Time for an Obama Beer Summit on Religious Freedom
His handlers warned him about expressing his opinion on the proposed Mosque two blocks from the former Twin Towers. But as with the Professor Gates issue, Mr. Obama just couldn’t help himself. Regarding the Massachusetts matter, Obama blurted out, “the police acted stupidly.” This time, we may infer that Americans ...
Obama, Stem Cells, and the Rule of Law
During his inaugural address, President Obama pledged to "restore science to its rightful place." The comment was interpreted at the time as a not-so-subtle jab at his predecessor's policy approach to the issue of embryonic stem cell research (ESCR), and in March 2009 Mr. Obama confirmed this interpretation with ...
Building Mosques, Burning Bridges
If a filibuster-proof majority were required today to grant Muslims the right to build the Ground Zero Mosque, they would have it. 61 percent of American voters, a recent poll has found, believe Muslims have the right to build a mosque on Ground Zero. The problem, however, is that 64 percent ...
Right v. Rectitude
The growing opposition to plans for a Muslim cultural center and mosque near Ground Zero have prompted some on the Left to speak out in defense of religious freedom in America. On August 16th, pundit Keith Olbermann took opponents of the project to task in his "Special Comment" segment: "'They ...
Gay Marriage: The End Game
In the last 15 years, the battle for the definition of marriage has been waged full force. It has supplanted abortion (though they are related to one another) as the principal cultural conflict in our society. The courts, where liberals have had more success, and the electorate, where conservatives have ...
Secular v. Spiritual
Frustrated by years of wandering in the desert at the behest of a mysterious and hidden God, the Israelites melted down the collective sum of their trinkets and jewelery and forged a golden idol – a tangible symbol of their faith in a world marked by uncertainty and exasperation. ...
Which Is To Be Master?
In a breathtaking act of judicial overreach, a federal judge in the Golden State overturned California's Proposition 8 recognizing "marriage" as valid only between a man and a woman. That understanding – acknowledged by every culture in the world for thousands of years – was deemed ...
Constitutional Reform?
With the current public disenchantment with arrogance and corruption in our federal government, the Constitution has been the focus of scrutiny by many knowledgeable pundits. Some are focused on the failure of all three branches of government to know or even care about constitutional checks and balances. Is constitutional change ...
The Purpose of Parenting
A recent article in New York Magazine entitled "All Joy and No Fun: Why Parents Hate Parenting," examines the relationship between child-rearing and happiness. Citing numerous studies indicating that having children negatively impacts one's day-to-day feelings of happiness, the article essentially asks whether the long-term, overall ...
Right v. Rectitude
Ken ConnorThe growing opposition to plans for a Muslim cultural center and mosque near Ground Zero have prompted some on the Left to speak out in ...
Gay Marriage: The End Game
Trevor ThomasIn the last 15 years, the battle for the definition of marriage has been waged full force. It has supplanted abortion (though they are related ...
Secular v. Spiritual
Erica WanisFrustrated by years of wandering in the desert at the behest of a mysterious and hidden God, the Israelites melted down the collective sum of ...
Which Is To Be Master?
Ken ConnorIn a breathtaking act of judicial overreach, a federal judge in the Golden State overturned California's Proposition 8 recognizing "marriage" as valid only ...
Constitutional Reform?
Robert C. WilsonWith the current public disenchantment with arrogance and corruption in our federal government, the Constitution has been the focus of scrutiny by many knowledgeable pundits. ...
The Purpose of Parenting
Ken ConnorA recent article in New York Magazine entitled "All Joy and No Fun: Why Parents Hate Parenting," examines the relationship between child-rearing and ...
