Politics & Rights
Politics & Rights
Letters and Replies, Summer 2009
Craig Biddle replies to a letter about immigration; Kendall Bryan writes in praise of TOS; and Larry Salzman recommends a book about zoning laws.
History, Politics & Rights
Leftist Fantasy vs. the True Story of the Atomic Bombs
Craig Biddle May 2, 2009
Bill Whittle of PJTV annihilates the leftist fantasy, most recently espoused by Jon Stewart, that our atom bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was “immoral,” and that Harry Truman was a “war criminal.” Whittle shows that our use of the atomic bombs saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of American…
Announcements, Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Yaron Brook on Islamic Totalitarianism
Craig Biddle May 2, 2009
In Yaron Brook’s latest interview on PJTV, he discusses Islamic Totalitarianism and its primary sponsor, Iran; how the U.S. has turned the other cheek every time Iran has (directly or indirectly) attacked Americans; what the U.S. (and Israel) should do about this Iranian-sponsored assault on the West; and the need…
Politics & Rights
John David Lewis's Charlotte Tea Party Speech
John David Lewis April 20, 2009
Publisher's note: Dr. Lewis has made available an edited version of his excellent Tea Party speech.—Craig Biddle The Charlotte Tea Party Speech Dr. John David Lewis Dept. of Political Science, Duke University First delivered: April 15, 2009, Charlotte, North Carolina Revised for publication: April 20, 2009. [Permission is given to…
Announcements, Politics & Rights
John Lewis's Tea Party Interview
Craig Biddle April 17, 2009
In addition to John Lewis’s excellent tea party speech, Andy Clarkson has posted an interview with Lewis, which is also well worth viewing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMmW6ggiLaw
Politics & Rights
John Lewis on the Proper Meaning of a Tea Party
Craig Biddle April 17, 2009
Here’s a video of John Lewis’s excellent speech at yesterday’s tea party in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Thanks to Andy Clarkson for recording it) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqoOHWhNR1Q
Politics & Rights
A Snapshot of Obama's Obscene Foreign Policy
Craig Biddle April 15, 2009
Caroline Glick has written a good piece summing up the global situation in the wake of President Obama’s recent travels to Britain, France, the Czech Republic, Turkey, and Iraq. Here’s an excerpt: Somewhere between apologizing for American history—both distant and recent; genuflecting before the unelected, bigoted king of Saudi Arabia;…
Philosophy, Politics & Rights
The Seals Have Done What 'God' Could Not
Craig Biddle April 13, 2009
Those who are thanking an alleged “God” for the rescue of American cargo ship captain Richard Phillips are engaging in a grave injustice. Phillips was saved not by “God,” who does not exist, but by Navy Seals, who deserve full credit for this marvelous feat. Paraphrasing one of the protagonists…
Announcements, Politics & Rights
A Tea Party Without Egoism Is like a Republic Without a Chance
Craig Biddle April 5, 2009
Going to a Tea Party? Don’t leave home without copies of this flier (PDF), which reads: A Tea Party Without Egoism Is like a Republic Without a Chance America was founded on the individual’s rights to life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness. But, contrary to the beliefs of…
Politics & Rights
Houston, We Have a (Zoning) Problem
J. Brian Phillips February 20, 2009
Demonstrates that Houston’s absence of zoning laws is largely responsible for the city’s relative health and prosperity, and urges Houstonians to halt and reverse the encroachments on their property rights before they find themselves zoned.