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Christmas Bells
2006-12-14
It is hard to think of war and Christmas in the proper context. War represents our worst fears—death and destruction and subjugation to our enemies, and Christmas, our greatest hope—peace on earth and the hope of eternity...
 
 
December 25th Is Not Winter Solstice Day
2006-12-08
Every year starting around Thanksgiving the country engages in what has become an annual annoyance of secular liberals trying to redefine the celebration of Christmas...
 
 
Who Really Cares?
2006-12-01
Here is some news that you may not have seen reported in the mainstream media: “religious conservatives are good people.” That’s right; the very same religious conservatives that are constantly stereotyped...
 
 
Pros and Cons: Privatizing Alabama's Prisons
2006-11-21
Can the use of private prisons save money and relieve the overcrowding in Alabama’s jails? A new report from the Alabama Policy Institute finds that private prison contracting is a policy that can save money...
 
 
An Empty Place at the Table
2006-11-15
Thanksgiving, as an official United States holiday, is inextricably linked to our nation’s founding and to its times of war...
 
 
We Cannot Vote Ourselves Out of This War
2006-11-08
“Worse than war, is the fear of war.” Lucius Annaeus Seneca. As a postmortem to the 2006 election, it might be good to start with that relevant quote from Seneca, a first century Roman philosopher and politician...
 
 
America Needs to Know What Liberals Believe
2006-11-03
For a couple of days the honest-to-goodness real John Kerry was on display. During his speech to the students at Pasadena City College on October 30, Sen. Kerry told the students that...
 
 
Legislature Plagued by Conflicts of Interest
2006-10-27
Thanks to the Birmingham News, the people of Alabama have a clearer picture of what is wrong with state government...
 
 
Colleges Fail to Teach Lessons of History
2006-10-20
According to a report issued by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI), America’s colleges and universities are failing miserably when it comes to educating students about our nation’s history and its essential founding principles...
 
 
Foley Scandal May Not Impact the Election
2006-10-13
A sex scandal in Washington right before an election does not have quite the impact that it once did. When it comes to the sexual indiscretions of politicians...
 
 
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