The OWS crowd are members of the self-esteem generation. That’s the generation that has been told, practically since birth, that they are too smart to fail. Their practical experience is nil, but their egos and their belief that they are entitled to live well on someone else’s dime are well developed.   Read the rest of this entry »

Richard Neuhaus's, The Naked Public Square has greater relevance now than when it was published 27 years ago. The author forecast our reality: rule by experts and the ever-growing bureaucratic state.   Read the rest of this entry »

The most frightening thing about the mobs that are proliferating in our cities is their unabashed ignorance. One is tempted to say stupidity, but that wouldn’t be accurate or fair. Stupidity implies the “occupiers” were born lacking the capacity for rational thought. That’s not the case. It took years in the public school system and in college to arrive at their present condition of ignorance. No, that’s not accurate either. They know what they have been taught.   Read the rest of this entry »

In an open expression of solidarity with the mobs, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Director Robby Mook asked for 100,000 signatures on an online petition supporting those who want "to let billionaires, big oil and big bankers know that we're not going to let the richest 1% force draconian economic policies and massive cuts to crucial programs on Main Street Americans." This invitation to class warfare is remarkably blatant even for desperate Democrats. And they are desperate as the possibility of defeat in 2012 looms ever more likely.   Read the rest of this entry »

President Obama’s repeated insistence that Congress pass Stimulus #2, his “Jobs Bill,” demonstrates a lack of interest in jobs or in strengthening the economy. However, to be reelected in 2012 he must appear to be interested in those things.

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In his recent speech to the CBC, President Obama attempts to get back to his "roots" and speak in the language of the little people.   Read the rest of this entry »

No other group at no other time could have done what the creators of the Constitution did. Exceptional men and scoundrels not withstanding, the real greatness of the Founders was in their totality.   Read the rest of this entry »

Perhaps the most telling response came from Bachman who, in a rallying call to the conservative faithful, said this was the year when conservatives do not have to “settle.” Her meaning being that with a floundering president, a principled conservative can be elected. Unfortunately, it's not clear that there is such a candidate on the field.   Read the rest of this entry »

The president apparently pays scant attention to history. If he did he would know it’s all been tried before with similarly lousy results.   Read the rest of this entry »

Rosen Publishing and Britannica have collaborated to produce some exceptional high school history books. The Early American War Series are not “dumbed down" and are historically accurate texts devoid of both cant and political bias.   Read the rest of this entry »