Let me have a free country
America's Independence was proclaimed 240 years ago. We forget, in the tumult of our own times, the incredible leap of faith
and courage it took to make that independence happen.
Freedom
Whistleblowers: people put on watchlists to meet quotas
Congress is still pondering whether to deny those who are on federal "no-fly" lists the ability to purchase firearms.
Hawaii puts gun owners on FBI criminal database
As the gun control debate goes from full boil to simmer with the congressional recess, we turn to see what's going on in the states regarding the issue. We see this, out of Hawaii.
The UK leaves the EU
The big international news is the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union. Prime Minister David Cameron will resign, Scotland may push for another independence vote, and markets tumbled.
What does it all mean?
Pesky Constitution gets in the way of gun control agenda
The Constitution is proving to be an inconvenient road block to politicians' dreams of gun control.
In Orlando's aftermath
There has been an enormous amount of discussion in the aftermath of the Orlando terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 50 people.
That's to be expected. What is also to be expected is that much of the commentary will be based on political talking points.
Identity politics run wild
With all the furor over various religious freedom bills, and North Carolina's recently passed "bathroom" law, the nearby video, shot at the University of Washington, is timely...and depressing.
The day FDR killed the gold standard
The janitor was a genuine American hero
We admit to being softies for articles like this, because they show that in a nation that often seems more concerned with trivia and nonsense, there are still heroes in our midst. In this case, it was a Medal of Honor recipient who served as a janitor at the Air Force Academy.