Ross Douthat thinks he’s found the secret to the President’s eventual success: What Obama does have, though, is an atmosphere of crisis and a massively-unpopular opposition party, which grants him an unparalleled political opportunity to pass whatever spending the Democratic Party likes,...

A few weeks ago, the Governor of Utah came out in favor of civil unions for gays and lesbians. One might have expected that he would pay a tremendous political price for that in a state as conservative as Utah, but that doesn’t appear to be the case: Gov. Jon Huntsman stirred fresh debate when...

It’s commonly thought that the practice of Presidents adding the words “so help me God” to the end of their Oath of Office was started by America’s first President. As with many other commonly believed “historical facts”, that doesn’t appear to be the case: ...

A guy who owes his new job to the media apparently doesn’t think the media should exist: (CNN) – ‘Joe the Plumber’ Wurzelbacher told a group of journalists covering the conflict in Israel and Gaza that he didn’t think the media should be allowed to report on war. “I think media shoul...

Take the quiz and find out. My score ? 115: 91-130 points: You have entered the heady realm of hard-core libertarianism. Now doesn’t that make you feel worse that you didn’t get a perfect score? Similar Posts: Test Your Civic Literacy Of Course I Am An Almost Perfect Score Don’t Kn...

In light of yet another example of the eternal truth that power corrupts, and absoulte power corrupts absolutely, Steve Horwitz wonders why we’re still talking about handing yet more power over to the government: I simply do not understand how those who are in favor of giving government all of...

Apparently, some billboards paid for by a Colorado atheist are causing a controversy: The message is but eight words divided into two short sentences set against puffy white clouds on a blue and black background. One of the men behind the billboard message says his life has been threatened because o...

Patrick Ruffini thinks his fellow conservatives should spend a lot less time worrying about the Fairness Doctrine: I have two words for these people: Not happening. Not only has Obama, though a spokesman, flatly denied any interest in reimposing the Fairness Doctrine, or otherwise failed to show any...

I support gay marriage. I think gay people should be allowed to serve in the military and adopt children. I think people who refuse to hire people based on sexual orientation are stupid and bigoted. And, I thought that laws against sodomy were stupid unconscionable intrusions into individual liberty...

More than 100 retired military officers are calling for an end to the ban on gays in the military: WASHINGTON (CNN) — More than 100 retired U.S. military leaders — including the former head of the Naval Academy — have signed a statement calling for an end to the military’s &#...