Not since the Norman conquerors of England published their laws in French, for an English-speaking nation, centuries ago, has there been such contempt for the people’s right to know what laws were being imposed on them.—Thomas Sowell
Current Wisdom
Rep. Louie Gohmert on Conservatives v. Liberals
“We have an interesting juxtaposition because conservatives have actually become the liberal thinkers because we welcome all kinds of ideas.”
—U. S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, at Capitol Hill press conference on July 28, 2010.
Jim Powell on Government Programs
“By proposing to start new programs and expand old programs, President Obama virtually guarantees that more programs will be underresourced.”
—Cato Institute Fellow Jim Powell, on April 12, 2009.
Charles Krauthammer on America
“We are the only great power in history who, upon arriving on a foreign shore, first asks the question ‘what’s the exit strategy?’”
—Dr. Charles Krauthammer at The Fund for American Studies conference in April.
Horowitz on Liberals
“Conservatives look at leftists and see them as misguided. Liberals look at us and see us as evil.”
—Author and activist David Horowitz at Hillsdale College’s First Fridays, First Principles breakfast on Capitol Hill on July 9, 2010.
Thomas Sowell on Government Spending
“Those who are convinced that the government has to ‘do something’ when the economy has a problem almost never bother to find out what actually happens when the government intervenes.”
Mayor After Jerry Springer
“I was mayor of Cincinatti after Jerry Springer, proving that the sublime sometimes follows the ridiculous.”
—Ken Blackwell, wryly, at AIA June 21, 2010 authors’ night.
Governing Like Jimmy Carter
“Too many Republicans ran like Ronald Reagan but governed like Jimmy Carter.”
—Ken Blackwell at a June 21, 2010 AIA authors’ night explaining the GOP’s recent reversal of electoral fortunes
Evans Law In Action
Wesleyan’s freshman orientation program is not at all a program designed to teach students to throw the words “Racist” and “Homophobic” around like candy.
It’s so, so much worse than that.
Wheaton, Whatever
“When ‘Today’ show anchor Ann Curry delivered the commencement speech at Wheaton College in Massachusetts on Saturday, she named a list of distinguished alumni, including the Rev. Billy Graham, Wes Craven and Dennis Hastert—who all actually attended the Wheaton College in Illinois.”
-DC Express, May 26, 2010
Book Review
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America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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