“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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Freedom to be a fool
After the attack on the French magazine Charlie Hebdo, many people were reluctant to give unreserved support for the victims because they’ve printed offense and outrageous things about many religions. In fact, some people said, in essence, sure killing people is awful but they got what was coming to them. The pope went on about […]
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It’s bizarro land!
The Justice Department does something I like! It’s madness! Attorney General Eric Holder announced the (almost) end of a program called Equitable Sharing, when state law enforcement seize private property under civil assets forfeiture and turns it over to the feds, who then kick back up to 80% to the state and local law enforcement. […]
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You stupid, special snowflakes
Art, so I’ve been told by people smarter than me, is meant to provoke, to cause people to think, and maybe even to take action. Colleges are also supposed to be places where people are challenged to think, sometimes even by provocative arguments or displays. But today’s college students and faculty are apparently such special […]
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Making better people
When I first started homeschooling, people would ask, “They let you do that?” I had to work to keep calm when answering, not because I was irritated at the questioner, but because of the too-common assumptions behind the question. “They” (the government) “let” (gives their consent to) “you” (Me: a private, free citizen) “do that?” […]
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The myth of limited government
The Constitution is the framework that sets the boundaries for the government. It establishes the institutions of the three branches and sets forth what they must do and what they must not. The Bill of Rights, in particular, limits what the government can do to citizens. That’s what the whole “Congress shall make no law” […]
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Pray for the Persecuted Church
In my Washington Times Community Pages Column, I take a brief look at the state of Christians in Asia and Africa. The land where Christianity was birthed is steadily emptying of all Christians. Christian communities that have existed since the first century are disappearing. Frankly, I’m ashamed of myself when I consider my brothers and sisters […]
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Terrible Tuesday: Brain dump
I got nothing. Links! Raise a glass to Claude Shannon, Jr. , the genius no one’s heard of but whose work you’re benefiting from right now. There ought to be no law. From the little I’ve read, the law isn’t as awful as it could be, but talk about a camel’s nose in the door. […]
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50 years ago
Over a quarter of a million people joined the March on Washington for civil rights, a sight that still inspires. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave one of the most famous speeches in history, and probably the most famous of the 20th century, and it was actually partially spontaneous. Typically the sciatica nerve discomfort takes […]
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Building better people
Warning: I’ve got my ranting pants on. The White House is working with a dozen different federal agencies to form “nudge squads” of “Behavioral Insights Teams” to “nudge” Americans into “correct” ways of living. From the Behavioral Insights Team document: “The federal government is currently creating a new team that will help build federal capacity […]
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Laugh or cry
Look at this adorable little representation of the violation of our freedoms. Cute, huh? And this amusing video of American citizens signing a petition to repeal the Bill of Rights. We’re laughing our way to tyranny. Sure some people are concerned, but it all seems rather subdued considering the enormity of the violation. It does […]
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