Conservative Politics
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Liberal Recognizes Flaws in Roe v. Wade
The arguments for and against abortion are separate from the question of whether a right to an abortion can be found in the Constitution. At least one Liberal recognizes what Conservatives have been saying for some time.
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Delay and Earle - Rounds One and Two
Austin DA Ronnie Earle indicts the former House Majority Leader Tom Delay. Thii is the beginning of an interesting political and legal struggle. Unfortunately, the press coverage is lacking.
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The Price of Miers
The choice of Harriet Miers for the US Supreme Court is coming at a dear price for Bush and Conservatives.
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Bllue State - Red State Movies
The difference between the movie Sideways and National Treasure is representative of the difference between "blue" and "red" state outlooks.
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Wrong Words at the Wrong Time
Many have covered themselves with ignominy and many with honors in the response to Hurricane Katrina. The low point in rhetoric came in the exploitation of racial politics.
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The Power to Decide
Why does the Left believe that young girls can make a decision for an abortion witout the notification of her parents, yet believe that somehow 18-year olds choosing military service are being snookered?
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CAFTA Passes Despite the Fear
The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) passes. However, its narrow victory demonstrates the lack of a consensus on free trade.
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War Over Nominees
The intense struggle over Supreme Court nominess indicates the failure of Liberal jurisprudence.
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Court Empowers the State to Help the Politically Powerful
In Kelo v. the City of New London, the Supreme Court expands the power of local governments to use the awesome power of eminent domain. The likely consequence is the use of eminent domain on the half of the powerful at the expense of small land owners.
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Bad Law Sixty Years Later
The extension of Federal power to regulate agriculture during the Great Depression now serves to prevent private cultivation and use of marijuana in states that permit it.
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Republican Chumps
Democrats roll Republicans again on the filibuster deal. Why are Democrats so politically relentless and Republicans chumps?
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History and the Filibuster
The filibuster is an accidental rule whose existence is a political decision. This observation is becoming more important as Democrats use the filibuster so that a minority can block judicial nominations.
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Going After Wal-Mart
The Maryland legislature tells Wal-Mart to spend more money on health care for its employees.
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Close Call on Abortion Decision
The recent decision by the US Supreme Court not consider a case where the Ninth Cirucit Court of Appeals overturned an Idaho law requiring parental notification for minors seeking abortions is not as significant as some worry.
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Just Slow Down
The questions around the Terri Schiavo case are sufficiently serious that there is every reason to insure that the decision to remove Ms. Schiavo's feeding tube is given further considersation.
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Signs in 1976
But for a few small changes, Reagan would have won the presidential nomination in 1976 and the world would have been different.
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Decision on Juvenile Death Penalty
The Constitution has become so revered that it is now burdened by the popular perception that everything that is good must be mandated somewhere in the Constitution and that the Constitution must prohibit all that is bad...
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Anti-Bush Mythology
In order paint Bush as a religious zealot, quotes need to be taken out of context.
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Human Shields
During the Iraqi election we saw the example of an authentic human shield protecting his fellow countrymen.
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Strong Conservative Government
Despite the apparent contradiction, Ron Chernow describes how Alexander Hamilton used energetic and vigorous government in the service of Conservative values.
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Swinging for the Fences
In Bush's Inaugural Address, he not only swings for the fences, he, like Babe Ruth, points to the fences before he even swings
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Vincible Ignorance
Corey Pein in the Columbia Journalism Review comes down harder on bloggers than CBS in the document forgery case.
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Overcoming the Liberal Mania
Will Liberals come to offer a credible alternative to fight the long-term War on Terror, or will they continue to charge at windmill?
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Hastened Departures
While those in Europe criticize the US for captial punishment, enthanasia in the Netherlands goes on with far fewer safeguards.
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The Original George W.
Joseph Ellis's new book, His Excellency, describes a George Washington with some character traits in common with George Bush.
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ACLU War on the Boy Scouts
The ACLU continues its legal war on the Boy Scouts while the scouts help those who make the world safe for the ACLU.
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Baseball Patience in Politics
After this election the Left has shown little of the patience for the long-term, a patience that is part of the ethos of baseball.
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Moral Values in the 2004 Election
Exit polls in the last election showed that "moral values" was an important issue for voters. The thesis here is that the term "moral values" was much broader for voters than code-language for the pro-life position of a rejection of same-sex marriage.
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Assault on Democracy
The Democratic Party eagerness to contest an the upcoming election amounts to an assault on democracy.
