A deeper look at politics and race. Much is made of the fact that liberals and conservatives see racial issues differently, which they do. But these differences have too often been seen as simply those on the right being racist and those on the left not. You can cherry-pick the evidence to reach that conclusion. But you can also cherry-pick the evidence ... MORE
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Thomas Sowell: Black And White, Left And Right
A deeper look at politics and race. Much is made of the fact that liberals and conservatives see racial issues differently, which they do. But these differences have too often been seen as simply those on the right being racist and those on the left not. You can cherry-pick the evidence to reach that conclusion. But you can also cherry-pick the evidence ... MOREThomas Sowell: Random Thoughts On The Passing Scene
Sparks of brilliance! The presidential election prospects for the Democrats are so bad this
year that only the Republicans can save them — as Republicans have
saved them before. Will a Supreme Court without a single Protestant justice rule that an
"under-representation" of any group is evidence of discrimination? Here is a trick question: What ... MOREBrian Phillips: The Founding Fathers And Democracy
Democracy means unlimited majority rule. The majority may do as it pleases simply because it is the majority. Under democracy the individual is subservient to the majority, that is, the collective. Democracy is a form of collectivism. Collectivism holds that individuals exist only as a member of a group—whether a race, an economic class, or the ... MOREJustice Sotomayor Supports Practice Of Jury Nullification
by Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. An article published by the Fully Informed Jury Association reports that on February 8, Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor (shown) told a group gathered at New York University that she disagreed with the Second Circuit Court’s holding in United States vs. Thomas. In that ruling, the court refused to recognize the ... MOREWalter E Williams: Blacks And The Confederacy
The War of 1861 was not about freeing slaves. Last July, Anthony Hervey, an outspoken black advocate for the Confederate flag, was killed in a car crash. Arlene Barnum, a surviving passenger in the vehicle, told authorities and the media that they had been forced off the road by a carload of "angry young black men" after Hervey, ... MORE
America's History Of Justice: How Jury Nullification Set Wild Bill Hickok Free Although He Killed A Man Illegally!
Because justice is a result, not simply a process. On July 20 1865, James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok was playing in a poker game at the Lyon House Hotel in Springfield MO., when a friend of his, Davis Tutt showed up claiming Hickok owed him $45 from an earlier game. Hickok said he only owed $25 since he had paid Tutt $20 some days ... MOREThomas Sowell’s Christmas Gift Recommendations
by Thomas Sowell. People who want to buy Christmas gifts, without having to confront the crowds at the local shopping mall (or shopping maul) can take a load off their feet by buying books or movies on the Internet, while sitting in the comfort of their own homes. In addition to old standbys like gorgeous coffee table books of Ansel Adams’ ... MOREBarry Farber: CNN's Latest Defamation Of America
Following an anti-American template. “A typical day in America” was the way the BBC announced the massacre in San Bernardino. When CNN let us in on that, Wolf Blitzer asked Fareed Zakaria how the rest of the world looked upon America. “You’re a world traveler, Fareed,” said Wolf. “What are they saying about us?” Before Fareed said a ... MORELawrence J. McQuillan: Cutting Government Down To Size
#1 reason to elect Rand Paul. The GOP debates so far have shown that the Republican presidential candidates are far from united on how best to boost the economy. Tax and regulatory reform are critical. But as a first step they should consider following the path Democrats took immediately after World War II: shrink the government. During ... MOREDavid S. D'Amato: The Most Liberal Value - Free Speech
A free society tolerates words that hurt. Current attacks on free speech reveal progressivism as a uniquely American iteration of fascism that shares many of its historical and ideological roots. Recent events on American college campuses have prompted a debate on where we should draw the line that divides permissible from impermissible ... MOREFrench Make U.S. Look Like WWII France
by Barry Farber. Our schools laid great stress on sportsmanship and fair play. It’s possible I took those lessons to a ridiculous extreme. When I was still in short pants and speaking soprano I was a bit of a World War II prodigy. There was actually a time you could have given me a huge map of the world and any date from the beginning of the war to the ... MORENullification And The Kentucky Resolution Of 1798
by William J. Watkins, Jr. Because the United States was founded as a constitutional republic -- one based on certain specific principles, not power or privilege -- Americans of all eras frequently raise concerns about federal authority that bear resemblance to debates from earlier times in our history. A good illustration of this “echo effect” in American ... MOREMario Nicolais: Jury Nullification In Colorado Spotlight
The law you won't be told. “God gives air to men; the law sells it to them.” — Victor Hugo, Les Miserables Such is the disdain proponents of jury nullification feel toward laws
and prosecutions they believe to be unjust. Generally the province of a
small but passionate and vocal few, jury nullification found itself in
headlines and on editorial pages ... MORE
Richard M. Ebeling: War, Big Government & Lost Freedom
Roots of the regulating and redistributing state. We are currently marking the hundredth anniversary of the fighting of the First World War. For four years between the summer of 1914 and November 11, 1918, the major world powers were in mortal combat with each other. The conflict radically changed the world. It overthrew the pre-1914 ... MOREDemocrat's Propaganda Battling The Motivated Voter
by Barry Farber. There’s one battleground where the Democrats are walloping the body fluids out of the Republicans. It’s fitting nobody talks about it because that battlefield is beyond obscure. In fact, few know it exists! It can be summed up in one word Americans never got the hang of in the first place. The word is “propaganda”! Americans tend to ... MOREJury Nullification Has Long History Of Righting Wrong Laws
by Frank Parlato. Because justice is a result, not just a process. In 1215, when the Barons of England compelled King John to sign the Magna Carta, trial by jury was established. The King now had to seek permission through 12 citizens unanimous in their verdict before he could take anyone's freedom away. That’s why we have jury trials: To ... MOREWalter E Williams: Attacking Our Founders
History, without context, is of negligible value. Many of my columns speak highly of the wisdom of our nation's founders. Every once in a while, I receive an ugly letter sarcastically asking what do I think of their wisdom declaring blacks "three-fifths of a human." It's difficult to tell whether such a question is prompted by ignorance or is the fruit ... MORE
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