Bureaucratic Efficiency
Kerby Anderson One of the many dividing lines between progressives and conservatives is their belief in the efficiency and effectiveness of government bureaucracies. Liberals may have some misgivings...
Lies or Misstatements?
Kerby Anderson When is a misstatement or an exaggeration an actual lie? This is hardly a hypothetical question. Critics and media organizations have accused the last two presidents and the current one...
Fashion Wars
Penna Dexter On cool winter days I often zip on my black Ivanka Trump ankle boots. I got them at Nordstrom about five years ago. They’re still in good shape, still stylish, and look great with pants a...
Abortion Debate
Kerby Anderson Events over the last two months illustrate how difficult it is to argue for unhindered abortion rights. Put another way, if you were in a debate competition and were given the assignmen...
Muslim Refugee
Kerby Anderson Ayaan Hirsi Ali begins her commentary with these words: “I was a Muslim refugee once. I know what it’s like.” She was en route to Canada to consummate a marriage arranged against her wi...
Resisting Trump
Kerby Anderson When a new president is elected, he inherits an executive branch that is stocked with government workers from the previous administration. Sometimes the transition is very smooth. Think...
Valentine’s Day
Kerby Anderson Today is Valentine’s Day. Traditionally in this country, it has been a day for cards, candy, and flowers. I think it would surprise most people to know that Valentine’s Day is rooted in...
Rioting and Free Speech
Kerby Anderson The free speech movement on the University of California campus began more than 50 years ago. I remember it because, as a youngster, I attended a church in Berkeley very near where it w...
Terrorism Prevention Order
Penna Dexter As the country implements President Trump’s executive order that limits travel to the U.S. from seven countries plagued by jihadi violence, and places a temporary hold on any refugee trav...
Feminist Futility
Kerby Anderson Shortly after the “Women’s March on Washington,” Dr. Steve Turley wrote about the “feminist futility” of the march and its major policy initiatives. Feminists and LGBT activists have be...
Reform the Filibuster
Kerby Anderson The latest confirmation hearings for cabinet secretaries and a future confirmation hearing for a Supreme Court nominee illustrate why the Senate needs to reform the filibuster. Represen...
Costly Wall?
Kerby Anderson Critics of President Donald Trump’s wall say that is it too expensive. I think this criticism provides a great opportunity to remind people how much money the federal government spends....
