Mike Rosen (more…)

As Christmas comes, reactions abound. Since the fourth century AD, when Roman Emperor Constantine embraced Christianity, church (more…)

Less than two hours after the worst act of terrorism on U.S. soil since 9/11, FBI Director Robert Mueller announced that his (more…)

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

John Lennon’s 1971 lyrics to “Imagine” reflected the head Beatle’s lofty idealism — which was embraced by many, while others attacked (more…)

This month ABC’s crime drama Castle has emerged as the newest entertainment show used by the left-liberal political machine. (more…)

“Modern English . . . is full of bad habits which spread by imitation . . . If one gets rid of these habits one can think more clearly (more…)

Except for flipping burgers at Jack-In-The-Box, I earned my first paycheck as a professional actress. My mother put me on the stage (more…)

Recently I attended a wedding of a friend at church, followed by the customary reception. After a delightful meal, some charming (more…)

Jonah Goldberg points out how the left is stringing together two disconnected acts, the killing of abortionist George Tiller (more…)

The left in this country has made much of the big electoral victories that the Democrats won in 2006 and 2008 — and for good reason.  (more…)

Last year I wrote a piece that examined the stark dichotomy in political views between American and Israeli Jews. American Jews vote overwhelmingly for Democrats, (more…)

Barack Obama’s selection of Sonia Sotomayor is par for the course with this president, a man who ascended the presidency on the basis of a compelling personal story (more…)