Commentary
Behind Every MAGA Hat Lurks A (False) Story
After reading about the alleged assault on Jussie Smollett, I wondered how long men have been so hateful? Then came the answer: Since the Fall of Man.
Culture
Commentary
Lies, Death, and Andrew Cuomo
New York governor Andrew Cuomo wrote a column in the New York Times last week lambasting critics of his over-the-top, pro-abortion ways. He also felt the need to point out that "I was educated in religious schools." As a high school theology teacher, I apologize … for the shortcoming
Commentary
Life, Not Abortion,Is the Real (Natural) Human Right
A Massachusetts member of Congress sponsored a bill in December declaring that abortion rights are human rights. The bill would require the U.S. State Department to include "reproductive rights" in its annual human rights report, after the State Department deleted all subsections pertaining to abortion rights in
Commentary
Will the Next Governor of Virginia Please Stand Up?
As we all know, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is contemplating his post-political life while desperately trying to hold on as the state's chief executive officer. But who will be governor next week? That forecast is harder than you might think, because the options are expanding while the candidates
Commentary
Brady, Belichick Win Exposes Anti-Billionaire Backlash
American politics at the moment can pretty much be explained by what you make of the record sixth Super Bowl victory by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, coach Bill Belichick, and owner Robert Kraft. One view of it is to marvel at, and celebrate, the hard work, risk-taking, and
Commentary
Uncle Catholics
The Covington Catholic confrontation at the Lincoln Memorial is a story of high school kids enduring repeated abuse of their religious and political beliefs and then responding with school chants to drown out the abusers. They did nothing wrong and not even much noteworthy.
Commentary
Massachusetts Governor Now Two for the Price of One
The Massachusetts House of Representatives has decided to start calling the state government's chief executive "Their Excellency, the Governor" in order to be gender-non-specific at all times. Better to be plural and always wrong then go masculine and possibly be wrong on occasion.
News
Cape Town’s Selectmen Want ‘Men’ Out of Board Title
Members of the Falmouth Board of Selectmen concerned about gender-neutrality are thinking about changing the name of the board. A board of "selectmen" has been the chief executive entity in most towns in New England since the 1630s when English Puritans first settled here. It refers to voters
Advertisement
