President Obama won the White House with the majority support of nominal Roman Catholics. According to polls, 54 percent of Catholics voted for Obama, and half supported his speaking at Notre Dame. There, Obama called for understanding in the culture wars, pleading, “Each side will continue to make its case to the public with passion and conviction, but surely we can do so without reducing those … [Read more...]
Erratic
May 14, 2009 By
THE PRESIDENT’S INCREASINGLY ERRATIC HOMELAND SECURITY POLICIES just took another turn. President Obama announced yesterday that he will challenge the court-ordered release of 44 photos of interrogators abusing detainees after all. This comes just weeks after he announced he would release those photos, and up to 2,000 pictures in all, by May 28. For once, the president is right: change … [Read more...]
An American Renaissance Man
May 4, 2009 By
On Saturday evening, the physical life of Jack Kemp came to an end, but his contributions to American political and intellectual life have never been more timely. An advocate of a strong economy, missile defense, and broadening the base of the Republican Party by including minorities, Kemp’s past may prove the conservative movement’s prologue. A man as forward-looking as Kemp would appreciate … [Read more...]
