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Bidenvilles: America’s New Emblem of Decay
By Simon Hankinson In French, a “bidonville” is a shantytown. A “bidon” is a large container, like the giant yellow vegetable oil bottles used to carry drinking water in developing countries. I’ve seen plenty of shantytowns in cities from India to Togo; they are an unfortunate consequence of rapid urbanization. What surprised me when I […]
An Amazing Conundrum
By Bruce Bialosky Editors Note: Further confusion from this story not mentioned, is that the mother of the child has said complimentary things about the rapist. Some news sources have reported that the rapist was her boyfriend and that the mother is illegal as well. It is not uncommon for single mothers, who have a […]
Do Women Really Have Fewer Rights Than an Uzi?
By Dr. Julius Decker The recent United States Supreme Court decisions in New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen and Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Org. resulted in a leftist tidal wave of histrionic personality disorder coupled with (mostly violent) demonstrations. An aristocracy of celebrities and opinion pundits all appear to be auditioning […]
LGBT Ideology Über Alles
By Rod Dreher A civilization that destroys the family and the gender binary destroys itself. Well, here goes another try to post under the new system. I hope it works. This is going to take some getting used to. I’m hearing from some of you concerned about the commenting system — not sure how it […]
The Case Against Drafting Women Into War
By Ellie Fromm Women are not men, and vice versa. Men and women are different physically, emotionally, and mentally. Their strengths and weaknesses were made to complement each other, not to be interchangeable. Generally, women are generally are of less height, weigh less than men, and also possess less muscle mass. Men are stronger than […]
Look How Even Democrat Opinion Shifts On Abortion Laws When Polls Stop Using Leftist Framing
By Beth Whitehead A new abortion poll from the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) out Wednesday illuminates how media and abortion activists are able to skew public opinion by keeping people in the dark about the practice. Once Americans understand the grisly details and what Roe v. Wade really entailed, their opinions change dramatically. For instance, […]
Recovering the Path to Manhood
By Rachel Lu It may have been the worst Super Bowl commercial ever. Chelsea Handler and Sarah Silverman are competing with one another, trying to use their cell phones in preposterous places. Silverman, still talking to Handler, is delivering a baby in an underground bunker. Handing the baby to the mother, she glances down and […]
Post-Roe, Left Suddenly Remembers What a Woman Is
By Douglas Blair The radical left is in disarray after the Supreme Court decided [last] Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, ruling that there was no constitutional right to an abortion. Angry protesters filled the streets and stormed the conservative justices’ residential neighborhoods, hellbent on getting so-called abortion rights back for … women? That can’t be right. The […]
Killing Is Not OK
By Neland Nobel The recent Supreme Court decision to return abortion to the political realm, to be decided by the States and elected representatives, was a victory for the law and the Constitution. But this by no means supposes that those that hold human life to be valuable have won the argument. They will have […]
With an Actual Ruling, Let’s Discuss Abortion
By Bruce Bialosky I wrote a column for the Los Angeles Times 22 years ago defining my position on abortion. They ran it because I am pro-choice, but I expressed limitations on how advanced the pregnancy is and was in favor of no government funding. I favor parental notice. Not much has changed since then […]
Fallout for Tucson: The Perfect Storm of the Supreme Court Decision
By Craig J. Cantoni At a minimum, it will lead to boycotts against my home state of Arizona and hometown of Tucson. You aren’t interested in my opinion of the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling or whether I’m pro-life or pro-choice. Likewise, I’m not interested in telling you. But both of us should be interested in […]
Abortion Protest Locks Down Lawmakers Inside Arizona Capitol, Tear Gas Deployed
By Cole Lauterbach Protesters angry about Friday morning’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling released some frustration at the state Capitol building in Phoenix later that evening. Several hundred protesters gathered at the doors of the Capitol as the Legislature was finishing up its legislative session. A short time later, protesters could be seen on a video […]
Biden and Powell Are in Denial—A Recession Is Indeed “Inevitable”
By Dan Sanchez And they are the ones who made it so. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced that it will “raise” interest rates faster than previously planned in order to “fight” worsening inflation. In a press conference, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell tried to assure investors and the public that the Fed is, “not trying […]
Bill Maher Says Donald Trump Will Easily Win In 2024 If He ‘Can Just Let Go’ Of 2020
By Daivd Hookstead Bill Maher thinks Donald Trump can cruise to a win in 2024 if he just lets the 2020 election go. Why? Well, Drag Queen Story Hour might be enough to propel Trump to a victory, according to Maher. “And I just thought, you know, if Trump could just let go of the […]
What We Saw During ‘Night of Rage’ Pro-Abortion Protest
By Douglas Blair As the sun set over Washington, D.C., hundreds of pro-abortion demonstrators stood chanting and holding signs outside the Supreme Court. Rally speakers called for protesters to “take to the streets” in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling Friday that overturned Roe v. Wade. In the majority opinion, Justice Samuel Alito wrote: “Like […]
Transgender Activists Manipulate Parents With Suicide Threats
