Sep 26,2008
Bullying the Pulpit
Churches today risk losing their tax exempt status when they preach about politics from the pulpit. What most Americans don’t realize is that this state of affairs is a result...
Sep 26,2008
Xinhua outdoes itself
For years, skeptics have claimed that the Apollo moon landing was staged. NASA has nothing on the PRC’s government-controlled Xinhua news agency, however. Granted, this isn’t exactly Stalin airbrushing Trotsky...
Sep 24,2008
Hold the Phones!
Yesterday, the European Commission announced a plan to cap international text messaging fees. From the EU Observer: Mobile services used abroad – known as ‘roaming’ within the industry – but...
Sep 23,2008
Them's Fighting Words
From the Chicago Sun Times: Charging an extra $3 to pour cheese topping into a bag of Fritos recently led to a scuffle at a Tinley Park gas station. At...
Sep 23,2008
Nice
I’m a fan of Ross Douthat’s writing. I find his temperate tone refreshing when compared with nearly everything else out there these days. But, frankly, it’s good to see him...