Opinion

America’s Banning Obsession

A few years ago, I heard a professor condemn book-banning. This was in a public lecture. She condemned Christian groups in the hinterlands, because they wanted to ban books from school libraries. Book Read More

Let’s Not Just Focus on Elections, But Also on How We Elect

A few years ago, I was at a polling place here in Indiana where a long line of people stood waiting to vote. A woman recognized me and called me over. “Why is it,” she asked, “that you politicians mak Read More

Let’s Try Clear Lenses to View the Economy

Lately we have seen everything from school lunches to sneakers to the 4th of July politicized. That’s a pity. But a greater pity is the politicization of the U.S. economy. The left declares the econo Read More

Getting Congress Back on Track

The other day, someone I’ve known for years offered a pointed bit of criticism. “It’s easy for people like you to make long lists of things Congress should do to improve,” he said. “But you know good Read More

Politicians promising to forgive college debt want you to pay up

The latest fad from politicians is to promise to wipe out all student debt — with your money. They wave their magic wand and you pay. That is what they propose. Let’s say you did not get a college de Read More

Session Ends with Onslaught of Progressive, NYC Legislation

The 2019 New York State legislative session thankfully came to a merciful close in the early morning hours of June 21. After last November’s election, when downstate Democrats seized control of the st Read More

Legislative session was 6 months of unchecked liberal extremism

One-party rule in Albany is an unmitigated disaster. The best part about the 2019 New York State legislative session is that for now, the damage is over. What we saw during the last six months was unc Read More

How Long Can the Federal Debt Keep Rising?

A few months ago, the federal debt we have accumulated over the past decades crossed the $22 trillion mark. That’s a record. And it’s surely not going to be the last. According to Congressional Budge Read More

Property Owners Along Lake Ontario Need More Help

For the second time in three years, property owners along the southern and eastern shores on Lake Ontario are experiencing catastrophic flooding. With lake levels nearly three feet above the 100-year Read More