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Evil MeatColumns Editorial Political
Do you eat steak? You're killing the planet! So say climate activists. Is it true? Probably not. Vox warns that beef is the "worst thing we eat when it comes to global warming." The World Economic Forum, which says it's...
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Consequences Breed FiresColumns Editorial Political
Last week Iran launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward Diego Garcia, a key U.S.-U.K. base in the Indian Ocean 2,500 miles away. Even though neither missile reached its target, the range of these...
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The Reading WarsColumns Editorial Political
"My child can't read!" That's become a common complaint from parents. Why? It might be because kids are distracted by social media and video games. But I think it's also because reading instruction became lazy and...
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Signs of the TimesColumns Editorial Political
As we have approached Resurrection Sunday aka Easter this year, I've seen many advertisements about specials in theaters on television and online about Jesus's life, death, and resurrection. Over the past year or so...
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California's Inferno of RegulationsColumns Editorial Political
Last year, California wildfires destroyed 13,000 homes. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced: 'We are 100% committed to getting this neighborhood rebuilt again!' Gov. Gavin Newsom echoed that, saying his officials...
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Trump's Reasons for Military ActionColumns Editorial Political
Of all the challenges any nation might face, war is the most dangerous. So why, some are asking, would President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu launch a war against Iran out of the blue with no particular...
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Trump Report CardColumns Editorial Political
During his State of the Union, President Donald Trump declared himself wonderful. My new video takes a closer look, scoring his fifth year as president. He deserves an 'A' for his willingness to take questions. It's a...
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War Trumps Personal Political PowerColumns Editorial Political
What's the problem? Who's the enemy? Seth Cropsey wrote a commentary in the Wall Street Journal February 28, 'Trump's Doctrine in Iran and Beyond.' Cropsey began, 'The U.S. and Israeli pre-emptive attack on Iran, coming...
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Western Ideas Are Worth DefendingColumns Editorial Political
Trigger warning: The following discusses themes of race, gender, "hate" speech ... Author Heather Mac Donald takes a lot of heat. She writes about race, crime, diversity, gender, merit -- and says things that got her...
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What's Going On in the World TodayColumns Editorial Political
On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, like a plurality of other Americans I woke up exceedingly relieved that Donald Trump had demonstrably won a second term in the White House. Frankly, I cannot imagine the state of our...
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Fraud and AbuseColumns Editorial Political
Americans want to help people in need, but when government does that, about 500 billion taxpayer dollars get stolen. It's how the system is designed, says the United Council on Welfare Fraud's Andrew McClenahan in this...
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Thoughts About CalebColumns Editorial Political
Last week a son died too soon and unexpectedly. Friends and family continue to mourn the loss. The deepest and most sorrowful pain anyone can ever know comes through losing what can never be recovered in this life. Hope...
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Girls vs BoysColumns Editorial Political
Am I sexist? I think there are differences between men and women -- traits beyond obvious physical ones. But when I was young, feminist leaders said there were no differences. The only reason men ran most things was...
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Law and Order Are Fighting WordsColumns Editorial Political
Unrestrained mass migration of undocumented immigrants into the United States of America during President Biden's administration was neither a mistake, nor was it incompetence that pervaded his administration. It was a...
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Politicians Make Things WorseColumns Editorial Political
Home prices keep rising. One reason is that today's houses are bigger. Buyers now want more rooms, washers and dryers and air-conditioning. But even if you adjust for the improvements, houses cost more today. Why?...
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Immigration WarsColumns Editorial Political
Progressives really are trying to fundamentally transform America from our foundation in the Constitution. They want us to be just like every other socialist nation on earth ruled by a totalitarian government. So far,...
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Police TheftColumns Editorial Political
Did you know that in most of America, police can take your property, even if you did nothing wrong? They don't have to charge you with a crime. They don't have to take you to court. They can just say they suspect you of...
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Pronoun WarsColumns Editorial Political
It's us against them. Another pronoun war. At least, that's the way "us" always describes a conflict. "Them" is always everybody else. And, if you're never "us" nor "them," then you have to pick a side because there are...
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The Warmth of CollectivismColumns Editorial Political
"Replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the rich warmth of collectivism!" says my new socialist mayor. Sounds so nice... No more greedy capitalists hoarding wealth. People share. It's the socialist dream....
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My Dad's TearsColumns Editorial Political
I only saw my Dad cry once. Seeing tears running down his face bothered and confused me. We were watching television. I was just an elementary school kid and hadn't understood all that had gone on the week before. On...
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Hollywood vs. IndividualismColumns Editorial Political
Many popular movies make a constructive point: If you work hard enough and push through tough times, you can achieve your dreams. In "The Pursuit of Happyness," a struggling father tells his son, "Don't let anyone tell...
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Unfortunate Radical ReactionsColumns Editorial Political
As Americans shift into prolific identity groups, the rest of us find ourselves rolling our eyes and shaking our heads a lot. "Why did he say that? Didn't he know?" Social constructs excuse reactions that used to be...
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Doomed?Columns Editorial Political
While campaigning, President Donald Trump said, 'We're a nation in decline.' Now that he's president, the left agrees. 'We are witnessing the collapse and implosion of the American empire,' says Cornell West. Are the...
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What a Mess. Stay TunedColumns Editorial Political
What a mess! Now we have to pick sides again. Now we have to blame the other side again for what they started. It is their fault, you know. If they hadn't done that in the first place, we wouldn't have had to fix...
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