There’s no such thing. You can go to the Constitution, go to First Amendment, and freedom of religion is the first thing that’s mentioned. And it just says, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” That seals us against the fear of a state church. That’s it. “Congress shall make no law […]

During the last 10 million years, Earth has had 10 major ice ages and numerous smaller glaciations such as the recent Little Ice Age. Each major ice age has been followed by a warm period of about 10,000 years. We’re in a warm period now—more specifically, we’re at the end of one. Should we expect […]

Mrs. Clinton got a question from Bill Maher. “Senator Clinton, all the Senators here except Senator Obama voted for the Iraq war resolution in 2002 saying their decision was based on intelligence they believed to be accurate at the time. In other words, George Bush fooled you. Why should Americans vote for somebody who can […]

September 13, 2007 Child’s Play In Iraq By Michael J. O’Shea “I am reminded of the time I saw my 3-year-old daughter trying and failing to tie her shoes. She got angry. Still, she kept trying. “‘This is difficult,’ she concluded. ‘But I like difficult.’” A child grittier than Congressional leaders, spunkier than people twenty […]

They may have won the House and Senate but, the way the Democrats think today is definitely a minority. Their mode of thinking, their view of the world, their view of this country’s place in the world, is a minority opinion in this country. They may not even realize it. When you have a bunch […]