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Editor's Note: This column was co-authored by Bob Morrison. Former Education Sec. Bill Bennett said the most important thing about a school was...

2013-05-17T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-23T19:19:44Z Ken Blackwell Editor's Note: This column was co-authored by Bob Morrison. Former Education Sec. Bill Bennett said the most important thing about a school was... 4a975863-47c2-4636-a86f-7ab350a0162a

America is only four months into the second term of Barack Obama and already one of its most promising industries is suffering from a pair of...

2013-05-06T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-23T19:19:44Z Ken Blackwell America is only four months into the second term of Barack Obama and already one of its most promising industries is suffering from a pair of... e84f9432-79f9-41fe-a58e-29eac7340c07

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood's governing majority, is not actually crucifying the nation’s Christians. But they are nonetheless actively persecuting Coptic Christians who are said to be one-tenth of the population of the largest Arab country.

2013-04-22T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-23T19:19:44Z Ken Blackwell Editor's Note: This column was coauthored by Bob Morrison. Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood's governing majority, is not actually crucifying the... eda9e4a2-c8b6-4f3b-a6cb-fdea5fc9c52e

It’s a pity North Korea’s Kim Jong Un had to spoil the party this week. Rockers at the White House should not have had to listen to disturbing news stories about rattling sabers and missile launches

2013-04-15T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-23T19:19:44Z Ken Blackwell Editor's Note: This column was coauthored by Bob Morrison. It’s a pity North Korea’s Kim Jong Un had to spoil the party this week. Rockers at... 2d302910-9637-47b0-8d50-8e4feb7cb7a5

Recently, Jay Michaelson wrote a piece for The Daily Beast titled “The ‘Religious Liberty’ Bullies and Their Fight Against LGBT Equality.” In it, he suggests that those who oppose same-sex marriage for religious reasons are the same as the racists who opposed desegregation laws.

2013-04-10T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-23T19:19:44Z Ken Blackwell Recently, Jay Michaelson wrote a piece for The Daily Beast titled “The ‘Religious Liberty’ Bullies and Their Fight Against LGBT Equality.” In it,... 8ebed64b-8bae-4665-a2de-600a9a755619

Career influence peddler and political mercenary Terry McAuliffe is at it again; and this time he’s pushed the bare-knuckled, gutter politics he’s known for to a new low.

2013-04-09T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-23T19:19:44Z Ken Blackwell Career influence peddler and political mercenary Terry McAuliffe is at it again; and this time he’s pushed the bare-knuckled, gutter politics he’s... 9c295918-0175-43a8-906a-d49251d635d0

Some media types these days don’t like “Bible thumping.” But there are times when, as the author of Cultural Literacy, Prof. E. D. Hirsch noted, the Bible can be a useful communications tool.

2013-04-08T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-23T19:19:44Z Ken Blackwell This column was co-written by Bob Morrison Some media types these days don’t like “Bible thumping.” But there are times when, as the author of... 59ba431e-8be7-47fb-821f-9569a26cb778

President Obama's choice to be Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) was approved by the Senate on a vote of 63-34, with thirteen Republicans voting to confirm him. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) created quite a stir with his 13-hour filibuster against the Brennan nomination.

2013-03-27T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-23T19:19:44Z Ken Blackwell Editor's Note: This column was coauthored by Bob Morrison. President Obama's choice to be Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) was approved... e35d1293-1291-47aa-a669-1d1685749d8a

Before he became a China scholar, our friend Steve Mosher was an engineer. He likes to say that if you are an engineer whose bridges collapse or whose highways break up, you’re likely to lose your Professional Engineer’s license.

2013-03-22T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-23T19:19:44Z Ken Blackwell Editor's Note: This column was coauthored by Bob Morrison. Before he became a China scholar, our friend Steve Mosher was an engineer. He likes... f6c13e5c-40ec-4d58-957b-c2e3e3c62a39

A stunning announcement out of Florida this week. The state that was exhibit A for economic disaster two years ago is now experiencing a tremendous rebound thanks to Gov. Rick Scott’s pro-growth policies. Washington should take a page – no several pages – out of Scott’s book.

2013-03-20T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-23T19:19:44Z Ken Blackwell A stunning announcement out of Florida this week. The state that was exhibit A for economic disaster two years ago is now experiencing a... 5274f985-084a-4bad-a564-6a32967e3181

Some politically correct colleges in America and Western Europe observe something they call “Israel Apartheid Week.” It’s another opportunity to libel Israel for building a defensive perimeter to keep out Arab suicide bombers

2013-03-18T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-23T19:19:44Z Ken Blackwell Some politically correct colleges in America and Western Europe observe something they call “Israel Apartheid Week.” It’s... c0b2600b-9830-4ada-8d1a-2135d892d1c2

Just four years ago, candidate Barack Obama said he believed that marriage was between a man and a woman. "And God is in the mix." Who moved?

