Daniel Greenfield, Does America need “political elites“? Ben Shapiro says, we do. As consumers, we tend to pick experts for jobs, from established brands. In our politicians, we do the opposite. That makes fringy mediocrity a calling card. Enough is enough. I’m a Tea Partier down to the bone — I want power out of
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The Imaginary Hispanic: What the Illegal War is About
Daniel Greenfield, And why a border wall is a threat to the survival of the Democrats. There are two statistics that explain the Democrat obsession with illegal immigration and open borders. 97% of immigrants in the appropriate grouping identify themselves as Hispanic, but by the fourth generation that number falls to half. Only 7% of
Sanctuary City Politics Killed Kate Steinle
John Kass, The photograph is of a lovely young woman, with a warm smile on her face, a woman who loved and was loved in turn. Her name was Kate Steinle. The last words she said to her father before she died were “Help me, Dad.” So look at that photo. See the promise in
Politics Shouldn’t Override Decency in Cases of Roy Moore, Bill Clinton
John Kass, What is being lost as Republicans — the number dwindling every day — defend Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore from allegations of sexually assaulting teenage girls? There is a cost to defending Moore. Don’t kid yourselves that there is no cost to it. And something is lost. So what is it? With a
Democrats Bring Words to a Gun Fight
Susan Stamper Brown, What kind of vermin mocks prayer and politicizes human tragedy after a dark-hearted creep who reportedly bought dogs online and used them for target practice walks into a church and kills 26 innocent people? Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, for one, and leftists at large. Just after the Sutherland Springs, Texas
No Lone Wolf in Pack of Sharia Supremacists
John Kass, The critical thing about confronting evil is to call it by its rightful name. But New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo decided to call alleged truck terrorist Sayfullo Saipov a “lone wolf.” “All the evidence we have suggests that he was acting alone,” said Cuomo. “The so-called ‘Lone Wolf syndrome.’” Lone wolf? That’s a
Why Republicans must abandon the Republican Party
Scott Galupo, “It has become necessary to destroy the town in order to save it,” a U.S. military officer may or may not have said of the Vietnamese city of Ben Tre, infested with enemy insurgents, in 1968. Whether or not this statement was true of Ben Tre then, it accurately describes the state of the
Trump Executive Order on Health Care Gives Relief to Consumers
Hadley Heath Manning, There’s a fundamental disagreement in healthcare policy: One side believes that the government must plan and control the behavior of all actors, including consumers, insurers, even providers. The other side believes that individuals know better than regulators what choices in care and coverage are best. With President Trump’s executive order, President Trump
Never Trump Mob Led by Ben Sasse Attacks Trump Spiritual Advisor
Todd Starnes, An angry mob of Never Trumpers led by Sen. Ben Sasse attacked the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas - one of the nation’s most respected evangelical congregations. Dr. Robert Jeffress had invited Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity to share his testimony and promote a new faith-based movie during
The Last White Democrat President
Daniel Greenfield, Send in the Obama clones. Bill Clinton was almost certainly the last Southern Democrat to sit in the White House. Obama took Arkansas from a Democrat trifecta to a Republican trifecta. Trump beat Hillary on her husband’s home turf by 60% to 33%. But Bill may also be the last white Democrat to
Don’t Be Shocked (Shocked!) by Alaska Threats
Jonah Goldberg, It’s a bit of a cliche to quote “Casablanca” when it comes to Washington’s gift for manufactured outrage, but the classics are classics for a reason. When Captain Louis Renault orders Rick’s saloon shut down, Rick (played by Humphrey Bogart) protests: “How can you close me up? On what grounds?” Renault (played by
Pessimistic About Politics, Optimistic About America
Scott Rasmussen, It’s not fashionable to say these days, but I am very optimistic about America’s future. I believe that our nation’s best days are still to come and that our children and grandchildren will have much better lives than we have enjoyed. I am optimistic despite believing that our nation’s political system is badly