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Obama's War on the Secret Ballot Sun Aug 28

Ken Blackwell

The Obama Administration has fired its opening salvo against a cornerstone of democracy: the right to secret ballot. ... more
Does Sexual Fare Cause Sexual Violence? Thu Jul 28

Steve Chapman

In the 1980s, conservatives and feminists joined to fight a common nemesis: the spread of pornography. Unlike past campaigns to stamp out smut, this one was based not just on morality but also on public safety. They argued that hard-core erotica was intolerable because it promoted sexual violence against women. ... more
2012 Poll: Rick Perry Already a Frontrunner Wed Jul 27

Guy Benson
This July 4th Celebrate Food Independence Day Tue Jun 28

Julie Gunlock

"Increasingly Americans seem willing to give up some of their freedoms and are letting government control their choices. Consider government's growing involvement in Americans' food choices." ... more
Department of Obstruction of Justice Sun Apr 17

Debra J. Saunders

President Obama well may have begun another undeclared war -- this time on states that try to enforce their own death penalty laws -- on the dubious grounds that the Food and Drug Administration has not approved drugs intended to kill convicted killers. ... more
Flunking the Citizenship Test Wed Mar 23

Brent Bozell

Anyone who's ever seen Jay Leno do one of his "Jaywalking" segments on NBC, locating average Americans and asking them factual questions on street corners, knows there are far too many Americans who know next to nothing about just about everything. ... more
Room for Disagreement on Gay Marriage Sun Feb 27

Steve Chapman

President Barack Obama has been denounced by Republicans for asserting federal power at the expense of state sovereignty. But last week, he was denounced by Republicans for ... not asserting federal power at the expense of state sovereignty. ... more
Mud Libel Wed Jan 19

Ann Coulter

The same people who had blamed Sarah Palin for the massacre at the Tucson Safeway and then taunted her for her "silence" were enraged when she responded. ... more
The Liberal Empire Strikes Back Thu Jan 13

Cal Thomas

Even if Loughner had watched and listened to conservative media, what does that prove? Millions do, but they don't go on a shooting rampage. ... more
Mitt Romney Does the Healthcare Straddle Sun Dec 19

Jeff Jacoby

Q: When it comes to a government overhaul of health care, what is the difference between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney? A: Obama was against an individual insurance mandate before he was for it. Romney was for the mandate before he was against it. ... more
Airport "Security"? Tue Nov 23

Thomas Sowell

No country has better airport security than Israel-- and no country needs it more, since Israel is the most hated target of Islamic extremist terrorists. ... more