Last year, I briefly described why I refuse to watch the State of the Union Show. I still stand by my rule: Politicians rarely say anything useful in public. I expect tonight’s address to be yet another collection of platitudes and statist proposals. Even if he could muster the character to...

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” –Jim Elliot On January 8, 1956, missionaries Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Ed McCully, Roger Youderian, and Peter Fleming were killed by Waodani tribesmen (known at the time as Auca, the native word for “savage”)...

The Evansville Courier and Press’s headline article today reads, “Ellsworth to test Hostettler: Sheriff joins race for 8th District congressman.” Indiana’s 8th Congressional district, typically one of the most competitive in the country, will once again see a “bloody”...

Jane Galt has had some interesting posts lately on abortion, or more specifically, policies that could drive us to the Democratic ideal of “safe, legal and rare.” William Saletan writes in the New York Times that better sex education can help reduce abortions by driving down unwanted pregnancies....

Today marks the closing of the annual Washington, DC auto show. While not as prestigious as the Los Angeles or Detroit auto shows (automakers are reluctant to ship their concept cars around the country), the DC show does give local residents like myself the opportunity to check out the latest and greatest...

Once in a blue moon I like to take a look at polls and a recent ABC News/Washington Post poll carries a few firsts worth noting. “Americans – by a 16-point margin, 51 to 35 percent – now say the country should go in the direction in which the Democrats want to lead, rather than follow...

Senators Tom Coburn and John McCain are getting serious about Congressional pork. The pair sent a stern letter to every U.S. senator explaining that they would challenge each and every pork project, as well as oppose the inclusion in conference reports of any earmarks that did not pass either the House...

I am shocked that this so newsworthy, but I just take what Reuters gives me… Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia will vote for Samuel Alito’s nomination to the Supreme Court. Ol’ boy said: “My considered judgment from his record, from his answers to my questions, and from his obvious...

I’ve long railed against students at some schools rushing the court in basketball games. In rushing the court you send the signal that you just won a big game over a far superior team. But it also signals that this kind of win is rare. For schools like Indiana, Kentucky, and Duke, winning big games...

If you become (in)famous for winning $1 million on a reality TV program, it behooves you to make sure you pay every cent of taxes you owe on those winnings. And all your other taxes, too. (What, Rich, you didn’t think Uncle Sam would notice he hadn’t gotten a check from the “fat naked...