2013-03-06T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-23T19:19:44Z Ken Blackwell Just four years ago, candidate Barack Obama said he believed that marriage was between a man and a woman. "And God is in the mix." Who... f3ee29ba-a650-44b4-a78c-45e1e2f4d6ee

Secretary of State John Kerry was barely off the plane in Germany before he embarrassed himself—and all of us—with what is perhaps the worst defense of religious freedom ever offered. Kerry, the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for president in 2004, said the United States protects religious freedom because: “In America , you have a right to be stupid.”

2013-02-27T13:06:00-05:00 2013-05-23T19:19:44Z Ken Blackwell Editors Note: This column was coauthored by Bob Morrison Secretary of State John Kerry was barely off the plane in Germany before he... 7fea4c83-b356-41a5-b93c-6382cf098be0

Secretary of State John Kerry chose an interesting place to deliver his first foreign policy address. The former Massachusetts senator spoke at the University of Virginia. He was introduced by the university’s president, Teresa Sullivan. Dr. Sullivan noted that the university’s founder, Thomas Jefferson, had served as the first Secretary of State.

2013-02-22T11:29:00-05:00 2013-05-23T19:19:44Z Ken Blackwell Editor's Note: This column was coauthored by Bob Morrison. Secretary of State John Kerry chose an interesting place to deliver his first... 57336586-bbee-4d12-a56b-80f5fc51e733

The media, of course, is calling it a resignation. But it not so much a resignation of a political office as it is a renunciation. The 85-year old pontiff’s decision to renounce the power and prestige of the papal office is so unexpected, almost unprecedented, as to take the world by surprise.

2013-02-12T11:08:00-05:00 2013-05-23T19:19:44Z Ken Blackwell The media, of course, is calling it a resignation. But it not so much a resignation of a political office as it is a renunciation. The 85-year old... 2f76778b-cac6-4772-90a3-197c8ef59ab8

President Obama’s senior thesis at Columbia University has been embargoed. It is said to be an endorsement of the Nuclear Freeze Movement that was so much the cause célèbre of the left here and throughout Western Europe in the Reagan years. We may have to wait for his presidential library to open to find out.

2013-02-09T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-23T19:19:44Z Ken Blackwell Editor's Note: This column was coauthored by Bob Morrison. President Obama’s senior thesis at Columbia University has been embargoed. It is... 0267aafd-272b-41c2-abc5-70f9cef10243

Former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel’s nomination to be Secretary of Defense should be withdrawn now. He delivered what may be the worst performance at a confirmation hearing ever given. He was described as “confused,” “befuddled,” and “self contradicting.” One of Mr. Hagel’s own backers deplored the lack of “charisma” the nominee showed during the hearings.

2013-02-01T15:15:00-05:00 2013-05-23T19:19:44Z Ken Blackwell Editor's Note: This column was coauthored by Bob Morrison. Former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel’s nomination to be Secretary of Defense should be... d5f7ef7c-ea6d-45c4-b640-017d61caad74

Hillary Clinton finally faced down her critics on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week. She fired back at Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) when he tried to get her to acknowledge that the entire story of an anti-Islamic video inflaming mobs who then murdered Amb. Chris Stevens and three other brave Americans in Libya had been, to put it charitably, wholly unsubstantiated. All along, Hillary had acted as if this was someone else’s issue. She was, after all, the Secretary of State who gets “1.43 million cables come into my office” a week. They’re all addressed to me, she petulantly shot back.

2013-01-30T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-23T19:19:44Z Ken Blackwell Hillary Clinton finally faced down her critics on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week. She fired back at Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)... f1155216-06ac-407a-a931-dc1ebf61dedc

President Obama’s Religious Freedom Day Proclamation displaces the Jews. He describes America as a nation of “Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, Sikhs and non-believers.” This may be politically correct, but it is historically inaccurate. In terms of numbers, the Jews in America have always exceeded the Muslims. In terms of their influence on American ideals, Jews have been foundational from the start.

2013-01-16T11:00:00-05:00 2013-05-23T19:19:44Z Ken Blackwell President Obama’s Religious Freedom Day Proclamation displaces the Jews. He describes America as a nation of “Christians and Muslims, Jews and... bb99edac-e26f-4a80-b77d-db1971dc6696

Dear General Powell: I was disappointed with the clear implication in your Meet The Press interveiw that those of us, in the GOP who defend life, protect traditional marriage and advance religious liberty are intolerant.

2013-01-14T08:56:00-05:00 2013-05-23T19:19:44Z Ken Blackwell I was disappointed with the clear implication in your Meet The Press interview that those of us, in the GOP who defend life, protect traditional...