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The Best Democrat
In retrospect, Joe Lieberman would have had a better chance against Bush, but the deep-seated animosity against George Bush made a moderate choice less possible.
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Perils of Debate
Kerry wins the debate, but are the seeds of his own destruction laid by his own words.
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Unrequited Love
Kerry's desperate longing for French and German validation and help is embarrassing and perhaps counterproductive.
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The Collapse of Network News
The recent flap over forgered documents broadcast on CBS represent one more step in the descent of broadcast network news.
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World War IV
Norman Podhoretz makes the case for the Bush Doctrine.
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Destructive Anger
Despite outward similarities, Ron Reagan Junior displays a lack of decency uncharacteristic of his father.
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A Meal of Berger
Former Clinton National Security Advisor is under investigation for walking out of the National Archives with high-classified material. The reaction to the investigation is almost as interesting as the investigation itself.
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In Search of an Election Surprise
In the New Republic John Judis suggests that the Bush Adminsitration is not only going after AL Qaeda terrorists, it has planned the annoucement of such a capture during a three-day window during the Democratic National Convention. For that to be realistic, the Pakistanis must have already captured a "high value target." Who is Mr. Judis?
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The Loyal Opposition
Democrats are sometimes having trouble staying true to their obligations a the loyal opposition. Michael Moore is making it a little more difficult.
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New Bush Ad
New Bush ad takes advantage of extreme anti-Bush rhetoric.
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Getting It Wrong - Again
The national media is embarrassed again as the radically misrepresent the conclusions of the preliminary staff report of the 9/11 Commission.
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Chirac's Lack of Class
A gentleman always tries to do the right thing. Jacques Chirac's refusal to attend Reagan's funeral displays a lack of class.
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Editorial Discretion in Publishing Images
"It is the thesis here that the saturation airing of photographs showing prison abuse at Abu Ghraib prison are an attempt to drive public sentiment out of proportion to the entire context of events in Iraq."
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A Rumsfeld Resignation
A call for a Rumsfeld resignation at this time is a shallow exercise in political opportunism.
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Punctuation and Politics
Lynne Truss in "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves" impresses on us the importance of punctuation. Punctuation can also be important in politics.
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Needing Help From Abby
Reconciling pre-war assessments of WMD and the latest information is difficult. "Still Confused" asks for help from Abby.
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Oil-Food-And-Fraud
Scandal follows the UN's Oil for Food Program. What does this say about the natur of the UN?
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Understanding Bush
People have to learn how to listen to Bush's rhetoric. The recent Bush press conference provides an example how the press cannot quite understand Bush.
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Who Wants Who to Win
Kerry boasts of endorsements by foreign leaders. What about the preferences of our enemies?
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Thoughts on *The Passion of the Christ*
The somber and reverential reactions of audiences with regard to "The Passsion of the Christ" fortunately puts to rest the fear that the movie might engender anti-Semitism.
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Same Sex Unions and the Political Process
It is like that society is moving in the direction of some sort of recognition of same-sex unions. It is important that any such decisions are the result of the political process and not imposed by judicial fiat.
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Anti-Americanism
A prominent Frenchman, Jean Francois Revel, warns explains and warns of the danger of European anti-Americanism.
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Intrusive Boob Tube
The problem with the halftime show at Superbowl XXXVIII was its intrusiveness.
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Eye on Edwards
Edwards is the sleeper candidate the Republicans have to fear most.
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Charlie's Hustle
Pete Rose comes clean in an attempt to rescue his chances of admission to Baseball's Hall of Fame
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Why America Slept
Complacent at the end of the Cold War, America largely ignored the threat posed by rising Islamic extremism. The history of this complacency is docuemnted int Gerald Posner's "Why America Slept"
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A Little Less Free
The US Supreme Court decision in McConnell v. FEC whittles away at the freedom of speech.
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Nixon and Clinton and Bush
The irrational animosity directed at Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton helped insure their re-elections. Perhaps the same destiny is in store for George Bush.
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Dealing with Combatants in Guantanamo
The capture of irregular forces in Afghanistan poses some interesting questions about appropriate application of the rules of war. Congress should step in and step up an appropriate protocol.
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One Nation Under God
A discussion of the whether the phrase "under God" is unconstitutional in the context of recitation as part of the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Yet Another Week
We consider a couple of interesting developments. First, the Reuters News Services puts a negative spin on a story and refuses to honor the request of the original author to remove her byline. Second, the a study led by professor from UC Berkeley finds that conservative typically have certain character traits.
