Written by Hollis Hurd
In the case of King v. Burwell, decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in June of 2015, President Barack Obama won the day by convincing six justices that Obamacare would collapse if he lost. The case involved the so-called “individual mandate,” which imposes a financial penalty on those who neglect to buy health insurance. To many observers, the wording of Affordable Care Act seemed to impose the financial penalty only in states where a state exchange had been set up, not in states where the federal exchange operated by default.… Continue Reading
Written by J. Matt Barber
Moral clarity alert. The kid gloves are off. Time for some serious soul searching.
You proponents of the torturous live-dismemberment of children in the womb, just knock it off already. Your pro-abortion euphemisms – “pro-choice,” “reproductive freedom,” “women’s rights” and other such propagandist nonsense – have run their shameful course. As you regressive “progressives” like to say, “The science is settled.” Pre-born babies are objectively and empirically distinct persons with emotions, autonomy (though in a dependent stage of human development, not unlike post-birth babies) and the unalienable human rights intrinsic to all human beings.… Continue Reading
Tags: 4D ultrasound, Adolf Hitler, Dred Scott, J. Matt Barber, Margaret Sanger, Mary Elizabeth Williams, Meddy Bear, Planned Parenthood, pro-choice, reproductive freedom, Roe v. Wade, Salon.com, women’s rights
Sanctity of Life | David E. Smith | 
August 22, 2016 4:00 AM | 
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Written by Peter Tapsak and Jason Snead
With this November’s election looming just over the horizon, the topic of voter fraud is popping up much more frequently in our news feeds.
Progressives insist that voter fraud is a myth, a charade meant to justify repressive voting laws. The facts, however, tell a different story: Voter fraud is real, and if we ignore it, we leave our ballot boxes open to fraudsters who would rather steal elections than risk losing in a fair and open contest.… Continue Reading
Tags: Bruce Landgraf, Erin Venessa Leeper, Graciela Sanchez, Guadalupe Rivera, James Steven Robinson, James “Red” Robinson, Jason Snead, Peter Tapsak, Robert Monroe, Ruth Robinson, Voter Fraud, voter ID laws
Federal Issues | David E. Smith | August 20, 2016 4:00 AM | Comments Off on Voter Fraud Is Real. Here Are 4 More Cases
Written by Andrew C. McCarthy
Despite weeks of Obama administration stonewalling of refreshingly persistent media inquiries about its outrageous – and, I believe, illegal – transfer to Iran of $400 million in foreign currency in an unmarked cargo plane, the Wall Street Journal has confirmed that the payment was, in fact, a ransom payment for the release of American hostages.
The White House and State Department have insisted that there was absolutely, positively, cross-their-hearts no connection between (a) an agreed-upon prisoner swap in which American hostages held by Iran were released, and (b) the settlement of Iran’s claim regarding $400 million (plus interest) withheld by the United States in connection with a failed 1970s arms deal.
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Tags: Barack Obama, Carol E. Lee, Emanuele Ottolenghi, Hassan Rouhani, Hostages, Iran, Jay Solomon, John Kirby, Mike Lee, Qods Force, Ransom Payment, Ted Cruz, Wall Street Journal
Federal Issues, Islam & Sharia | David E. Smith | August 19, 2016 11:00 AM | Comments Off on Yes, It Was a Ransom Payment
Written by Michael Medved
In a rare area of agreement, both presidential candidates want to help working families with childcare expenses. Donald Trump recently proposed a tax deduction for parents who place their kids in daycare; Hillary Clinton backs an even more costly plan, providing a refundable tax credit that would send daycare reimbursement checks even to families paying no income tax.
Both candidates, however, fail to recognize the unfairness of such arrangements to parents who decide to leave the workforce or cutback hours to care for their children themselves.… Continue Reading
Written by Micah Clark
There is a perception that Chicago was a war zone during the time of Al Capone and alcohol prohibition. Not long ago, I watched a Jimmy Stewart movie based upon a true story of a person falsely convicted of killing a police officer in 1932. The 1948 movie began with an attempt to shock the audience by reminding them of that “most violent year in Chicago history” in which one person died from a gunshot each day of the year.… Continue Reading
Written by Eric Metaxas
Christians are sometimes accused of being “in denial,” especially when it comes to matters of sex. But after reading about a recent AIDS conference, I have to ask: Who’s really living in fantasy land?
At the recent UN international AIDS conference in South Africa, the actress Charlize Theron announced that HIV “has no biological preference for black bodies, for women’s bodies, for gay bodies . . . HIV is not just transmitted by sex,” she explained.… Continue Reading
Tags: AIDS, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Bryan Fischer, Charlize Theron, Cultural Marxism, Dr. Paul Church, Matthew Hanley, National Catholic Bioethics Center, The Sexual Revolution, Wilhelm Reich
LGBTQ Agenda | David E. Smith | August 15, 2016 7:00 AM | Comments Off on The Sexual Revolution and Cultural Marxism
Written by Dr. Brian C. Joondeph
Donald Trump, shortly after securing the GOP nomination, attached a name to Hillary Clinton, just as he did to his opponents throughout the primary process. She was Crooked Hillary, based on a lifetime of playing fast and loose with finances, ethics, and honesty. After photos surfaced this past week showing Mrs. Clinton struggling to ascend a set of steps, as well as reports of possible seizure activity, Trump may want to rename Mrs.… Continue Reading
Written by Robert Knight
The whole idea of truth is getting an overhaul.
It’s not just the rise of moral and cultural relativism that is turning public dialogue into dueling monologues as people talk past each other; it’s a growing belief that truth no longer matters – only cause and effect.
For example, the media are not content to let Donald Trump’s provocative statements speak for themselves; they are pulling out all stops to magnify outrage for partisan purposes.… Continue Reading
Tags: Barack Obama, Benghazi, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Rodham, Humayan Khan, James Comey, Khizr Khan, Lee Duigon, Lena Dunham, Michael Brown, Moammar Gaddafi, Robert Knight
Federal Elections, Media Watch, Political | David E. Smith | August 13, 2016 7:00 AM | Comments Off on When Lies Become Common Currency
Written by Paul Hair
Progressives now run the U.S. And they achieved this massive victory for a simple reason: they were willing to go to war while conservatives were not.
The College Fix reported on June 8 that the California State University Northridge ran a professor off its campus “for being too conservative.”
Meanwhile, on June 13, the Daily Signal reported on how progressives are attempting to remove a judge in Wyoming because she will not lie about marriage.… Continue Reading
