The TSA Tea Party
Yet again, those in power have misread and underestimated the will of the American people. Last November
Words Are Important: Stimulus and the Environment
In recent years, as brutal winters rendered the spectre of “global warming” a punch line, environmentalists have edged their argot toward the catch-all term,...
Two Tenets, Two Truths
The crisis that is affecting financial markets around the globe finds its basis in two tenets that have been fundamental to the American way...
Tax cuts make the best stimulus
On Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will have a rare opportunity to change the landscape of Canada’s finances. That is when...
Ashtiani Has Confessed
Sakineh Ashtiani has confessed. Ashtiani is the Iranian woman who was sentenced to death by stoning for the crime of
We Wish You a Merry Euphemism
If you insist on saying “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas,” it doesn’t mean you’re a bigot – but it helps. Whether you’re a...
It’s Not About You
“It’s not about you.”
These are the opening words of the Rev. Rick Warren’s best-selling book, “The Purpose Driven Life,” and the sentiment may...
A Way of Life
Every Monday, for 15 minutes, a young man speaks to his mother through prison glass. She is Sakine Mohammedie Ashtiani, and since 2006 she...
The Latest Kerfuffle
The course of intelligence gathering never did run smooth. In the United States, this challenge is compounded by the imperfect dynamic between those tasked...
‘Conservative’ in name only
For Canadians who embrace environmentalism, confiscatory tax rates and comprehensive government programs, the October 14 federal election offers an embarrassment of riches. Folks who...
Theo Caldwell in Israel: “How do I raise my children not to hate?”
JERUSALEM—“How do I raise my children not to hate?”
This was the question posed by a prominent Israeli journalist whose eldest son is now serving...
Democrats Dread November
WASHINGTON, DC
Palin Pulls the Chute
Last fall, a friend who works in television told me, “I supported John McCain until he put Sarah Palin on the ticket – that...
Politicians’ puny priorities hamper progress
Canadian politicians aren’t making history, they’re taking up space.
In other countries, particularly the United States, the decade preceding 9/11 is often referred to as...
Every child a gift from God
I began bothering people in 1973. This was the year that I was born, and folks who have known me since before I could...
