Jonah Goldberg: in America, unfortunately, some people are so insecure in their identity and so desperate to be offended they have breathed new life into H.L. Mencken’s definition of puritanism: “the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.”
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Pompeo Will Revive State Department
While Pompeo has yet to clearly lay out the tactics that will be needed for the State Department to get its “swagger back” he has made great strides in a week. But, by clearly articulating the president’s foreign policy, providing clear choices to other nations, and reaffirming the importance of American diplomacy, Pompeo has made a real start.
Boxer’s Pardon Would End Left’s Labeling Trump as a Racist
Would a noted white racist ever pardon a controversial black man who knew multiple white women in a biblical way? The topic is relevant because the Associated Press reports actor Sylvester Stallone has requested President Trump pardon the first black heavyweight champion boxer, Jack Johnson.
Church Always Mandatory for True Christians
Jerry Newcombe: From time to time, someone objects to the need to attend church regularly. They say they can be good Christians without participating in church. I don’t agree.
Should Mueller Be Investigated for Violating Civil Liberties?
Alan Dershowitz: Mueller was an Assistant US attorney in Boston, the head of its criminal division, the head of the criminal division in Main Justice and the Director of the FBI during the most scandalous miscarriage of justice in the modern history of the FBI.
Alan Dershowitz Applauds Trump for Bringing on Giuliani
Giuliani “is one of the most effective and successful prosecutors in the history of the Southern District,” Dershowitz told Fox Business’ “Kennedy.” “I think it was probably a very wise decision for the president to bring Giuliani on board. He knows all the tricks. He knows all the tactics.”
Starbucks CEO Should Be Fired for Wrong Response to Race Controversy
Chris Friend: Kevin Johnson threw the store manager under the bus, used inflammatory rhetoric, invoked race and discrimination when it wasn’t warranted, and profusely apologized — all before facts were known.
The Comey and Mueller Show Is a Disturbing Spectacle
Conrad Black: Mueller has been given a magic carpet on this disgraceful smear job for almost a year, packing his staff with foaming Trump-haters — who have been exposed as, to say the least, unprofessional — and wallowing in the prolonged hallelujah chorus of the fake, Trump-hating national media.
Trump’s Pardon for Scooter Libby Is Justified
Eli Lake: Trump or his advisers came to see what the D.C. bar saw more than two years ago: Scooter Libby was wrongfully convicted over a leak crime he never committed.
For ACLU, Getting Trump Trumps Civil Liberties
Alan Dershowitz: It is understandable in our hyper-partisan age that many leftists are so outraged at President Trump that they are willing to ignore violations of his civil liberties… It is inexcusable that the ACLU should ignore these potentially blatant violations of the right of privacy under the Fourth Amendment and the right to counsel and confidentiality under the Sixth Amendment.
Facebook Likely to Profit from Any Regulation
Jonah Goldberg: I have confidence that when all is said and done, Facebook will look more like the 21st century AT&T of social media.
Trump’s Resolve Boosts His Rise in the Polls
Conrad Black: It’s strangely satisfying to observe President Trump slowly rising in the polls, like the astonishingly slow lift-off of a rocket or an aircraft.
Trump’s Condemnation of “Fake News” Reveals a Deeper Truth
Stephen Presser: The current administration is engaged in the restoration of the rule of law and the sovereignty of the American people the Constitution sought to ensure. The president is not a Russian puppet. He is, simply, a patriot.
God’s Not Dead at the Box Office
Jerry Newcombe: The great news is that recently active Christians are trying to make a difference for Jesus in the box office — even if many of their efforts are independent film.
Trump Hit It Out of the Park with Appointment of Larry Kudlow
John Berlau: Kudlow has a deep knowledge and understanding of businesses on Main Street and Wall Street, qualities the president needs in his top economic adviser.
Anti-Gun Marchers Are Profoundly Ill-Informed
Michael Derstewitz: If Saturday’s demonstrators are serious about saving American lives, rather than participating in the March For Our Lives, they should consider taking part in the March for Life, an annual pro-life event. The NRA receives nothing in federal funding and is responsible for zero deaths.
Economic Miracle Ignited by Trump Is the Big Story
Chris Ruddy: In a short time, Trump has jumped economic growth by almost a 100 percent! This is the really big story of the Trump presidency you have never heard on the nightly news.
Break Up Tech Like Ma Bell
Frank Gaffney: Silicon Valley has no problem with its products being exploited — as long as it’s by Democrats like Barack Obama, whose abuse of Facebook-derived data made Cambridge’s pale by comparison. But the IT giants are now working to ensure conservatives can’t do what Obama did.
How to Respond to a Gun Grabber
Michael Reagan: The Second Amendment grants personal gun ownership rights to citizens because citizen volunteers make up the militia. Militias are a form of light infantry, so it stands to reason citizens should have the right to own light infantry weapons— including the AR-15.
Hillary Again Slanders Trump Supporters
David Limbaugh: Hillary Clinton’s abhorrent remarks in Mumbai, India, last week warrant our attention because, like it or not, they represent the thinking of a large swath of the modern Democratic Party.
Trump Is Another Abraham Lincoln for Ending ISIS Slavery
When President Donald Trump came to power he promised to eradicate ISIS form the face of earth. Thanks to President Trump for keeping his promise and for ending the suffering of thousands of innocent Christian and Yazidi women and children who were sold as slaves to be raped by the Mujahedeen of the Islamic state.
Unmasking Atheism as a Bankrupt Religion
Anthony DeStefano: We need to recognize atheism for what it is — an intellectually bankrupt religion. Yes, the new atheism is a religion that has its own philosophy (materialism), morality (relativism), politics (social Darwinism), and culture (secularism). It even has its own sacraments (abortion and euthanasia).
Michael Savage Decides Not to Run for US Senate
Michael Savage: While I know California is in dire need of leadership politically, my position in the media helps me better serve the state and the nation. While legitimate patriotic Californians currently have no voice, their voices are heard every day on the Savage Nation.