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Jason Hopkins Ken Paxton, the Republican attorney general of Texas, defended his governor’s decision to not accept refugees in 2020, noting that Texas has done more for refugees than any other state. Paxton, who has served as the top lawyer for Texas since 2015, appeared on Fox News to discuss GOP Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s…
Mary Margaret Olohan – Retired Pope Benedict XVI is releasing a book on priestly celibacy Feb. 20. – The book comes as Pope Francis prepares to publish his own thoughts on priestly celibacy. – “From the Depths of Our Hearts” takes a “serious and unflinching look at the crisis in the Catholic Church,” its press…
The desire to control other people’s ideas and behaviors, particularly when they challenge widely-held beliefs and customs, is one of human nature’s most nefarious tendencies. Socrates was sentenced to death for stepping out of line; Galileo almost was. But such extreme examples are outnumbered by the many more common, pernicious acts of trying to control…
Liberty is sometimes a tough thing to watch. Like the teenager in a horror movie getting up and going to the kitchen while the audience braces itself for what they know full well is going to happen, it’s hard to stand by and watch our friends and strangers alike exercise their right to make choices…
There’s really no denying that we are in a time of deep political division. With everything from the impeachment proceedings to a contentious election cycle that began as soon as the midterms ended, it seems we may have indeed become the divided republic the American founders feared. Though there are many reasons to be optimistic…
Jason Hopkins – The New York Times editorial board interviewed Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, discussing a range of issue before the board decides who it will endorse in the 2020 Democratic primary. – The board entered a back-and-forth with Sanders on the topic of illegal immigration, with members pointing out that he once said…
It was inevitable. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, aka Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, were always going to quit the royal family. The countdown started after they publicly complained about how miserable they were in the documentary “Harry and Meghan: An African Journey” that aired in October. The biggest surprise is the timing. According…
This isn’t another Christian criticism of secular libertarians, or an argument for why certain people are going to Hell. In fact, if you encounter someone who makes such a charge, gently point out that only God is in a position to judge one’s heart. Rather, I’m arguing that it’s impossible to ground libertarian morality without…
For the past few years, and the last couple months especially, it is rare to hop onto social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, or even Instagram without getting flashed by posts containing the #RedForEd movement. There are three common themes: better teacher pay, less standardized testing, and more money to schools. Why do we still…
Have you ever walked into a musty room and thought, “you know, the smell of a fresh vagina would bring this room back to life”? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGMpHgBCWII Thanks to GOOP and the mind of Gwyneth Paltrow, you can now make any room in your home smell like a woman’s lady parts. The candle was originally a…