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The recent murder of George Tiller, the famous late-term abortionist in Kansas, brought differing reactions from the pro- and anti-abortion movements. (more…)

“We must never forget it is a Constitution we are expounding”- Chief Justice John Marshall (more…)

National Review listed James Burnham’s “Suicide of the West” as one of the top 10 books that nudged America toward political conservatism (more…)

British political philosopher Isaiah Berlin famously contrasted the hedgehog, who does one big thing, and the fox, who does many (more…)

(Denver Post, Apr. 19) “The trouble with the eco-crusader is that his false guilt and his false fears feed endlessly upon each other.” With Earth Day coming up on Wednesday, I remembered this line from an old presidential speech. Can you guess who said it? “From the emotional remorse that we have sinned terribly against nature,” it continues, “there is but a short step to the emotional dread that nature will visit terrible retribution upon us. (more…)

One of the most frustrating things about the left is that they seem to have little use for history and even less regard for objective facts. (more…)

When the natural elements wreak their havoc on us, we are reminded that human power can extend only so far. (more…)

(Nantucket, Mar. 15) The wild wintry desolation of this small island is not everyone’s ideal for a seasonal getaway but nonetheless it is (more…)

The world is not in an all-out shooting war, for which we can all be thankful. But why is this? Is it because nations are less violent (more…)

Though much of the focus of Barack Obama’s first six weeks in office has been on his trillion dollar economic stimulus and (more…)

Obama’s attempt to save America’s failing financial sector, automakers, etc., perhaps by nationalizing them, is classic socialism. (more…)

Sunday was the birthday of George Washington, honored for two centuries as the father of his country. (more…)

Slated on Backbone Radio, Feb. 22

Listen every Sunday, 5-8pm on 710 KNUS, Denver… 1460 KZNT, Colorado Springs… and streaming live at 710knus.com.

Who is your exemplar of the model American? Mine is George Washington. Even as the city named for him seems tarnished and small, the Father of our country stands tall across the centuries. We’re in awe of Washington’s valor in persevering to victory against all odds in America’s war of independence. Washington’s self-denial in surrendering his command (more…)

We have grown accustomed to Barack Obama invoking the name and memory of Abaham Lincoln (more…)

In his famous Lyceum Speech in 1839, Abraham Lincoln expressed his hope that George Washington would always be revered. (more…)