The Fall of the house of Roberts
Unless you are Rip Van Winkle, you have heard an earful about how Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts, has sided with the liberal wing in declaring the Obama health care bill...
View ArticleThe Ryan Effect
In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 11th, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced his running mate selection to be Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan, a rising star among...
View ArticleWhy I won’t be voting for Obama
Just over three years ago I believed there was no way Obama could never win re-election. But if the election for president was held today, Obama would likely win, perhaps decisively in the Electoral...
View ArticleWe must ask if we are on God’s side
A Community Columnist for a local paper wrote a piece reasoning that since this year’s presidential election revolved around economic issues, we ought to survey which political party had economic...
View ArticleCan we legislate morality
Recently a writer of a letter to the editor opined about a columnist who criticized the pro-life position, smearing it recklessly with predictable stereotypes and mischaracterizations. The letter...
View ArticleGreen Bay Bishop warns “cafeteria” Catholics
Bishop David Ricken of the Catholic Diocese in Green Bay, Wisconsin has been roundly criticized for saying in a letter to his flock, that they could jeopardize their souls by voting for pro-abortion...
View ArticleThe democratic party left Kennedy
I remember in 1986, when I was a lot less politically savvy. When looking back at the Reagan years up until that time, I thought to myself “At least they can never claim supply side economics didn’t...
View ArticleTax policy and the ‘fiscal cliff’
There has been controversy among those interested in economics as to which tax policies have been more beneficial to the economy: Those supported by past presidents such as Reagan and George W. Bush,...
View ArticleNever let a crisis go to waste
The Sandy Hook tragedy presents yet the latest example of the liberal political strategist’s adage “Never let a crisis go to waste.” This slaughter of young children occurred in a “gun free zone,” not...
View ArticleIssues of reproductive rights and gun control represent failed approaches
Two recent hot button issues, “reproductive rights” and gun control, represent examples of failed methods for dealing with cultural problems. It’s no mystery why we have so many unwanted pregnancies...
View ArticleWhat the Republicans shouldn’t do
With yet another stinging presidential defeat barely in the rear view mirror, pundits are making dangerous and inadvisable suggestions about the future of the Republican Party. They are suggesting that...
View ArticleLiberal birth control policies stuck on stupid.
Every time someone writes a piece observing the destruction of the traditional family, you can be assured it will be greeted with the typical chorus of boilerplate ridicule reserved for discussion of...
View Article“School choice” threatens ideological hegemony
Recently a 15 year-old attending school within the Appleton, Wisconsin School District, made both local and national news for alleging that he faced harassment from a teacher for his outspoken...
View ArticlePhilosophical aspects of climate change controversy
Several editorial works have appeared recently, once again addressing the give and take of global warming/climate change concerns. Few of us have the specialized knowledge necessary to make absolute...
View ArticleTrading liberty for security revisited
It has been years since I received so many inquiries regarding a piece I wrote. The controversy surrounding domestic surveillance abuses has resulted in many people asking whether I still hold the same...
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