Tag: Commentary
Gutknecht: Turning the Screws
The term, “turning the screws” can probably be traced back to 17th century Europe. Germans may have been the first to use the thumb screw...
Alyssa Ahlgren: Our Obsession with Instant Gratification
Our culture has developed into one of passion, impulse, emotion, and self-worship. This is especially prevalent in the young generations. We’ve been raised with...
“A Charlie Brown Christmas” Symbolizes the Triumph of Common Sense
December 9th marks the anniversary of the Christmas TV special which basically birthed all others: “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”
Most Americans know the plot well....
Gutknecht: The Long March Toward Irrelevance
On the morning after impeachment, Democrats and Washington Post reporters sobered from the cocktails of their evening of celebration. Most Americans finished their coffee...
Congressman Banks: Lets’ Fix The Pornography Problem
In 2016, Donald Trump made one of the most important promises of his campaign: Elect me, and I will enforce federal obscenity laws to stop...
The Toxic Swamp Gas Polluting the American Right
It’s about time we had a conversation about the racket in D.C., though it’s probably not the one that springs first to mind. I’m...
Gutknecht: Elon’s Achilles
Imagine being stuck in a full-stop traffic jam on a freeway full of electric cars during a Minnesota arctic blast. With temperatures sub-zero, batteries...
Lack of Assimilation is Economically Harming Latino Immigrants and Society
Early in 2019, a firestorm of criticism descended upon veteran journalist Tom Brokaw because he said on NBC’s Meet the Press that Hispanics “should...
Kids and Sexuality: Enough Is Enough
Stop.
No, that’s not enough. To paraphrase “the girl” in Hemingway’s story “Hills Like White Elephants,” “Would you please please please please please please please...
Alyssa Ahlgren: The Future of Conservatism and Legislating Morality
Although the minority, conservatism among the youth has sparked multiple movements that have surged during the Trump presidency. But as issues arise as it...