Religious Liberty
by Kerby Anderson “If this is a sign of how religious liberty claims will be treated in the years ahead, those who value religious freedom have cause for great concern.” That is the chilling stateme...
Elites and Others
by Kerby Anderson Voters are discovering that the political elites are passing laws and making policies that only affect the common folk. Put another way elites don’t have to live under the laws they...
Out of Wedlock Birthrates
By Penna Dexter In 1960 5.3 percent of all births in America were to unmarried women. In 2015 40.2 percent of births were out of wedlock. These facts are pretty persistent recently and — well — they’...
Protest Politics
by Kerby Anderson When Congress returns from a summer break, you have to wonder whether protest politics will once again be on display. Two weeks ago several House Democrats literally sat on the floo...
Pro-life Future
by Kerby Anderson Pro-life groups and legislators wonder what they can do next in light of the Supreme Court decision last week. The 5-3 decision that struck down the legislation in Texas left little...
Guns and Murder
by Kerby Anderson Do we have evidence that strict gun control laws reduce the murder rate? This is a question economist Thomas Sowell asks us to contemplate. He explains that this “is not an esoteric...
Work Martyrs
by Penna Dexter I resonated with a column by Washington Post economic columnist Robert Samuelson about Americans’ love-hate relationship with vacation. He writes: “In theory we love it; in practice w...
Superhero Movies
by Kerby Anderson Superhero movies aren’t what they used to be. They are bigger, bolder, but also more adult-oriented. That is not good news for parents who have kids that want to go to all of these...
Diseases Return
by Kerby Anderson Earlier this month was a celebration of “World Refugee Day.” While immigrant activists were talking about the need to provide safe places for refugees, other commentators reminded...
Obamaphone Fraud
by Kerby Anderson A federal subsidy, often called “the Obamaphone,” could be losing nearly $500 million annually. That is the accusation made by one FCC Commissioner in a letter sent to the Universal...
Religiously Illiterate Journalists
by Kerby Anderson In a recent column, Mollie Hemingway documents that “religious illiteracy among journalists is reaching crisis levels.” She mentions a column from a number of years ago by Terry Mat...
Drafting Females
by Penna Dexter The United States Senate recently passed its annual defense policy bill by a vote of 83 to 13. Senator Ted Cruz worked with others in sponsoring and passing 12 amendments to the $602...
