My father was a unique character. I never met a man who was more set in his ways or more unwilling to change them, especially when it came to his looks. His one ill-advised attempt at updating his wardrobe—my mother’s really—was the purchase of an aw ...

As it becomes more and more evident that Mitt Romney will be the Republican presidential nominee, a strange thing is happening; strange as in outlandish, but not surprising. For the past year or so, the liberal media has been panting for his nominati ...

I was speaking the other day to my friend Charles who’s a very intelligent man; in fact, a brilliant polyglot, who opined that the U.S. Constitution, like the Declaration of Independence, is written in language that is far too difficult for the avera ...

For years, there has existed in America what came to be known in the 1960s as ‘the silent majority’. This referred to the great number of folks who did not take to the streets in protest or demand special rights, but simply went about their business ...

Short weeks ago, the political world was in welcome upheaval at the news that Barack Obama’s latest healthcare fiat was being met with great opposition, particularly by the Catholic Church. His dictate that certain forms of contraception be covered b ...

So let me see if I’ve got this straight; because being a brainwashed, knuckle-dragging, bitter clinger sometimes makes it hard for me to absorb all of the nuanced penumbrae emanating from the declarations of men like Barack Obama. A man who goes out ...

As often happens in our quadrennial game of presidential pursuit, certain assumptions become accepted by the political cognoscenti by virtue of their very existence. These notions leap into the realm of established public opinion, although they are o ...

It’s a weird thing in this country. When it comes to state and local elections, American citizens seem to act in a responsible manner; that is, they actually do the work necessary to make informed and responsible choices in the voting booth. People s ...

So what’s the deal with Tim Tebow? Is the Denver quarterback a miracle worker, inspirational role-model or the most over-hyped NFL player since Brian Bosworth? Well, it depends on who you talk to. Most fans, even those east of the Rockies, love the g ...

As the first primaries draw near, the complaint from both sides of the political aisle is that there are just too many Republican debates.  So far there have been around a dozen, with another 13 or so more scheduled through March 2012, coming in all ...