Beyond the Post-Cold War World
From George Friedman at Statfor: An era ended when the Soviet Union collapsed on Dec. 31, 1991. The confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union defined the Cold War period. The collapse…
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Iraq: A Convenient Scapegoat
From Victor Davis Hanson: The unpopular war has become a popular whipping boy even on the right. Bring up Iraq — and expect to end up in an argument. Conservatives are no different from…
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Why Did We Invade Iraq?
From Victor Davis Hanson: The subsequent acrimony derives from the general amnesia over why we invaded. On the tenth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, the back-and-forth recriminations continue, but in all the “not…
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Putin’s Russia: Still an Empire, Still Evil
Do you remember where you were when you heard Ronald Reagan’s “Evil Empire” speech? I do. From American Thinker: Last week was the thirtieth anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s “Evil Empire” speech before the National…
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Understanding the Threat of Progressivism’s Equality
It’s becoming clearer to me that AmericanThinker.com is the best website for policy and political commentary in the country. Here’s a post by Dr. Tom Barron: The core of progressivism is radical egalitarianism, a…
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Calvin Coolidge and the Moral Case for Economy
The following is adapted from a talk giving by Amity Shlaes at Hillsdale College: With the federal debt spiraling out of control, many Americans sense an urgent need to find a political leader who…
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Fighting the Real Enemy
I agree with this from Bruce Walker at American Thinker: Creeping totalitarianism is silently supplanting normal human thoughts and beliefs with an omnipresent and soul-destroying moral pathology. Although many wish to find another name…
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Somebody Needs to Make the Case For the Constitution
A good one by Ted Vaughan at American Thinker from last month: Somebody needs to make the case for the Constitution of the United States, before the case is closed. It is that which…
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Calvin Coolidge: Forefather of Our Conservatism
Another interesting article about the former president: Calvin Coolidge is the only President in American history born on the Fourth of July. It is appropriate that he bears this distinction, since Coolidge—more so than…
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Chatting about Gays at Gleason’s
Some plain and accurate talk from David Lawrence at American Thinker: My old friend visits me at Gleason’s Gym. I’ve known Kenny for forty-seven years — longer than I’ve known my wife. Back in…
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Benedict XVI: Reason’s Revolutionary
For the reasons outlined in this article by Samuel Gregg at National Review, I’ve come to really admire the now out-going Pope. It’s a great summation and it was difficult to pick an excerpt:…
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The Legend of Abraham Lincoln: Fact or Fiction?
Happy Birthday Abe! From the Heritage Foundation: Representative Joe Courtney (D–CT) recently penned an open letter to the man who wrote the movie Lincoln. The film depicts a divided Connecticut state congressional delegation, with…
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By Amity Shlaes: With the federal debt spiraling out of control, many Americans sense an urgent need to find a political leader who is able to say “no” to spending.
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Senate Committee Overrides Illinois History
The Illinois Family Institute weighs in on the latest from Springfield: The Senate Executive Committee decided to override Illinois history … by approving SB 10 which redefines marriage to include two individuals of the…
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Europe as we know it is dying
Here’s an interesting article by Steven Mosher — and note these incredible opening quotes: It’s happened before. Writing a century and a half before the birth of Christ, the Greek historian Polybius observed “nowadays…
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