Opinion Forum

Shall We Have Another Civil War?

August 10th, 2011

By Dan Miller That would be a very bad idea. Unhappiness approaching panic is in the air. This article by Roger Kimball suggests some of the reasons: The American poet Frank O’Hara wrote a poem whose title I’ve always admired: “Meditations in an Emergency.” That’s where we are now: you can tell it’s an emergency […]

Articles written by Dan Miller
Tags: Civil War, Constitution, North, slavery, South, sovereignty, states rights
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The Right to Have a Vacation

April 20th, 2010

By Tom Carter Antonio Tajani, the EU Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry, has decided “that tourism is a human right and pensioners, youths and those too poor to afford it should have their travel subsidised by the taxpayer.” Tajani said, “Travelling for tourism today is a right. The way we spend our holidays is a […]

Articles written by Tom Carter
Tags: EU, euro, human rights, PIIGS, sovereignty, vacation
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President Obama Bows Again

November 14th, 2009

By Tom Carter Well, President Obama has now bowed before the Emperor of Japan, symbolizing the superiority of this head of state over himself and his country. Say what you want, but it’s not just a sign of respect. It might be interpreted that way if the Emperor had bowed in return, but he didn’t, […]

Articles written by Tom Carter
Tags: bow, Emperor of Japan, Obama, respect, sovereignty
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