By Ginny Gentles “Do you want a dead daughter or a live son?” This question, which is really a threat, is the central tenet of the campaign selling gender ideology to parents. Parents are often told that they are putting their gender-nonconforming child at risk of suicide if they don’t medically “transition” him or her […]
Sorry Libs, You Can’t Replace Dads With Government
By Kevin Roberts It’s been said that America can always be counted on to do the right thing, once we have exhausted all the other alternatives. As of Father’s Day 2022, America has spent about 60 years exhausting the alternatives to fatherhood — and the collateral damage is all around us. Broken families. Gutted communities. […]
A Conversation About Gun Violence
By Charles M. Strauss We need to have a conversation about gun violence! OK, you start. You hate children! That’s slander, not a conversation, but go ahead. Schools should be Gun-Free Zones. Those signs have been up since 1990. I said then that Gun-Free Zones wouldn’t work, and I was right, wasn’t I? What else? […]
Disney Doubles Down On LGBTQ Programming With ‘Lightyear’ And More
By Josh Sheperd Same-sex romance is prominent in the latest ‘Toy Story’ entry, and Disney Plus has several LGBTQ-themed films and series coming out. Disney is going all-out in joining leftists’ June celebration of Pride Month, making same-sex themes central to a new “Toy Story” feature film spin-off, and adding more than 100 hours of […]
Why Handwritten FBI And DOJ Notes The Special Counsel Just Released Are Huge
By Margot Cleveland Recently released handwritten notes reveal the FBI either lied or U.K. intelligence fed information to the U.S. agents investigating Donald Trump and his associates. Recently released handwritten notes from a briefing of the acting attorney general on the status of Crossfire Hurricane reveal the FBI either lied about the source of intel or the […]
Weekend Read: 5 Reasons America’s Birthrate Is Plummeting
By Hannah Cox The simple truth is, that there are fewer people who want to bring kids into the world. Though the reasons are diverse, 44 percent of non-parents between 18 to 49 say it is not at all likely they will procreate. Elon Musk recently tweeted, “population collapse is the biggest threat to civilization.” […]
In Movie, Matt Walsh Reveals How Gender Ideology Mutilates Kids
By Douglas Blair The left doesn’t want you to know some consequences of what it calls gender-affirming care, commentator Matt Walsh says of his film “What Is a Woman?” What is a woman? Seems like a pretty simple question. But in today’s America, the left thinks females aren’t the only ones who count as women […]
Federal Agencies Celebrate Pride, Ignore Memorial Day
By Suzanne Bowdey If you’re wondering where America’s heroes rank on President Joe Biden’s list of priorities, try below the rainbow flag. While federal agencies have been tripping over themselves to pledge allegiance to LGBT activism, two couldn’t be bothered to recognize the fallen troops who make our freedom possible. Despite a governmentwide tweet-fest over […]
Arizona Lawmakers Eye Teen Mental Health in Wake of Texas Massacre
By Tom Joyce In reaction to the mass shooting inside of a Texas elementary school, Arizona lawmakers seek to explore their options to help teenagers struggling with mental health issues. Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers appointed State Representative Joanne Osborne, R-Goodyear, to chair a new Ad Hoc Committee on Teen Mental Health this week. The […]
48 Senate Republicans Tell Schumer They Will Block Any Bill Undermining Hyde Amendment
By Henry Rogers A group of 48 Senate Republicans sent a letter Wednesday to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer telling him they will vote to block any bill that would undermine the Hyde Amendment or any other pro-life protections. The Daily Caller first obtained a copy of the letter which was spearheaded by Montana Sen. […]
New Study Challenges CDC Evidence on School Masking
By David Waugh Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, adults placed a significant burden on children. An analysis from McKinsey & Co. shows pandemic school closures and hybrid learning resulted in a significant drop in student achievement, costing students $49,000 to $61,000 in future lifetime earnings. This outcome in addition to the mental health toll reveals that school closings and various restrictions had […]
The Texas Shooter And Involuntary Commitment
By John Hirschauer It is possible that the Texas shooter was evil, not mentally ill. He should have been committed anyway. In 1995, Connecticut Governor John Rowland signed a bill to close Norwich and Fairfield Hills Hospitals, two of the state’s three public mental institutions. The hospitals had collectively housed more than 9,000 patients at […]
Nearly 60% of Arizona Voters Support Some Abortion Restrictions, Poll Finds
By Tom Joyce Most Arizona voters support at least some level of abortion restrictions, a new poll found. Residents of the state have mixed opinions about abortion, an Arizona Public Opinion Pulse poll conducted by OH Predictive Insights shows. The poll found that while 41% of the state’s residents think that abortion should be legal […]
The WHO Treaty Is Tied to a Global Digital Passport and ID System
By Aaron Kheriaty The WHO recently announced plans for an international pandemic treaty tied to a digital passport and digital ID system. Meeting in December 2021 in a special session for only the second time since the WHO’s founding in 1948, the Health Assembly of the WHO adopted a single decision titled, “The World Together.” The […]
The Attack on the Justices of the Supreme Court is the Real Insurrection
By Ellie Fromm The motto of the U.S. Supreme Court states “Equal Justice Under Law”. While everyone can agree with this simple statement, recently there has been no application of justice for the Justices of the Supreme Court. The protesters at the homes of the Justices have not been arrested. Remember, protesting outside of Justices’ […]