The Texas Abortion Ban Violates Conservative Principles
The Texas “heartbeat” bill that the Supreme Court declined to block last week is almost as restrictive as the Texas law that the Court overturned half a century ago in …
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Four Libertarian Principles to Guide Childcare Policy
Just as many conservatives believe that the federal government should have an education policy, so many conservatives believe that the federal government should have a childcare policy. A case in …
University of Oklahoma Diversity Training Forces Students and Faculty To Affirm the School’s Political Views
After a summer of racial reckoning, the University of Oklahoma instituted mandatory diversity training for students and faculty last fall. According to the OU website, the program addresses power, privilege, …
Why the Founders Couldn’t Abolish Slavery
This is the third in a series of essays defending our Constitution against unfair accusations from so-called “progressives.” The first essay rebutted the charge that the Constitution discriminated against women. The second corrected the …
Supreme Court Blocks California’s COVID-19 Restrictions on Private Prayer Groups
The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked enforcement of California’s pandemic-inspired restrictions on at-home religious gatherings, saying the plaintiffs are likely to prevail in their claim that the state’s rules violate …
Lessons of the Legal and Political Struggle for Same-Sex Marriage
One of the very few positive aspects of the awful Covid pandemic is the opportunity to have big-name “virtual” guest-speakers in college and law school classes. Tomorrow’s guest speaker in …
Turning the Other Cheek — Matthew 5:38-42
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for an eye, and tooth for a tooth.’ But I tell you, do not respond in kind to an evil person. If …
Charity is no Part of the Government
This is the second of 7 installments in our series, “Compassion, Not Compulsion: Why the Welfare State Fails to Lift the Poor.” This guest post is by James Whitford, and …
Police Chief Refutes Derek Chauvin’s Claim That He Did What He Was Trained to Do
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo yesterday refuted Derek Chauvin’s claim that he followed department policy and training when he pinned George Floyd to the pavement with his knee for more …
Is War Between Russia And Ukraine Now Inevitable?
Is War Between Russia And Ukraine Now Inevitable? Via Southfront.org, The situation in Eastern Ukraine is critical. Russia and Ukraine are on the brink of an open armed conflict. In …