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Great To Be Home Again
Having been overseas for a week it is nice to get back to more balanced news coverage. I can even appreciate CNN-US and MSNBC more than I used to.
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Free Speech at Cal Poly
Don't dare post a flier for a Conservative Speaker at the Multicultural Center of Cal Poly. Ask Steve Hinkle.
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Moneyball
Billy Beane applies statistics to baseball and upsets the baseball market. It is an interesting case of a new idea upsetting what should be a mature market.
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European Paradise and American Power
In a short book, that is more an essay than a book, Robert Kagan of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace tries to explain the how the growing difference in American and European military power drives preceptions on how do deal with world threats.
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William Bennett's Hypocrisy
Morals maven William Bennett's excessive gambling reveals more than a little hypocrisy. It is reminds us of the ease with which it is possible to fall into hypocrisy.
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Are Political Parties Growing Apart?
The record of roll call votes reveals a trend toward political polarization of the parties. Will issues of national security decrease this polarization?
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Charging General Franks with War Crimes
One of the authors of a brillilant war plan that minimized civilian casualties faces the possibility of being charged with war crimes by the Belgians who assert "universal jurisdiction." And they call Americans arrogant.
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Coverup News Network
After the fall of Iraq, CNN admits that it was entirely forthcoming with regard to news out of Iraq.
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Democracy in Iraq
It is important to engage in the difficult task of nurturing democracy in Iraq.
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Relapse of the Vietnam Syndrome
In the first few days of the Gulf War II, we see some relapse in the media of the "Vietnam Syndrome." Columnist R. W. Apple of the New York Times provides a clear example.
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The War Over Iraq
Lawrence Kaplan of The New Republic and William Kristol of the The Weekly Standard bring the Left and Right together to articulate the case for the war over Iraq.
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Tommy Franks' Press Conference
Tommy Franks' is appropriately polite to belligerent questions from the foreign press. Imagine what it would be like to answer such questions unconstrained by diplomatic considerations.
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Waving the Flag
The Left and anti-war activists have foolishly allowed others to embrace the symbolism of the American flag.
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Listening to Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel's life reminds us "...to remain silent and indifferent is the greatest sin of all..."
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The Cause of French Intransigence
French intransigence with respect to Iraq is not principled but a manifestation of national aspirations to grasp atlong lost importance.
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Persuaded
The fact the Powell was able to persuade some says more about the persuaded than about Powell.
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The Challenge Ahead
The response of the public to the Challenger accident was a decreasing NASA budget. The way to honor the loss of the Columbia crew is an invigorated space program.
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The Obligations of Supreme Command
In the book Supreme Command, Eliot Cohen argues that rather than allowing the military to run wars, civilian political leadership has an important ovresight obligation. In the words of Clemenceau, "War is too important to be left to generals."
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Racial Preferences Case to be Heard
The US Supreme Cout as agreed to a hear an important racial preferences case. The University of Michigan was sued for its admissions policies. The Court will decide to what extent skin pigmentation is a relevant criteria for college admissions.
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Should the President Ever Lie?
This essay argues that a President should never lie
- given that he concept of a lie properly
understood. Is conclusion true, or has the definition
of a lie been cleverly redefined?
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Whipped Dog Daschle
Daschle does not seem to be up to criticism he is
receiving and he lashes out at talk radio.
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Containment or Appeasement
There two historic analogies to consider. In the
case of Nazi Germany the policy of "appeasement" was a
disaster. In the case of the Soviet Union, "containment"
proved successful. Which analogy is appropriate in
the case of Iraq?
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Political Peace Prize
The Nobel Committee awards Jimmy Carter the Nobel Peace Prize as a political statement.
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Does Daschle Want Some Cheese With His Whine?
Senate Leader Tom Daschle storms to the Senate floor
claim that Bush is politicizing the Iraq debate. The
problem is that the issue should be a topic for debate
and even politicizaiton
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The Role of a Soccer Referee
The role of children's soccer referee is not much different from role we all have in providing role models for the next generation.
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D'Souza on Freedom and Virtue
In "What's So Great About America,"D'Souza argues
that only by nurturing individual freedom is a
virtuous society possible.
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Slander
Ann Coulter in "Slander" writes about "Liberal lies about the American Right."
