Bad Brains
Republicans Have Bad Brains? by Jonah Goldberg. “They do that because they were born that way.” If you say that about homosexuals, you are tolerant and realistic. If you say it about blacks, you are racist (unless you’re black yourself). [...]
Belong Together?
The Soul of Liberty by Hunter Baker. You can find a lot of interesting things on Twitter packaged in pithy statements of no more than 140 characters each. Some of you may recall that in the aftermath of the 2009 [...]
Fairly Regulate?
Texas Fracking Crucifixion: Can the EPA Fairly Regulate the Shale Gas Revolution? by Jon Entine. Al Armendariz, the top Environmental Protection Agency official in the oil-rich Southwest region, resigned from his post, effective today. It’s the latest twist in the [...]
Death
The Death of Free Speech, Continued by Karen Lugo. When an opinion on sociological trends or a critique of a group ideology results in criminal charges of hate speech, liberal democracy is in danger. The Danish supreme court has just [...]
Horror
The Horror and the Pita by Spengler. Egypt’s national tragedy took a turn towards farce April 27, when Saudi Arabia closed its embassy and several consulates after demonstrations that “threaten the security and safety of Saudi and Egyptian employees, raising [...]
Illogical Conclusions
What the Evangelicals Give the Jews by Michael Medved. Many Jewish voters this November will find themselves at a crossroads: Will they accept their deep disappointment with Barack Obama and vote for his reelection, or will they overcome their own [...]
Defeat?
5 Reasons Why Conservatives Should Root For a Romney Defeat by Shikha Dalmia. Now that his five-state primary victory has all but assured Mitt Romney the Republican presidential nomination, the conservative commentariat will likely jump on the Romney bandwagon and [...]
Evangelicals and Politics I
Evangelicals and Politics: The Hundred Years’ War by Greg Forster. The legacy of the great Protestant schism a century ago continues to hinder evangelicals from finding satisfactory ways to participate in America’s civic order. This is the first of three [...]