Sunday, June 16, 2013
One of the obligatory planks in the political platform of any liberal politician is the concept of choice. Ask any liberal and he or she will tell you that choice is a matter of conscience. Of … Continue reading
Friday, June 14, 2013
Political cartoonist extraordinaire, A.F.Branco, has joined the team at Patriot Update. Consequently, readers at our site will now be able to enjoy his razor-sharp political humor on a regular basis. Here is an example of his … Continue reading
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Conservatives are hoping that Benghazi will eventually develop into a contemporary version of Watergate, a far-reaching, multi-layered cover-up that will ultimately bring down the Obama presidency and Hillary Clinton with it. While I share the sentiments … Continue reading
Monday, June 10, 2013
Katie Pavlich’s article in the June 2013 edition of Townhall is well worth the attention of readers at this site (see Townhall.com). On the subject of “Obama’s Heroes,” Ms. Pavlich wrote: “In the Obama White House, … Continue reading
Friday, June 7, 2013
If there is a more hypocritical body than Congress anywhere in our country, please enlighten me. Congress recently called Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, before a Congressional Committee and excoriated him as if Cook were … Continue reading
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Something that has long puzzled me about President Obama is his arrogance. Webster’s Dictionary defines arrogance as an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions. Arrogance is the opposite … Continue reading
Monday, June 3, 2013
Before He was crucified, Christ was tormented, scourged, and brutalized. He was then made to carry the very cross to which He would be nailed up the hill on which He would die. The pain He … Continue reading
Friday, May 31, 2013
Our hometown newspaper often quotes my views on the latest economic issues. When it does so, I am typically identified as a “local economist.” Because of this, people in the community will sometimes ask me questions … Continue reading
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
One of the most consistent themes of Barack Obama’s re-election campaign was that Republicans are conducting a “war on women.” What the Republican’s supposed war on women really consists of are two components: 1) Opposition to … Continue reading
Monday, May 27, 2013
America is one of the most diverse countries in the world. Most Americans can trace their lineage back to a mother country somewhere else in the world. In fact, it would be difficult to find a … Continue reading
Saturday, May 25, 2013
In the aftermath of Barack Obama’s re-election, many mainstream Republicans are undergoing a crisis of conscience. Having lost two presidential elections in a row, the Republican Party is questioning the validity of its traditional values and … Continue reading
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Liberals in Congress and the White House are claiming victory because the economy is growing at just under two percent. A two-percent growth rate is enough to claim that the recession is over, and by definition … Continue reading
Monday, May 20, 2013
I overheard an instructive conversation recently. Two people were discussing gun control. One was espousing the standard liberal position: outlaw assault weapons and limit the size of magazines. He based his argument on the need to … Continue reading
Friday, May 17, 2013
Atheists have always been with us, but historically their leaders have tended to be philosophers rather than activists—academic types who looked down on Christians with arrogant but benign scorn. The names Bertrand Russell, Jean-Paul Sartre, and … Continue reading
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Like secular humanism, environmentalism is more than just an ideology, it is a religion. In all societies people exhibit, to greater and lesser extents, a deep inner need for religion. But in many cases, these people … Continue reading
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