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Let's Get Ready to Rumble!

By Ken Connor (May 16, 2012)

Oh, the irony of it all. For the past two years, the Republican establishment has been insisting that the only effective way to beat President Obama in 2012 is to set... more

Trouble in Paradise

By Ken Connor (May 09, 2012)

"Prosperity theology is a false theology. . . . TBN has been a huge embarrassment to evangelical Christianity for decades." R. Albert Mohler Jr., President of the Southern... more

The Triumph of Ideology Over Law

By Ken Connor (May 02, 2012)

With each passing day it becomes more apparent that President Obama has little respect for the intelligence of his ideological opponents. If you don't agree with him, he... more

GOP Insiders Just Don't Get It

By Ken Connor (Apr 25, 2012)

With Mitt Romney now the presumptive Republican nominee, the battle for the 2012 Presidency has begun in earnest. And, as is not uncommon, the outcome of this year's race is... more

Get a Job!

By Ken Connor (Apr 18, 2012)

Last week, Democratic strategist Hillary Rosen provoked outrage from the Right when she suggested that Ann Romney is not qualified to speak about women's economic concerns... more

Judicial Activists Undermine the Democratic Process

By Ken Connor (Apr 11, 2012)

  Last week, President Obama made news when he suggested that it would be "unprecedented" for the Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional a law passed... more

Supreme Court Mulls Not Just Healthcare, but the Role of Government in America

By Ken Connor (Apr 04, 2012)

As an attorney who has argued a number of appellate cases, I can testify that judges' questions during oral arguments are not necessarily a good predictor of the outcome of a... more

Aborting Women's Rights

By Ken Connor (Mar 28, 2012)

They say what goes around comes around, or to paraphrase the Good Book, you reap what you sow. Nowhere is this more in evidence than in recent global data on abortion. For... more

The Triumph of Greed

By Ken Connor (Mar 20, 2012)

Goldman Sachs executive Greg Smith made headlines last week with a public letter of resignation from the legendary firm. Smith's letter chronicled the ethical decline that... more

At What Price Life?

By Ken Connor (Mar 14, 2012)

It is no secret that in life, our values tend to guide our decisions. The things we hold dear, the things that are priorities to us, our principles… these are the... more

Racing Down the Slippery Slope

By Ken Connor (Mar 07, 2012)

The specter of the "slippery slope" is widely considered to be a logical cop-out – an intellectually lazy response employed by the rigid and fearful among us (usually... more

Obama's Birth Control Bait and Switch

By Ken Connor (Feb 29, 2012)

With the exception of Catholics and others in the religious community that closely follow such issues, few people took note of the Obama administration's rhetorical shift... more

Dare to Dream

By Ken Connor (Feb 22, 2012)

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phil 4:13 During the presidential contest of 2008, Barack Obama inspired millions of followers with his trademark... more

Abortion's Hard Case Exceptions

By Ken Connor (Feb 15, 2012)

When it comes to the hot-button issue of abortion, there are some questions that make even the staunchest pro-lifer uncomfortable: What do you say to the woman who finds... more

Business As Usual at the New York Times

By Ken Connor (Feb 01, 2012)

For a picture of how low the level of public discourse has sunk in America, look no further than the New York Times. In an editorial following Newt Gingrich's upset victory... more

Newt Turns the Tables

By Ken Connor (Jan 25, 2012)

"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." No doubt this truism was at the top of Newt Gingrich's mind as he responded to John King's lead off question in the CNN Republican... more

How Vulture Capitalism Endangers America's Elderly

By Ken Connor (Jan 18, 2012)

GOP presidential hopefuls – most notably Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry – have been attempting to derail Golden Boy Mitt Romney's campaign momentum by attacking his background... more

Beware the Myth of Inevitability

By Ken Connor (Jan 11, 2012)

In politics, as with many competitive enterprises, frontrunners love to promote the myth of inevitability. Having squeaked out the narrowest of wins in Iowa and now polling... more

GOP Hypocrisy on Display in Virginia

By Ken Connor (Jan 04, 2012)

In case you haven't noticed yet, the battle for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination has been a highly volatile, highly unpredictable roller coaster ride. With a... more