Donald Trump on Love and Justice
One of the most revealing moments of Donald Trump’s presidency so far went completely unnoted. “We all learned a lot,” he said following his recent […]
Second Amendment
Parkland, Populism, and a Doomed Generation
Democracy dies in darkness, but truth dies in broad daylight in a culture that no longer values the rule of law and the primacy of […]
Forget Gun Control: Bring Back Mental Hospitals
After another inexplicable act of violence in Parkland Florida claimed 17 lives, the usual chorus (and some of the not so usual chorus) is screaming […]
This is CNN: The Children’s News Network
Every child knows intuitively that losing is not fun. Toddlers will steal a coveted toy right from the hands of an unwitting playmate in the […]
When Seconds Count, Police Under No Legal Obligation To Act
As with many hot-button issues, Americans are sharply divided over Second Amendment rights. Liberals argue that only trained police officers should be armed and citizens […]
Why the Left Opposes Arming Teachers
Why does the Left oppose allowing a small number of highly trained teachers and other adults who work at schools to arm themselves? When asked, […]
Gun Grabbers Deny the Science
Mark Rosenberg, former assistant surgeon general and founder of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control, claimed in […]
The Train to Common Sense
Common observation and a plain understanding is the source of all art. —Joshua Reynolds I hope you haven’t let anyone talk you out of seeing […]
Weaponizing Our Kids
It didn’t take long to politicize the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Emma Gonzalez, David Hogg, and Sheriff Scott Israel became household names in […]
The Children’s Crusade
According to legend, in 1212, a shepherd boy experienced religious visions that inspired him to lead fellow children on a Children’s Crusade to the Holy […]
One More for the NRA
I just joined the National Rifle Association. Although I’ve always been somewhat open-minded about gun control, especially high-powered weapons, the current mob mentality of the […]
Worst Responders
The Parkland Shooting has emboldened the gun control lobby yet again. The same activists who spent the better part of the last two years speaking […]
The Failure to Confront Evil in Florida Shooting
Every time a mass shooting occurs in America, you can map out the public discussions that inevitably follow. They usually deal with gun control, mental […]
Delirium, Questions, Resolve in the Wake of Florida
In a testament to progressive insolence, the Florida school shooting swiftly became a platform for shredding the Second Amendment. Any notion that it is unseemly […]
Signs of the Times
When we think about “Making America Great Again,” surely one such feature that would contribute to it would be the end of nihilistic crimes, such […]
Mass Shootings Point to a Problem—and It Isn’t Guns
I’m a father of four children who all attend public school. My love for them and their value to me and to society are immeasurable. […]
“Hoplophobia,” Not “Gun Culture” Is the Problem
As the usual suspects enter into the steps of the gun-control dance once more, the ringing tones of “shall not be infringed!” and the admonition […]
Trump is Not to Blame for the Downfall of the California GOP
As a lifelong Californian, there are few political lies more infuriating to me than the suggestion, repeated recently in the New York Times, that President […]
Bumperstocky
Twas quarter-past Hysteric, and The media did sound alarms; All froozy were the Democrats, Yarping of firearms. “Beware, my son, the Bumperstock; The muzzle-loading barrel […]
It’s Not a Gun Issue, It’s a Community Issue
In America, gun rights are enshrined in the Constitution. The Supreme Court has been clear and insistent on it since District of Columbia v. Heller […]