Freedom on Townhall

• OJ Simpson testifies in bid to win freedom Wed May 15
  AP News
• Obama Administration Has No Respect for Freedom Wed May 15
  Terry Jeffrey
• No freedom of speech in Cuba despite easier foreign travel: activist Wed May 1
  Reuters News
• Lighting of Bush center's Freedom Hall marked Thu Apr 25
  AP News
• Conquering Fear To Protect Freedom Thu Apr 25
  Steve Chapman
  According to a 19th-century composer named Francis Scott Key, the United States is the "land of the free and the home of the brave." If he were writing those lyrics today, he might add an asterisk with the notation: "Void in the aftermath of terrorism." ... more
• Is Assimilation Possible? Wed Apr 24
  Susan Stamper Brown
  It is reasonably simple to find your way here in America: Follow the rules. Integrate. Drop labels. Assimilate. Be productive. Repeat. Before long, you begin to experience the freedom that comes with being an American. ... more
• Tax Freedom Day Sat Apr 20
  Bob Beauprez
  Not only do Americans have to work almost 30% of the year just to fund government, but the total amount of federal and state taxes paid will be $4.22 trillion – and it won't come close to enough. The federal government will borrow and spend almost a trillion dollars more than that! ... more
• Religious Freedom & ‘Gay Marriage’ Cannot Coexist Mon Apr 15
  Matt Barber
  “Gay pride” necessitates anti-Christian hate. It must. “Gay marriage” and other “sexual orientation”-based laws do violence to freedom and truth. They are the hammer with which the postmodern left intends to bludgeon bloody religious liberty and the Judeo-Christian sexual ethic. ... more
• Sympathy for the Devil Sat Apr 13
  Bill O'Reilly
  As this column has been reporting, there is a growing movement in America to "reform" the nation's tough laws against drug dealing. The pressure is coming primarily from liberal and libertarian groups who see the use of narcotics as a personal choice, something that freedom should allow. ... more
• Political Correctness and Fascism Wed Apr 10
  Susan Stamper Brown
  Political correctness is like a tsunami in that no one understands the extent of its danger until after the massive wave sweeps across the land and then recedes. ... more
• Middle East 'Democracy' Wed Apr 3
  Thomas Sowell
  The Obama administration treated the creation of "democracy" in the Middle East as a Good Thing. Ironically, those who created the United States of America viewed democracy with fear-- and created a Constitutional republic instead. ... more
• Faith in Freedom Tue Apr 2
  Rick Santorum
  On Easter Sunday, Christians around the world celebrated the resurrection of the Lord, Jesus Christ. For us, it was a time of renewal -- a renewal of our baptismal promises, a rebirth of our faith in the Father, a moment to rejoice in our love for the church and its teachings. Also, our Jewish friends and neighbors recently observed Passover and hosted Seder dinners for family and friends. ... more
• U.S. accuses Egypt of stifling freedom of expression Mon Apr 1
  Reuters News
• A New Birth of Education Freedom Mon Apr 1
  Star Parker
  As the nation has focused on the Supreme Court hearings on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage, news from the state of Indiana could prove far more important regarding the nation’s future. ... more
• Ranking the States for Economic and Personal Freedom Fri Mar 29
  Daniel J. Mitchell
  You won’t be surprised to learn that New York is the worst state, not only overall, but also for various fiscal policy measures. ... more
• Zealots Endanger Our Freedom Tue Mar 26
  John Andrews
  To get at the devil, says the young zealot Will Roper in “A Man for All Seasons,” Robert Bolt’s play, “I’d cut down every law in England.” ... more
• Holy Week and Holy War (Part 1) Tue Mar 26
  Chuck Norris
  It's Holy Week, but what's not so holy is the assault on religious liberty in the U.S. ... more
• Conservatives Must Build a 'Bite Me' Coalition Tue Mar 19
  Kurt Schlichter
  Who the hell is New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to presume that he has a say in what I or any other American chooses to drink? Of course, the answer for any self-respecting citizen is that he has no such say, and the proper response to him and his legion of petty fascist fan boys is the suggestion that they pucker up – and I will politely decline to identify what they should kiss. ... more
• Why Women’s Issues Are Men’s Issues Too Mon Mar 18
  Katie Kieffer
  President Obama and Sandra Fluke both call themselves lawyers and “reproductive rights activists” without giving you any indication that they understand the Constitution or basic biology. ... more
• Hungarians rally as constitution seen curbing freedom Sat Mar 9
  Reuters News
• Surging Support for Joseph Stalin in Post-Soviet Russia is Troubling Fri Mar 8
  Gabriella Hoffman
  This week marked the 60th anniversary of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin’s death. On March 5, 1953, the Georgia-born tyrant’s nearly three-decade long reign of terror came to an end—providing momentary solace for all people living behind the Iron Curtain. “Uncle Joe” was no more. ... more
• Focus on Freedom and Prosperity Is Key Thu Mar 7
  Jackie Gingrich Cushman
  The recent political entanglements over the budget have focused more on political maneuverings and who is right about what statement, rather than what the policies mean to average, everyday Americans. ... more
• Boehner Plans to Permit and Fund Obama's Attack on Religious Freedom Wed Mar 6
  Terry Jeffrey
  When the Obama administration finalized its regulation requiring health care plans to provide cost-free coverage for sterilizations, contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs, House Speaker John Boehner -- as this column noted last year -- was one of those who correctly argued that the regulation was an attack on religious freedom and that Congress must not let it stand. ... more
• Looking at Washington Anew Thu Feb 21
  Jackie Gingrich Cushman
  The finger pointing and the blame game of Washington gets old, but a messy representative democracy is better than an efficient dictatorship. ... more
• Turkey moves to boost freedom of expression Wed Feb 13
  Reuters News

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