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In Defense of the War on Terrorism
A group of Americans pen an open letter to the world to describe the moral basis for the war on terrorism. Some Americans and Europeans responde.
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The Secret Plan
The recent Time Magazine article about a secret Clinton Administratin plan to attack al-Qaeda reveals more about those behind the story than it does about military planning.
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Digital Immortality
Photographs provide a little measure of immortality for the common man. Does digital photography endanger this?
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What Went Wrong
The Islamic World has been in decline for the past several hundred years. Bernard Lewis describes this decline and the reasons for it.
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Dishonesty in the Service of Higher Goals
Dishonesty is accepted far too often. Biologists plant Lynx hairs to makes lands inaccessible to development. Students cheat and a teach who gives them a zero ends up resigning. A large energy company fails because of dishonest accounting practices.
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Ken Feld's Line in The Sand
Brian Tubbs is the Contributing Editor of the "American Revolution and Founding Era" topic area here at Suite 101. Here, Brian explains how the "shakedown" is being exploited by PETA and others.
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Declaring War on Iraq
President Bush should seek Congressional authorization if he decides to attack Iraq.
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Carter in Cuba
Carter's speech in Cuba, while adequate, was a disappointment.
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Letting Standards Fall
Grade inflation at Harvard is one symptom of falled efforts improve education for poor minority students.
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Bourgeoisophobia
Retaining a sense of moral superiority by creating the myth of the unsophisticated American cowboy blustering unthinking into the world acts as a mild analgesic to European frustration at self-imposed impotence
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The West and the Rest - A Race
The developing world needs to adopt a Western economic and political model before their increasing populations cause global political instability. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one example of this problem.
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World Opinion of Israel
Twenty years ago, Israel robbed Hussein of nuclear weapons and the world cried foul. Cries of foul by world opinion with respect to Israel have lost their saliency.
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Falls from Grace
Stephen Ambrose, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and Michael Bellesiles run into ethical questions about their books.
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Vouchers and Anti-Catholic Bias
Vouchers for education are clearly Constitutional and the Supreme Court will likely decide so shortly. In the 19th century prohibition of funds to "sectarian" primary and secondary schools was the result of anti-Catholic bias.
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American Valor
American forces provide a necessary demonstration of valor in Gardez.
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CBS Whistle Blower
Long-time CBS correspondent Bernard Goldberg argues that the national media has a Liberal Bias. This is old news that has new saliency since it comes from the inside.
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Enron as an Inkblot Test
The reaction to the Enron collapse says as much about observers as it does about Enron. In addition, we discuss two matters from the back pages: The flap over a statute to firefighters in New York and the ACLU opposition to citizenship requirements for airport screeners
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Celsius 233
A look back at Bradbury's book Fahrenheit 451.
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The Road to Serfdom
Friedrich A. Hayek's book "The Road to Serfdom" provides important lessons as to the dangers of collectivism and the similarity between Socialism and Fascism.
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Renewed Empathy for Israel
The recent terrorist suicide attacks on Israel, following the events of September 11, has renewed American empathy for Israel.
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Environmental Skeptic
Review of "The Skeptical Environmentalist." Bjørn Lomborg makes a close examination as to the environmental "state of the world." Things are getting better.
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A Big Mistake
A new Justice Department policy nibbles away at the the Sixth Amendemnt's guarantee to have the advice of counsel.
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Squishy Pacifism
Between those who believe in just wars and devout pacifism lies the disreputable squishy pacifism. This squishy pacifism is beginning to appear in the wake of "September 11."
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Patience and Persistence
The War on Terrorisms will require patience and persistence. President George Bush may have precisely the right temperament to conduct such a war.
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The Fallacy of Root Causes
In the wake of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, there are some who find solice in the fallacy of root causes
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A Purpose for Our Generation
The attack on the World Trade Center and on the Pentagon have given our generation a collective purpose higher than personal indulgence.
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Liberal Bias
The fact is that journalists in the national media are dominantly Liberal. The question is what effect does this have.
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Never Never Land
The fiction of the Social Security lock box keeps both Republicans and Democrats from focusing on low economic growth.
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Feeling Good About ANWR
The fight against drilling the Artic National Wildlife Reserve is another example of "feel good" environmentalism.
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The Day of Reckoning
People who are 50 years old need to make careful retirement plans. Social Security receipts will not cover outlays when they retire.
