Blog 3 Columns

Progressives Want to Recycle Some of History’s Worst Ideas 0
- History
- July 6, 2018
What we now consider stupid and dangerous ideas of the past, progressives see as useful in the present. Even liberal historians usually label as disastrous two decisions by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Administration: the adoption of the Earl Warren-McClatchy newspaper inspired plan to intern Japanese-American citizens and the Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937—better known
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Chesterton on the ‘Unimportance’ of Evolution 0
- Religion
- July 6, 2018
Would you be surprised to learn that Chesterton believed in evolution? Well, he did. At least he believed in what he called “evolutionism.” In a separate essay in the Illustrated London News he wrote the following: “There is an element of evolutionism in the universe, and I know of no religion or philosophy that ever entirely ignored it.” Another term
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Mexico Begins Its Own Trek to Hell 0
- Culture
- July 5, 2018
All Latin-Americans at some point ask themselves: Why is no Latin American country as well-developed as the United States? The answer is probably not related to our weather or a lesser disposition to work, as many have tried to claim. The answer is probably simpler: A socialist culture and a strong attachment to the left. Venezuela,
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Les Miserables: What Permit Patty’s Outburst Can Teach Us About Mercy 0
- Culture
- July 5, 2018
Meet Permit Patty (real name: Allison Ettel), the allegedly racist and anti-entrepreneur terror of the streets. She was recently recorded calling the cops on an 8-year old. Within hours, Permit Patty’s face was all over the internet. She admitted that she’d reacted badly, but contented her action had nothing to do with race or what
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Just 18% of Universities Require Students to Take an American History Course to Graduate 0
- Culture
- July 5, 2018
Though college leaders constantly remind the public about the value of a college degree, graduates sometimes leave without important knowledge. As Americans celebrate the 4th of July holiday, it’s a good time to reflect on just how little college students know about the Declaration of Independence and American history. The data are depressing. A 2016 report from the
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Is the Inability to ‘Adult’ Driving the Teen Summer Job Decline?0
- Culture
- July 5, 2018
I’ve come into contact with various contractors in recent weeks. These contractors have a few things in common. First, they are swamped with work. Second, they have a terrible time finding capable and reliable workers to do the job. I thought of the plight of these contractors when I saw a new report from Pew
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Honoring American Exceptionalism and an Exceptional American, Charles Krauthammer 0
- July 5, 2018
Amid all the pomp and parades, the fireworks and other illuminations, the hot dogs and the ice cream, the home runs and the World Cup goals, let us be sure to pause on this Fourth of July holiday and say with grateful hearts and proud voices, “Happy birthday, America!” This land—our land—is 242 years young
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Calvin Coolidge Achieved Economic Excellence without Sacrificing Freedom 0
- History
- July 5, 2018
On July 4th, Americans celebrate our freedoms. Unfortunately, we all but ignore the only President born on Independence Day—Calvin Coolidge, who, though denigrated by historians, produced remarkable results without sacrificing them. Coolidge cut tax rates, tax rolls and the federal debt. America prospered. Real economic growth under Coolidge averaged 7% (the highest on record), with
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What the Story of Cain and Abel Teaches Us About Envy and Victimhood 0
- Religion
- July 3, 2018
In his “Biblical Series V: The Hostile Brothers” and in his international best seller 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, Jordan Peterson provides a rich interpretation of the story of Cain and Abel. The archetypal brothers both suffer, but their radically different responses to their suffering represent perennial human options. After becoming self-conscious and leaving the Garden of
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Progressives Want to Recycle Some of History’s Worst Ideas 0