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What the Founders Actually Thought About Slavery
One of the ironies of the current American “elite” is that, rather than actually being elite, they have the smug self-assurance of knowing much that… Read More
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One of the ironies of the current American “elite” is that, rather than actually being elite, they have the smug self-assurance of knowing much that… Read More
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It can be useful and instructive to observe the turning of a decade by looking back on what life was like in America a mere… Read More
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We are fast approaching the end of 2019, and as we close the book on a turbulent decade, nothing summarizes the state of our culture… Read More
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This week, the Supreme Court effectively mandated continued legal tolerance for homelessness across major cities on the West Coast of the United States. The 9th… Read More
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(Warning: Extremely graphic content) Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry isn’t a prude. In fact, he used to roll his eyes at his Christian friends, who he thought were… Read More
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If you’re indifferent about the crisis of pornography, The New York Times can change that—almost instantly. The paper jolted an entire nation into caring last… Read More
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The Merriam-Webster dictionary—that reliable source for simple, straightforward linguistics—has released its 2019 Word of the Year, an annual trend since 2003. Only, I hate to… Read More
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Four Republicans lawmakers are calling on Attorney General William Barr to enforce federal anti-obscenity laws and to crack down on hardcore pornography. Reps. Mark Meadows… Read More
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Instilling a sense of expectancy, personal capability, and American exceptionalism are keys to lifting individuals out of poverty, two conservative lawmakers said Thursday at a… Read More
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This week, Paul Krugman of The New York Times posited a theory: Red states cause depression and suicide. In a column titled “America’s Red State… Read More
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Amid declining church attendance, and cultural storms, do Americans still take faith seriously? “We’re a no longer deeply Christian country that is not yet post-Christian… Read More
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It is a truism that a blackmailer is rarely satisfied. Once the payoffs start, there often is no end to them. The Chick-fil-A fast-food chain is about… Read More
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We all know some individuals who are so obviously good and kind that we are certain if anyone were to dislike them, that’s all we… Read More
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Thanksgiving and Christmas seem to come earlier each year. Though the dates remain the same, the promotions from advertisers don’t. Christmas decorations are appearing before… Read More
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Chick-fil-A donated to the Southern Poverty Law Center and other left-wing organizations that promote abortion and LGBT rights, issues that run counter to the fast-food… Read More
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Leaders of pro-family, pro-life, and other conservative organizations have sent a letter to Chick-fil-A asking the fast-food chicken company to reconsider its decision to no… Read More
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“Chosen” is the name of World Vision’s new child-sponsorship initiative—an effort poised to revolutionize the way the Western world thinks about sponsorship programs. Sponsorship of… Read More
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Former presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke said that racism in America is “foundational” and that people of color were under “mortal threat” from the “white supremacist… Read More
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In November 2008, the American people elected the country’s first black president. I remember the night clearly—or as clearly as one can given the copious… Read More
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Whenever leftists are charged with not loving or even with hating America, they respond angrily, labeling the question absurd, mean-spirited, and an example of right-wing… Read More
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Disney has come a long way. Like most American girls, we grew up on Disney princesses. In 2009, when the animated feature “The Princess and… Read More
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“I consider myself a liberal. I still consider myself a feminist,” says writer Meghan Daum. But the past few years have left her shaken. “I… Read More
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From 1967 to 2019, Republicans controlled the California governorship for 31 of 52 years. So why is there currently not a single statewide Republican officeholder?… Read More
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When all you have is a social justice hammer, everything looks like an identity politics nail. At least, that’s what former Secretary of State Hillary… Read More
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A student newspaper that apologized to readers for “retraumatizing” them through its coverage of a disrupted campus appearance by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions also declined… Read More
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On this day 30 years ago, the wall confining East Germans to state surveillance, centralized control, and economic deprivation gave way to freedom. The Berlin Wall offered… Read More
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When she was 21 years old, Claire Culwell found out a huge secret about her past: her biological mom had tried to have an abortion… Read More
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If you’re black, you aren’t supposed to be a conservative. At least that’s what many African Americans say they’ve been told when they express support… Read More
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Before defecting to the United States, Grace Jo and her mother tried to escape from North Korea to another communist country, China. But Chinese authorities… Read More
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The Portland, Oregon-based journalist who was beaten last summer by Antifa extremists says the violent leftist group’s ultimate goal is to establish a communist state. … Read More