For the first time in the 221-year history of Congress, members of the U.S. House today read aloud the U.S. Constitution. It served as an important reminder for lawmakers to reflect on the limits of their authority and the powers delegated to them. But the mere utterance of “We the …

The daily horror of mass murder in Mexico hit the U.S. Congress last week in the form of scandal. Sadly, the scandal is not about the incredible loss of life in the drug wars. Instead, Republicans in Congress are busy targeting their least favorite member of the Obama cabinet, Attorney …

A famous 1950 Japanese movie, “Rashomon,” describes a murder from the perspectives of four main characters who were involved in it — including the medium speaking for the murdered man. All four versions differ as to who is the real murderer. The director was asked by the actors: Who was …

This holiday season, we should be thankful that the values that define America—personal liberty and individual pursuit of happiness—are increasingly embraced around the globe. The Arab Spring and upheavals in Russia are affirmations that ever more of humanity finds hope in democracy. The remarkable economic progress of Brazil, China, and …

At first glance, the idea that we are losing the freedom to fail sounds like a reason to celebrate. It prompts visions of Utopia, or at least of Lake Wobegon, Garrison Keillor’s imaginary town where all the women are strong, the men are good-looking, and the children are above average. …

It’s official. The new jobless figures are out and we learned this morning that the nation’s unemployment rate climbed to 9.8 percent last month. — It has remained at least at 9.5 percent for a record 16 months. Today, reacting to the news, many hosts and analysts on cable news …

As crazy as it sounds, and it sounds plenty crazy, some Afghan soldiers sent to the U.S. for various training programs decided they’d rather stay in America than return to Afghanistan to fight the Taliban. I know, their decision makes no sense. Mind you, military and government students from a …

My 16-year-old daughter, Tessa, was killed by an illegal immigrant in Virginia Beach three years ago while sitting at a stop light. Her friend Ali Kunhardt, 17, also perished instantly. Beautiful girls with tons of future plans, they had just stopped at a convenience store for a pack of gum …

Why should I vote you ask me? Our leadership isn’t listening, there are no jobs, the deficit explodes, health care is a sink hole, stimulus is an excuse for big government to spend, and the borders are collapsing. Why should I vote when our federal government and courts tell our …

The mainstream media wants desperately to preserve California’s liberal establishment from the growing threats it faces. Retaining a state government designed primarily to serve lefty causes and public employee unions means stopping the gubernatorial campaign of Republican businesswoman Meg Whitman–especially her appeal to Hispanics. Whitman committed the sin of pulling …