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This Fourth of July: Confirm Thy Soul in Self-Control
I encourage you to set aside the burgers and dogs and soda and beer for a moment this Fourth of…
Browsing: Government & Politics
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A Question of Principle
In modern politics, the “single issue voter” gets a pretty bad rap. He is seen as unrealistic and intellectually myopic,…
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My Congressman’s Tough Job
Being a congressman can be a great job. It can be attractive for someone who relishes the ersatz virtue of…
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Hell, Heaven, and Progressive Catholics
With another presidential election looming, it won’t be long before many self-described progressive Catholics start issuing countless statements about numerous policy…
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Time for a Return to Checks and Balances
In December, 2007, the Boston Globe published a Q&A with then-candidate Barack Obama in which the subject of Executive War…
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Muslim Brotherhood Leader Caught Lying—While Swearing to God
Sobhi Saleh, a top Muslim Brotherhood leader who was elected by Egypt’s Supreme Council to be on the constitution amendment…
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An Insipid Debate
Deep dish or thin crust? Leno or Conan? And people say American civic discourse is no longer serious. What could…
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The Kaleidoscopic GOP Primary, Part Deux
The Republican presidential primary is only getting more interesting every day. That is, it is even more kaleidoscopic than I…
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If Weiner’s Sick, so Too is Much of the Nation
It must be said: Rep. Anthony D. Weiner is what’s wrong with America today. Once again, when confronted with behavior…
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Will the GOP Pull a ‘Pelosi’ on Patent Rights?
Remember how you felt when Nancy Pelosi told us that we would know what was in the Obamacare bill after…