Colorado and Washington state voted in a referendum to legalize marijuana. Not just medical marijuana, recreational marijuana. (Oregon defeated a similar measure.) The problem is, the sale and possession of marijuana are still illegal according to federal law. The states are trying to figure out
As you may have heard, a movie about Noah is in the works starring Russell Crowe. But don’t get too excited. Christian screenwriter Brian Godawa has seen the script. The flood is being played as an environmentalist disaster, and Noah, in effect, is its Al
President Obama has been re-elected. The Democrats kept the Senate, and the Republicans kept the House. So our government will basically be what it has been for another four years. Obamacare will proceed as planned. Discuss.
Some people are objecting to the notion that we have a “Judeo-Christian” civilization, arguing instead that what we have is an “Islamo-Christian” civilization. See Does It Make Sense to Speak of Judeo-Christian Civilization? » First Thoughts | A First Things Blog. The reason we can
Disney has bought Lucasfilm and is promising a reboot of the Star Wars series, with Episode 7 promised for 2015. Given that the Star Wars episodes have been more or less disappointing since the original trilogy and that the imaginary universe has been given a
Let’s live-blog the election coverage. The networks have vowed not to call the election until at least 11:00 ET–that is, after all of the polling places have closed on the West coast–but results from key battleground states will be coming in as early as 7:00
Obamacare will require large companies to provide health insurance for full-time workers. So a number of low-wage employers–restaurants, hotels, and retailers–are planning to limit workers to no more than 30 hours per week to avoid triggering the requirement. So reports the Wall Street Journal: Health-Care
Hurricane Sandy hit last week, but the regions most affected–especially New Jersey, New York, and particularly Staten Island–are still struggling with the devastation. That includes shortages of food and fuel. Living conditions remained severe for tens of thousands of people unable to return to their
We here at the Cranach Institute endorse no political candidates. Hey, we even shot down the mythological Wise Turk. But you can make endorsements of your own. Who gets your vote tomorrow on election day? Give your endorsement and your reasoning in the comments. Maybe
I made my prediction for the election a long time ago, back when Obama was approaching his lowest point in popularity and when the economy was seeming to sink all incumbents. I predicted that Obama would win re-election. Later, I predicted further that he would
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