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Is Bush Becoming an Artful Dodger
The Bush Administration has struck a careful balance in its decision on stem cell research. Recently, the Administration decided to support ethnic set asides in Federal contracting. Is Bush compromising principle or striking necessary political balance?
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The Dish
The movie The Dish reminds us of the sense of collective purpose during the early Space Age.
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Speak Out for Li Shaomin
An American citizen is being held by the Chinese government and the US government does not appear to be doing enough to secure his freedom.
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Gay Jesus on Campus
An Indiana university allows the showing of a play suggesting that Jesus and his disciples were gay. Does this represent academic freedom?
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American Happiness
Americans appear to be happier than Europeans and less concerned about economic inequality. Is this a consequence of social mobility?
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American Unilateralism
President George W. Bush brings a belief in American exceptionalism as he goes to Europe.
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A Place in the Square
Stephen Carter's writes a seminal book on the relationship between church and state.
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Jeffords Leaves
Jeffords leaves the GOP at a time of maximum personal political advantage.
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Dear Justin
I offer a few thoughts as my second son ventures graduates from high school. Parents in a similar situation may empathize.
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Alar and Day Care
The same people who are concerned about the effect of pesticides on children do not seem as concerned by the effect of day care.
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Dangerous Redistricting
Insistence on the creation of majority black districts helps Republican chances in Congressional elections.
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Maestro
This essay considers Bob Woodward book Maestro about Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.
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Prying Eyes
Is it an unreasonable search for the state to monitor your house with a thermal imager without a warrant?
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Yawn
An essay on the boring Clinton pardons.
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From Bakke to Atkinson
The University of California is continually trying to sneak into the college admissions process perferential treatment on the basis of race.
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Parting Gifts
"Clinton's tawdry behavior made it seem that this last week a mature adult was taking over the presidency from a clever, but narcissistic adolescent. As people remember what it is like to have a President whose character one can respect, they will wonder why they were ever satisfied with less."
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Unsolicited Advice
This essay offers ways for Bush to make in roads in the African-American community.
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Radical Son
The political odyssey of David Horowitz contains important lessons about the Left and Right,
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Lessons From Venice
Venice has lost its dominance of the Occidental World over the last 500 years. This decline provides important lessons.
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Al Gore at the Bat
A short poem capturing the disappointment of Al Gore's supporters at the election results.
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Mismeasure of the Vote
The subjective evaluation of ballots in the recount conducted in selected counties in Florida is apt to inadvertently comply with the prejudices of those who perform the evaluation. The consequence is the "mismeasure of the vote."
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A Lament
Please, someone convince me that votes are not being manufactured for Al Gore.
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A Little Class
As soon as a final count comes in Florida, the losing presidential candidate should concede.
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Electoral College Prediction
Prediction of the outcome of the US Electoral College outcome.
Bush 309, Gore 229. Prediction posted at Sat Nov 4 13:09:58 UTC 2000.
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No Peace in Sight
Yasser Arafat's refusal to recognize Israel's place in the Middle East is the obstacle to peace.
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The Sea Change Caused by RU-486
The advent of drugs to induce abortions makes it practically impossible ban abortions. Anti-abortion advocates should change tactics.
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The Kiss
Kisses as a symbol of dependency.
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Boy Scouts Prevail
The US Supreme Court rules in favor of the First Amendment Right to expressive association.
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Surviving Survivor
A discussion of the social implications of the popular CBS series Survivor.
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Electoral Mathematics
The mathematics of the Electoral College increases the importance of winning California, especially for Al Gore.
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Political Revenge
The case that this election season will not be a referendum on impeachment.
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Winning in a Web World
The Internet is changing political campaigns in a radical way. A Republican conference on the issue brings home the point.
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Lessons From Disbarment
The potential disbarment of President Clinton is only symbolic, but it does remind us of several important lessons.
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Wall of Separation
Some new information about Jefferson's Letter to the Danbury Baptists focuses our attention on the original understanding of the First Amendment. Thank you to Dana Decker for bringing this issue to my attention.
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Tower of Political Babel
The lack of balance in news coverage by the national broadcast media is creating a Tower of Political Babel.
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The Attack on Giuliani
The political attacks on Rudolph Giuliani serves to exploit racial differences to serve political ambitions.
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Let a Family Court Rule
An argument to move the Elian Gonzalez case to a state court to determine what is in the best interest of the youngster.
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Student Fees and Free Speech
The US Supreme Court ruled that student activities fees to political and ideological organizations do not violate First Amendment Free Speech rights. This essay examines this decision.
