Rule of thumb: don’t enact today laws that, had they been obeyed by folks in the original 13 states of our union, would have prevented independence. Voters in Missouri, South Dakota, and Washington have the “opportunity” to enact such laws this November. In “Beware of Anti-Speech Ballot Measures,” Tracy Sharp…
What a great deal the people of San Diego have, with Bob Filner as their mayor. When the going gets tough, when charges of sexual harassment sprout forth against a fellow so frequently that the county sheriff sets up a hotline to manage the volume, when ones own party, the…
On September 26, 1786, protestors shut down the court in Springfield, Massachusetts, beginning a military standoff and ushering in Shays’ Rebellion. This anti-tax revolt spurred a dramatic reaction on the part of the day’s politicians, including their attempts to reform the Articles of Confederation and to figure out better ways…
All we have is the word of Department of Justice whistleblowers. They told the New York Post that over the last 19 months, Facebook has been cooperating with the FBI to spy on “private” messages of users “outside the legal process and without probable cause.” The targets were gun enthusiasts…
“In the past two years,” the Cato Institute announced last January, “Governor [Chris] Sununu and the State of New Hampshire have topped Cato’s rankings for both our Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors and our recently released Freedom in the 50 States report.” How? Why? The governor points to…
What are you thankful for? Surely you were asked over Thanksgiving by friends or relatives — just as the president was by reporters. No doubt you had more social grace than to launch into a full-throated self-endorsement. In his defense, President Trump first answered, “For having a great family,” before…
For this weekend's Common Sense column, click on over to Townhall.com for the Obama vs. Snowden showdown. Sneak back here for more intel: Transcript of President Obama's Aug. 9 News Conference Washington Post: “Obama announces proposals to reform NSA surveillance” Policy Mic: Transcript of Snowden interview with Glenn Greenwald Reason:…
The Trayvon Martin shooting has gripped the nation for weeks now. In my Townhall column on the subject, nearly two weeks ago when we didn’t know as much of what we think we know now, I withheld judgment on the actual responsibility for the shooting: We know too little about…
Paul Jacob Tomorrow, February 22, at 5:00 pm, I’ll close my office door and take five minutes to quietly reflect upon heroism, honor, courage and fealty to truth. And I’ll grieve about the sometimes tragic consequences of correctly answering Patrick Henry’s historic question: “Is life so dear or peace so…
At 5:00 pm today, I’ll close my office door and take a few minutes to quietly reflect upon heroism, honor, courage and fealty to truth. I’ll grieve for those who’ve suffered the sometimes tragic consequences of correctly answering Patrick Henry’s historic question: “Is life so dear or peace so sweet…