Liberty
Leftists lose presumption of moral superiority
Mark Hemingway of the Federalist documents an important cultural shift in America. As a liberal born in 1966, as [comedian Sam] Seder was, he’s spent his entire life watching American…
Same-sex marriage in the United States
Liberty
DeSantis Ad Focuses on Parents’ Concerns
Andrea Widburg of the American Thinker praises a new ad from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as he ramps up his White House bid. My drumbeat for months now has been…
Liberty
Ending the Persecution of a Colorado Baker
Editors at National Review Online argue it’s time for the government to stop bothering Jack Phillips. Jack Phillips never did anybody any harm. We cannot say the same of the…
Elections & Public Integrity
Daily Journal: Will constitutional amendments affect voter turnout in N.C.?
Dr. Andy Taylor responds to questions around constitutional amendments and voter turnout in North Carolina for Carolina Journal’s Daily Journal. on the effect that constitutional amendments will have on voter…
Law & Public Safety
Another conservative voice disappointed by Supreme Court’s cake ruling
Andrew McCarthy explains at National Review Online why he believes the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case represents a blow against liberty. One cannot help but be…
Liberty
More liberal? No. More polarized? Yes.
David French writes at National Review Online that a recent high-profile column misses the mark in proclaiming that the United States is becoming more liberal. All evidence suggests that America…
Law & Public Safety
Supreme Court justice with some rule-of-law issues
Ian Tuttle writes for National Review Online that veteran U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg appears uninterested in the fundamental legal concept of the rule of law. This weekend…
Law & Public Safety
Commentary column places religious-liberty controversy in context
We’ve heard quite a bit about how efforts to protect religious liberty through a state version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act amount to homophobes’ rear-guard effort to block the…
Liberty
Cato’s Tanner urges GOP congressmen to avoid hypocrisy when touting federalism
Michael Tanner of the Cato Institute points out in a National Review Online column why he’s concerned about Republican congressional efforts to block the District of Columbia from legalizing marijuana.…
Liberty
National Review writer labels Obama a small man in a big office
Kevin Williamson explains in a National Review Online column why President Obama could be described as a “litigator of the picayune.” In an elected official, patriotism means, among other things,…
Liberty
You might be a progressive if…
…you claim to be concerned about disenfranchising voters while supporting courts that overturn voter decisions on gay marriage.
Elections & Public Integrity
Dispatches from the campaign trail, October 13, 2014
• The Hill newspaper notes the “truancy war” brewing between Republican U.S. Senate candidates and Democratic incumbents nationally over attendance records. The story leads with the rhetorical fight between U.S.…