March 11, 2014

The Great Emancipator vs. the Green Menace

Aerospace engineering is a challenging major under the best of circumstances. Over 100 people were in my freshman class, but only 15 graduated.  The crux of that climb at my alma mater was the so-called “slaughterhouse” semester: the...

February 5, 2011

ObamaCare vs. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

In response to Monday's ruling from Florida U.S. district judge Roger Vinson, which voided Obamacare in its entirety, a favorite mantra of the left has reemerged with vigor: "health care is a right."  This claim is not merely false, bu...

November 21, 2010

Californian Leviathan

Censorship, the forceful prohibition of the expression of man's thinking, is one of the most destructive crimes that a government can commit against its own people -- because it makes all the other crimes possible. This is why a government that seeks...

June 22, 2010

Judas Must Have Been a Republican

There is no greater injustice than punishment of a man for doing something good, and no more loathsome cowardice than when those responsible for defending good sacrifice their cause to accommodate an uncompromising evil. But this type of betrayal is ...

May 12, 2010

Wow! Another teacher has a problem with a kid and an American flag

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May 11, 2010

Video of San Francisco May Day protest

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May 9, 2010

If America Were a Free Country, Immigration Would Not Be a Problem

Prior to the early twentieth century, immigrants to America were typically poor when they arrived here. But they sought no unearned handouts as they struggled to raise their standard of living and assimilate into their newly adopted society. These ea...

March 17, 2010

America's Political Crisis

It seems that every other day, one hears of another "crisis" that must be dealt with immediately -- by government expansion. Examples include everything from swine flu to global warming to the rising cost of health care. We are warned that ...

February 11, 2010

Is Bipartisanship a Desirable Goal?

Since Scott Brown's historic win in Massachusetts last month, there has been a rising tide of calls for bipartisanship coming from the left. This was a central theme for Obama's recent visit to the House Republican retreat in Baltimore. In an intervi...