By • Jul 14,2002

American Defiance

John Adams wrote on a hot July night in Philadelphia that the day behind him “will be a memorable epoch in the history of America.” Adams went on, “I am...

By • Jul 04,2002

Not All Atheists Mind the Pledge

I’m an atheist. Right now in America it’s not too popular to be like me. After all, an atheist, Michael Newdow, took the Pledge of Allegiance to court because the...

By • Jul 04,2002

Freedom Needs Religion

The 9th Circuit decision on the Pledge of Allegiance could not have been published at a more opportune time. With the 226th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence upon us,...

By • Jul 03,2002

One nation, under law

I couldn’t have been older than four when minutes after arriving at the mysterious new world of pre-school I first heard the pledge of allegiance. I hated it instantly. There...

By • Jul 03,2002

The kids are all wrong?

A new survey of college students left journalists and pundits foaming at the mouth. The finding that most don’t see American culture as superior to Islamic culture left one newspaper...

By • Jun 04,2002

Alcohol and Its Discontents

In a new study, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) discovered that college students drink a great deal. Is it any wonder? Harsh laws and draconian penalties have driven teenagers...