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The White House is waging an all-out assault on religious liberty. Public schools are indoctrinating our children with the gospel of secularism. Hollywood is spewing toxins into our homes. The soundtrack of our lives is a pulsating mix of sex and violence and filth. The American family is in ruins. …

If you walk down bustling Adly Street in downtown Cairo, it is easy to miss the large gray building. But if you trace the address and stop there, you’ll notice the Stars of David carved on the walls. And then you’ll see the security checkpoint and the guards. If you …

The problem with saints is halos. That nimbus encircling their heads has been used by artists to denote saints since the third century. While useful for quick recognition, halos separate saints from the rest of us, who, let’s face it, ain’t. Which is why Sunday’s canonization of Pope John XXIII …

The Crimea is lost. The challenge now is to avoid a wider conflict with a Russia bent on absorbing more territory and extending its influence farther into Eastern Europe. To avoid feeding Russia’s appetite for lost empire or a hot war, European and U.S. leaders must embrace expensive and politically …

First, it’s important that you know I think President Obama was born in the United States. I also think he may be the love child of the television character Mrs. Jessica Fletcherof“Murder, She Wrote.” Think about it: WhereverMrs. Fletcherwent, someone ended up dead. Wherever Mr. Obama goes, a part of …

A traffic jam? The Mainstream Media is hyperventilating over a traffic jam? If only they were as concerned about the gridlock in the halls of Congress in Washington, D.C. as they are about the gridlock on the George Washington Bridge. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie endured a public flogging by …

There’s a reason the text version of Camille Paglia’s opening statement at the Munk Debate, “Resolved: Men Are Obsolete” garnered 10K likes on Facebook and received more than one thousand comments at Time.com: it hit a nerve. It was a nerve that needed to be hit, and Paglia did it …

In just a few days, 94 percent of Americans will be celebrating Christmas. For many, that celebration will involve time-honored traditions. Whether it is watching a classic movie, opening gifts, or opening up the pages of Scripture, traditions will play an integral part of so many holiday celebrations. My own …

The annual Pride Parade in Seattle drew an estimated 300,000 revelers this year. The air was incredibly festive. Participants had seen victory after victory for their cause, and many others had jumped on the proverbial bandwagon, much as a winning sports team suddenly gathers a lot of new fans. In …

Once again the Republicans have given up, kowtowing to Democrat fear-mongering and ignoring their grassroots constituents who actually want to fix our nation’s problems. President Obama, the Democrats and establishment Republican leadership are hailing this as a grand “compromise.” In reality, it’s a full surrender of the GOP and then …