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  • Why McDonald’s Gave Up the Minimum Wage Fight

    Why McDonald’s Gave Up the Minimum Wage Fight0

    McDonald’s recently announced it will no longer participate in lobbying designed to thwart minimum wage hikes at the local, state, or federal level. Unions naturally cheered the move. SEIU President Mary Kay Henry said in a written statement,  By sticking together and taking action on the job, courageous workers in the Fight for $15 and

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  • What President Trump Has in Common With President Polk

    What President Trump Has in Common With President Polk0

    The game of presidential parallels can be endlessly fascinating. Sometimes it can also be instructive and thought-provoking, even when considering the unparalleled presidency of one Donald J. Trump. That would be the same President Donald Trump who sees himself as the second coming of President Andrew Jackson. Of course, that would be Andy Jackson minus

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  • Rumor and Bias, Inaccuracy and Ignorance: The Low State of Journalism

    Rumor and Bias, Inaccuracy and Ignorance: The Low State of Journalism0

    William Tecumseh Sherman, a Civil War general not known for his delicacy of speech, once said, “If I had my choice, I would kill every reporter in the world, but I am sure we would be getting reports from Hell before breakfast.” Like many people today, Sherman detested reporters and journalists. On another occasion, he

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  • The Eco-Gospel According to Saint Greta

    The Eco-Gospel According to Saint Greta0

    Teenage eco-evangelist Greta Thunberg, who has gone on school-strike to force politicians to ‘panic’ about ‘climate change,’ has addressed the House of Commons and even met the Pope, has proved such a hit among like-minded individuals that she is regarded as a living saint. Environmentalism is fast becoming a religion, and there is even more

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  • Why Notre Dame’s Gothic Spire Should Be Rebuilt

    Why Notre Dame’s Gothic Spire Should Be Rebuilt0

    Two days after the horrific fire at the most beloved Gothic cathedral in the world Prime Minister Philippe announced a competition to replace the spire. Why would we replace the historic cathedral spire unless it was ugly, poorly constructed, or incongruous with the cathedral? A few days later, we saw the first of many designs

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  • No One Is Coming to Rescue You—Especially Not a Presidential Candidate

    No One Is Coming to Rescue You—Especially Not a Presidential Candidate0

    We are only a few months into 2019, and already the 2020 presidential election season is well underway. Each week, it seems that more candidates are entering the race, especially in the Democratic field. And as the country cycles through its political flavors of the week, social media has become overrun by passionate posts that

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