by Ramesh Ponnuru The mass murder of children in Uvalde, Texas, coming just 10 days after the mass murder of shoppers in Buffalo, N.Y., moved former Sen. Bill Frist — […]
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The law and racism
The overt racism and anti-Semitism written in the Buffalo shooter’s 180-page “manifesto” has been rightly denounced by civilized people. The usual questions are being asked. These include how did he […]
Guest essay: Savings should be passed to patients
Funds shouldn’t be used for climate change By Elliot Simon Sen. Joe Manchin spent much of last year battling the Democrats’ multi-trillion-dollar “Build Back Better” package. Thankfully that monstrosity of […]
Whipping inflation — then and now
In 1974, when the inflation rate was 11.04%, President Gerald Ford came up with a slogan: “Whip Inflation Now.” WIN buttons were manufactured by the millions and people were asked […]
Republicans have the chance to extend their midterm inflation advantage
by Ramesh Ponnuru Inflation is likely to be the most powerful issue working for Republicans in this year’s congressional elections. Public concern over it has been rising fast. Republicans can […]
Gov’t growth puts liberty at risk
by Ingrid Jacques Two years ago, as the pandemic descended, I think most of us were startled by how much power it turned out governors and administrators had to rule […]
Student loan bailout makes suckers out of rule followers
Two years ago during a campaign stop in Iowa, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) was confronted by a parent angry over Warren’s proposal to forgive student loan debt. “I just wanted […]
Why choose Mother’s Day weekend to picket justices’ homes?
Irony doesn’t begin to explain why pro-choice activists chose Mother’s Day weekend to picket the homes of Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Chief Justice John Roberts, who appear ready to overturn […]
What’s not going to happen if Roe falls
by Ramesh Ponnuru Since someone leaked a draft of the Supreme Court’s opinion in this year’s big abortion case, two questions have emerged about the scope of conservative policy goals. […]
Give peace a chance in the culture wars
by Lynn Schmidt I have a confession when it comes to the culture war our society is mired in: I consider myself a pacifist on this front. As the battles […]
