Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, after winning reelection, pronounced Chicago “the greatest city in America.” Run by Democrats for more than …
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Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at the National Action Network’s (NAN) 17th annual national convention in New …
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(BCN editor’s note: This is the first of two Ken Blackwell columns for Thursday.) Editor’s Note: This column was coauthored …
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This is what $29 gets you at the grocery store—what families on SNAP (i.e. food stamps) have to live on …
Read More »The New Liberal Inquisition
How long will this country remain free? Probably only as long as the American people value their freedom enough to …
Read More »Hillary Candidacy Doesn't Worry Me
Please forgive me, but I’m singularly unimpressed with Hillary Clinton in general, but especially as a Democratic presidential candidate. I’m …
Read More »For Liberals, Reality May Be Optional
One of the wonders of modern times is that reality is often seen as a social construct and therefore optional. …
Read More »Mike Pence, Republican Martyr
The Cato Institute in Washington, D.C., issues a biennial fiscal policy report card for the nation’s governors. The report grades …
Read More »Obama's Iran Deal: Someday the World Will Cry, 'Why?!'
Barack Obama is a young man. By the time he leaves office, he will be in his mid-50s. Based on …
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