One of John McCain’s campaign managers is calling on the Republican Party to embrace same-sex marriage. His reasons: I believe conservatives, more than liberals, insist that rights come with responsibilities. No other exercise of one’s liberty comes with greater responsibilities… Continue Reading
When you speak publicly, you’re representing the people who agree with you. The responsible thing to do is to take care that you fulfill this function well. For instance, it is certainly the case that one person’s right to speak… Continue Reading
The Department of Homeland Security is worried about right-wing extremist groups, you say? Wow! Listen to those howls of outrage from the right! Michelle Malkin calls it the “Obama hit job on conservatives” and Ed Morrissey calls it “excerable.” In… Continue Reading
A political movement, with populist roots, that expresses dismay and resentment towards high taxes, high levels of deficit spending, accumulating national debt, and grasping increases of Federal power over the economy is a good thing. It can provide fuel and… Continue Reading
Torture is in the news again, as the Red Cross joins the ranks of international organizations condemning the United States for using torture to interrogate terrorism prisoners, this time focusing on medical doctors who participated in the process to make… Continue Reading
It gains power through the democratic process by demonizing its opponents — preferably a small, mostly-invisible “enemy”. It blurs the line between civil government and religious ethics, and it wraps itself in the flag while proudly displaying its cross. It… Continue Reading
I’ll take a chance with copyright and quote the first line of the article in full: “Vermont has become the fourth state to legalize gay marriage — and the first to do so with a legislature’s vote.” The video is… Continue Reading
The answer — conservative, evangelical Christians, particularly ones who are young and uneducated. Of course, these are likely the same people who think that Catholics are also not Christians. So take that for what it’s worth. Point is, it doesn’t… Continue Reading
This morning, the Iowa Supreme Court struck down that state’s ban against same-sex marriages. The complete opinion of Varnum, et. al. v. Brien (Iowa Sup. Ct. No. 07-1499, April 3, 2009) can be read here. Interestingly, it is a unanimous… Continue Reading
Before you get all paranoid about the prospect of a global reserve currency, which is an idea recently proposed by China and seconded by Russia, take a step back and ask yourself this: what was the gold standard, if not… Continue Reading