When politicians propose a new policy, such as Barack Obama’s and Hillary Clinton’s plans to outlaw one third of US CO2 emissions in the next 15 years, it is always worth asking: Has this been tried before? And what happened when it was? The answer is: a much, much milder version of the Obama-Clinton plan has been tried in Germany—and…
Read NowPart 7 in a series on the differences between Left and Right. How can we determine what is morally right? The answer to this question — the most important question that human beings need to answer — is a major difference between Left and Right. For conservatives, the answer is, and has always been, that there are moral truths —…
Read NowWithout a congressional majority vote and public backing, next president can just abandon it. The Framers of our constitution probably would have regarded the nuclear deal with Iran as a “treaty,” subject to a two thirds ratification by the Senate. At the very least they would have required Congress to approve the agreement by a majority vote. It is unlikely that…
Read NowWhat does the future hold? Will Iran obtain a nuclear arsenal? If so, when? Will it become a “game changer?” If so, how will things change? “Predicting is hazardous, especially about the future,” says a quote attributed to various wise men. But prediction is essential to policy choices, despite the hazards of making a mistake. Some predictive mistakes, however, are…
Read NowWhen I was growing up, there was lots of talk about the new morality. And while it is true that the 1960s and 1970s ushered in a new morality, there is growing evidence that the most significant shift in moral attitudes is taking place right now. A study by the Barna Group confirms what I have been seeing among young…
Read NowPop music’s wild child wants to know why violence is deemed so much more acceptable than sex. Miley Cyrus, who recently posed nude with a pig for Paper magazine, is absolutely pro-sex. In a new interview with Marie Claire, Cyrus, 22, wondered why she gets scolded and Taylor Swift does not. “I don’t get the violence revenge thing,” Cyrus said,…
Read NowThat’s the question du jour this week, it seems. Headlines from The Washington Post, ABC News, and People, among others, talk about Miley Cyrus’ comments about sex and violence in entertainment, questioning why one seems to get more attention than the other. Great questions, Miley. We’re glad you brought that up. Our long-standing mission at the Parents Television Council has…
Read NowNo matter what’s on the busy parenting calendar, reading aloud to our children is a satisfying indulgence moms and dads should never feel guilty about. It’s good for kids — and parents. Children’s author and Newbury Medalist Kate Camillo says, “I do think that people, in the rush and clamor and get-things-done-ness of daily life, need to be reminded about…
Read NowJACKSON, Tenn.—Union University has informed the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) that it will withdraw from the coalition in the wake of two member schools changing their hiring policies to include same-sex couples. CCCU president Shirley Hoogstra and board chairman Charles Pollard, who also serves as president of John Brown University, received a letter from Union president Dub…
Read NowArthur Brooks reminds us in a New York Times column that “We Need Optimists.” It is actually better for you to be an optimist rather than a pessimist. Psychologists have found that optimists enjoy better physical health and have a great ability to cope with setbacks. In this coming election year, however, we need to ask whether we want an…
Read Nowby Kerby Anderson A few weeks ago I talked about the new HUD housing rules that will have a negative impact on your neighborhood. Robert Knight has read through these rules and reports that they should concern all Americans. Writing in the Washington Times he says that the HUD rules are “loaded with repetitive rhetoric, bureaucratic gobbledygook, threats for noncompliance…
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