Low Expectations
Penna DexterPenna Dexter What is education even for? Not, it seems, for proficiency in core subjects. At least not in Oregon or in other states that have been ratcheting down their…
Atheists Praise Christianity
Kerby AndersonKerby Anderson Has Christianity made a positive impact on Western civilization? That was a question I posed a few years ago in a commentary and provided a short list of…
Westminster Declaration
Kerby Anderson Free speech is an essential foundation for a free society. Unfortunately, authoritarians in this country and around the world want to stop the free exchange of ideas and…
Economic Estimates
Kerby Anderson When it comes to government economic numbers, you don’t know who to believe. A good example came from a recent TV interview with Janet Yellen. In case you…
Big Donors React
Kerby Anderson Yesterday I talked about the post Hamas world. I ended with an observation that many Americans have developed an even more negative opinion of our universities because presidents…
Post Hamas
Kerby Anderson Most events in history are mere footnotes in history books, but there is some reason to believe the Hamas attack on Israel will change just about everything. That…
Not War Crime
Penna Dexter Israel’s critics have denounced even it’s very first efforts to defend itself against Hamas’s horrific massacre. These voices warn that any civilian casualties will be seen as war…
Third Party
Kerby Anderson For many months, I have been saying that if the 2024 presidential election becomes a rematch of 2020, many voters will stay home. Recent polls confirm my prediction.…
Pax Americana
Kerby Anderson For some time, political commentators have lamented the end of “Pax Americana.” Noah Rothman believes that the Hamas attack on Israel reflects dangerous changes in the international…
Hamas Apologists
Kerby Anderson Columnist Charles Cooke is blunt in his assessment: “Hamas Apologists Are Freaks.” I might not have used that description, but his assessment is correct. Well-adjusted people do not…