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The Virtue of Mistakes
In creating complex systems, it seems to be better to make plenty of correctable mistakes, than to be a genius.
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Racial Preferences and Racial Profiling
In an effort to pander to minority groups the debate between Al Gore and Bill Bradley failed to recognize the affinity between racial profiling and racial preferences.
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The Anti-Clinton
McCain's popularity arises from his membership in the Patriot Party.
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Fat Man and Flu Man
A two-for-one special. This week we have a review of Fat Man in the Middle by Jack Germond plus the story of low-grade biological warfare against the Gary Bauer campaign.
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Stars and Bars
The Stars and Bars have taken on such a negative symbolism, it should probably not be flown over the South Carolina State House.
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Making the News
By definition, publishing and air news involves decisions that reflect bias.
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Kristol on the Issues
This is the second of two articles based on a conversation with William Kristol. This conversation focuses on Social Security, preferential treatment, and economic inequality.
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Kristol on the Elections
Part 1 of an interview with William Kristol. We discuss magazine The Weekly Standard and the the 2000 presidential elections
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Dutch
A review of Edmund Morris's biography of Ronald Reagan, Dutch
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The Lost War
The use of law enforcement as the means to curb drug use has not succeeded.
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NOMA
A discussion of Stephen Jay Gould's book Rocks of Ages that tries to reconcile the magisteria of science and religion.
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Buchanan Again
Examination of recent issues with regard to Patrick Buchanan. Should Buchanan run as a Reform Party candidate? What should be the reaction of the GOP. Is Buchanan an anti-Semite?
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If They Only Had a Brain
Kansas demonstrates uncharactistic foolishness as the State Board of Education elects not to require a knowledge of evolution from its high school students.
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Get on the Right Side
In a choice between Communist China and Taiwan, we should be on the side of the democracy.
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New York in Love
With humble apologies to the Bard, this short parody discusses Hillary Clinton's flirtation with New York Democrats.
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Emerging Consensus on Values
Article arging that there is an emerging consensus that many social problems are associated with a paucity of values.
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Carpe Diem
A letter to my son upon his high school graduation. Every child is special in his parents' eyes. This is my attempt to get in a few last few comments before he leaves for college.
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Wyoming Nights
Discussion of the search and seizure implications of the recent Supreme Court decision in Wyoming v. Sandra Houghton.
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All Too Human
A review and commentary on All Too Human by George Stephanopoulos.
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Temporary Reprieve
Commentary on the recent Supreme Court ruling prohibiting the use of sampling for apportionment.
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Homophone-Phobia
Washington DC suffers under the tyranny of hyper-racial sensitivity.
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Benefit of the Doubt
We should give Clinton the benefit of the doubt with regard to the attack on Iraq. However, we have missed the major issue of President authority to take us to war.
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Copyright and Community
New digital technology for music replication makes (1)copyright enforcement difficult, (2) creates a freer creative market, (3)
stresses the social fabric.
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On Liberty
Discussion of John Stuart Mill's essay On Liberty.
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Tacking in the Wind
Essay discussing the fact everyone looks at facts in the context of their world view.
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Indian Pearl
Essay on Russell Means' autobiography Where White Mean Fear to Tread.
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Party Emasculation
Essay describing the effect of campaign finance reform on political parties.
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Remembered Educational Lessons
Essay on work by Andrew Coulson on the relationship between free educational choice an positive education outcomes as seen in history.
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Scott Ritter and Integrity
Essay discussing Scott Ritter's resignation as an arms inspector because of the lack of committment on the part of the US and the UN.
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Original Understanding
Essay describing the concept of original understanding in the interpretation of the US Constitution.
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Sense of Betrayal
This essay compares the sense of betrayal upon realizing that Clinton like Nixon directly lied to us.
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Danger Will Robinson
Essay that uses a comparison of the Lost in Space movie and television series to comment upon the culture in the 1960s and 1990s.
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Pro-Choice
Essay supporting Proposition 226 in California.
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Masada
Essay suggesting that the survival of the Jewish people depends on the survival of Israel.
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Getting There From Here
Essay describing lessons that can be learned from Lisa Graham Keegan
efforts to nurture charter schools in Arizona.
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Crimson Discomfort
Criticism of the Crimson newspaper's concern that its editorial staff has too
many Jews.
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It Must Be the Water
Essay concerning Vice President Gore's proposal to put up a satellite to
view the Earth
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