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A Day When Character and Chastity Were Trending
It was if they never heard of social distancing (which they hadn't). They packed into the square, the crowd estimates ranging from a quarter- to a half-million. What drew the crowd?
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Another Republican Judicial Fumble — And How To Get Justice on the Supreme Court
In the most indelible statement of his presidency, Bill Clinton said, "It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is." In that succinct sentence, Clinton unintentionally summed up the ambiguity of the legal philosophy called textualism. Textualism has long been thought to be a
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Instead of De-Funding The Police … Why Don’t We Fund Parents?
So now, "defund the police" is trending. Take money from the cops and give it to … Watch the scramble for the dough, as progressive leaders blather on about their need for funds.
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Fact Checking Father Daniel Moloney’s Email Message To M.I.T. Catholics
[Editor's Note: Below is the body of the email message of Sunday, June 7, 2020 that got Father Daniel Moloney fired as Catholic chaplain of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, interrupted by analysis. Father Moloney's text is in this font. The analysis is in this font.
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The Case for Susan Rice as Biden’s Running Mate
Susan Rice is a Rhodes scholar, a graduate of Beauvoir and the National Cathedral School, the daughter of a Federal Reserve governor, a protégé of Madeleine Albright and of Anthony Lake. In 2012 the Washington Post reported her family's wealth at $20 million. She's also the
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Five Conservative Policies That Would Help Blacks
At a time when protests continue following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minnesota, there is a heightened national focus on issues in the black community. As a whole, black Americans are among the most loyal Democrats in the country. Indeed, some link Democratic
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Markey and Kennedy — Take a Knee for Kaepernick
A recent headline in The Boston Globe dubbed it "TV's best new comedy." Columnist Scot Lehigh was referring to the Ed Markey-Joe Kennedy senatorial debates. Apparently, Lehigh failed to detect any parallels with the historic Lincoln-Douglas clashes. Of course, those contests took place long before television,
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Police Failures Have Roots In Progressive Era
The Minneapolis City Council's plan to dismantle the city's police department following the death of George Floyd in police custody has some people concerned about how order will be maintained afterward. It's a reasonable concern. All too often in public policy, overreaction to a
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