Liberals use the tax code as a social-engineering device to shape people’s behavior in order to manipulate society as they see best. Bruce Walker asks, tongue mostly in cheek, why don’t conservatives do that? If conservatives simply threatened to tax politically unpopular leftist behavior, that
Are you following the exploits of the archer in the Olympics who is legally blind? South Korean archer Im Dong-hyun sees only blurred colors and lines when he peers toward the target about 76 yards away, arrow at the ready. It doesn’t stop the legally
Are you psyched up about the Olympics, which starts this weekend, with the opening ceremonies getting underway tonight? They sort of snuck up on me. I get more and more interested as the games go on. This year the television and online coverage will be
Discussion about the Obamacare contraception/abortifacient insurance mandate has centered on the religious liberty of church-related institutions. But what about the religious liberty of pro-life individuals who own businesses? That, in fact, is the case before the courts that might have a ruling today. (I’m on
Michael Barone summarizes a number of pundits criticizing the mayors of Boston and now Chicago for seeking to deny business licenses to Chick-fil-A because its owners don’t believe in gay marriage. Their point is simple, and based on Supreme Court rulings: it’s wrong and unconstitutional
I salute Steven L. Jones, a student at Houston Baptist University, for recalling another of those useful Latin phrases. This one has application from George Orwell’s “memory hole” in 1984 to the NCAA sanctions against Penn State: Question: What do Joe Paterno and the Roman
The Obamacare mandate that requires pro-life institutions and business owners to provide insurance for their employees that gives free contraceptives and abortion drugs goes into effect this Wednesday, August 1. Perhaps you didn’t realize this was so imminent. On Friday, a court is scheduled to
An interesting observation from Miss Manners (a.k.a. Judith Martin) in response to a question from a young adult who is living with her parents and wanting to know how best to respond to rude questions (“You’re how old and still living with your parents?”): The
Opponents of gay marriage are being demonized. Not just disagreed with but condemned, attacked, and boycotted. That’s what Chick-fil-A is learning after the president of the chicken sandwich chain told an interview that he supports traditional families. Not just gays but liberals and right-thinking forces
Part of Victor Davis Hanson’s thoughts about the Batman killings: When Alien, Predator, or Terminator slice up or rip apart dozens, life just goes on. Bodies fly all over the screen and we are onto the next scene. Wondering about who actually was the 11th
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