Author Archives: Human Events

The Religion Card Is Turned Face Up

The political problem arises with the word cult. To most of us, it conjures up the Rev. Jim Jones ordering up the Kool-Aid in his Jonestown encampment or Branch Davidians burning to death in Waco. Continue reading

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Bradley Manning: Poster Boy for ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

The two biggest stories this week are WikiLeaks’ continued publication of classified government documents, which did untold damage to America’s national security interests, and the Democrats’ fanatical determination to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell” and allow gays to serve openly … Continue reading

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I’ll Pass on ‘Opting Out’

The most important fact about the “opt out” scheme allegedly allowing states to decline government health insurance is that a state can’t “opt out” of paying for it. Continue reading

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Kevin Jennings — Unsafe for America's Schools

Few Obama administration appointments have been as startling as Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s appointment of Kevin Jennings Continue reading

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Breaking the Sound Barrier

Even if one rejects the characterization of Limbaugh and other talk stars as “carny barkers,” one must acknowledge that there are non-liberals who cannot be reached by the current roster of radio raconteurs. The Limbaugh/Hannity/Ingraham/Levin/Savage style just isn’t for everybody. Continue reading

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Fighting the Card Check Bill

“Why would we take a business model that has completely destroyed the American auto industry and try to force it onto the entire American economy? Why does this Democrat majority, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, want to deny American workers the fundamental right of a secret ballot?” Continue reading

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