How Berkeley Birthed the Right by Patrick J. Buchanan
In December 1964, a Silver Age of American liberalism, to rival the Golden Age of FDR and the New Deal, seemed to be upon us.
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May 5, 2017
May 5, 2017
Cultural Appropriation: A Modest Proposal By Michael Barone
"Cultural appropriation" has become the latest evil denounced by soi-disant social justice warriors, on campus and off. Examples:
"I was taught that white people shouldn't listen to rap music because it's cultural appropriation and could be offensive to my classmates," writes Pomona College student Steven Glick in The Washington Post.
May 3, 2017
A Thinking Mom's Message for Jimmy Kimmel by Michelle Malkin
I feel your pain. But please use your brain.
May 3, 2017
Shut Up, Jimmy Kimmel, You Elitist Creep By Charles Hurt
This is why America hates Hollywood.
Late night “funny” man Jimmy Kimmel delivered a heart-wrenching monologue Monday night that every mother and every father could relate to.
May 2, 2017
Nixon's Revenge: The Fall of the Adversary Press By Patrick J. Buchanan
Saturday's White House Correspondents Association dinner exposed anew how far from Middle America our elite media reside.
May 1, 2017
'Tax Cuts for the Rich'? By Thomas Sowell
One of the painful realities of our times is how long a political lie can survive, even after having been disproved years ago, or even generations ago.
April 28, 2017
The Rise of the Generals By Patrick J. Buchanan
Has President Donald Trump outsourced foreign policy to the generals?
April 28, 2017
The New/Old Politics of Capital vs. Countryside by Michael Barone
Capital vs. countryside -- that's the new political divide, visible in multiple surprise election results over the past 11 months. It cuts across old partisan lines and replaces traditional divisions -- labor vs. management, north vs. south, Catholic vs. Protestant -- among voters.
April 26, 2017
Muddy Maxine Waters: What a Riot By Michelle Malkin
Are you freaking kidding me? Thirteen-term Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Beltway barnacle permanently affixed to USS Government, is now the fresh-faced "rock star" of the Democratic Party.
April 26, 2017
Congress Has Been Stalling Border Wall Funding By Charles Hurt
A full decade after voting to construct a secure barrier along the U.S. border with Mexico, Congress continues to refuse to lay out the money required to build the damned wall.
April 25, 2017
Is Macron the EU's Last Best Hope? by Patrick J. Buchanan
For the French establishment, Sunday's presidential election came close to a near-death experience. As the Duke of Wellington said of Waterloo, it was a "damn near-run thing."
April 21, 2017
What A Real Passenger Bill Of Rights Should Look Like by Ted Rall
The violent ejection of a United Airlines passenger from a flight bound from Chicago to Louisville appears to have marked a long-awaited turning point. Dr. David Dao, 69, suffered a broken nose, lost two teeth and faces reconstructive sinus surgery. At last, America's long-suffering flying public is crying as one; have you commercial airlines no shame?
April 21, 2017
Is Democracy in a Death Spiral? By Patrick J. Buchanan
"You all start with the premise that democracy is some good. I don't think it's worth a damn. Churchill is right. The only thing to be said for democracy is that there is nothing else that's any better. ...
April 21, 2017
Reading the Kansas 4 and Georgia 6 Tea Leaves By Michael Barone
What to make of the results of the first two of this spring's special House elections? Start off by putting them in perspective. They pose a challenge to both political parties, but especially to Republicans, who have been used to an unusually stable partisan alignment, an alignment that has become scrambled by Donald Trump.
April 20, 2017
Initial 2018 Gubernatorial Ratings By Geoffrey Skelley and Kyle Kondik
Those looking for electoral drama in the 2018 cycle should pay attention to the 38 gubernatorial races being held this year and next. In our initial ratings of these contests, more than half of them — 20 of 38 — start in the competitive Toss-up or Leans Republican/Democratic categories. That includes a whopping 10 Toss-ups: five of those are currently controlled by Republicans, four by Democrats, and one by an independent (Bill Walker of Alaska).
April 19, 2017
Chelsea Clinton's Cheerleading Cult by Michelle Malkin
How thirsty does Variety look begging readers to join it in doing high V cheerleading moves for Chelsea Clinton?
April 19, 2017
Earth Day Dopes By John Stossel
Expect more craziness this weekend. Earth Day is Saturday. This year's theme: Government must "do more" about climate change because "consequences of inaction are too high to risk."
April 19, 2017
Donald Trump's Political Death Being Reported (and Greatly Exaggerated) By Charles Hurt
The river of fake news continues to run unabated.
It’s not even 100 days into the Trump presidency, and already the man is finished. Unprecedented turmoil and mayhem. Chronic infighting. Can’t get anything done. Even Republicans in Congress are turning on him.
