October 1, 2014
Late to the Party
If the President were to plan and throw a surprise party for his wife, Michelle, he would be late to it. This Administration is always late to the party....
September 30, 2014
A New Contract With America
(This originally appeared in The Hill.) I had flown in from Chicago to attend the ceremony, but I wasn’t in on all of the details. I had moved from Washington back home two months earlier and was working for Rep. Denny...
September 28, 2014
Sunday Homily
I asked Father Riffle, my Parish priest, to reconstruct a homily that he gave a couple of weeks ago at Mass because I wanted to share it with you. Here it is: “We don’t need a Church.” Fr. Patrick...
September 26, 2014
No Use in Holding Holder in His Job
Republicans should do their best to allow Eric Holder to depart the Justice Department as quickly as possible. He has been as bad an Attorney General in his way as Alberto Gonzales was in his way. Justice ought to be...
September 25, 2014
The Breakdown of Brotherhood
It started with Cain and Abel. The Spartans never got along with the Athenians. The Christians split off from the Jews, despite the fact that Christ was a Jew. During several dark periods of history, Christians persecuted the Jews, calling...
September 25, 2014
5 Ways Washington Would Change If Republicans Win the Senate
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) It matters who controls the Senate. I shouldn’t have to say that, but the perception is growing that whatever happens this election cycle, nothing will change....