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A Supreme Court Ruling on Gay Rights Is a Victory for Pluralism

By Steve Chapman Jun 21, 2021

In its Thursday decision letting a Catholic agency decline to place foster children with same-sex couples, the Supreme Court analyzed the First Amendment, state law and judicial precedents....

Out of Control Spending

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Why I’m Not (Very) Worried About Inflation

By Steve Chapman Jun 14, 2021

For a long time, inflation has been the phantom of the American economy: often expected but never seen. But the latest Consumer Price Index, which showed that prices...

Congress

Draft Registration for Women? The Supreme Court Stands Down

By Steve Chapman Jun 10, 2021

To everything there is a season, and in a season when the Supreme Court will decide many important questions, the justices have recognized an important truth: For major constitutional...

Bill Of Rights Under Attack

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The Beginning of the End for Abortion Rights

By Steve Chapman May 20, 2021

In one of his 19th-century novels, Anthony Trollope depicts a protagonist who learns that his beloved has accepted a rival’s marriage proposal. “A horse will gallop for some...

Liberal Lunacy

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An Allegedly Senile Biden Keeps Succeeding

By Steve Chapman May 6, 2021

In a Democratic presidential debate in September 2019, Julian Castro thought he heard Joe Biden say something that contradicted himself, and he pounced on the opportunity to suggest...

Liberal Lunacy

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The Dangers of Biden’s Spending Binge

By Steve Chapman May 3, 2021

In his 1996 State of the Union address, President Bill Clinton said: “We know big government does not have all the answers. We know there’s not a program...

Congress

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The Census Is a Reminder of Why We Need a Bigger Congress

By Steve Chapman Apr 29, 2021

The preliminary 2020 census count has been released, and as usual, it means that when it comes to congressional representation, some states will gain and some will lose....

Coronavirus

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Mass Transit Has To Change for the Post-Pandemic World

By Steve Chapman Apr 12, 2021

The Biden administration has grand dreams for mass transit. In its blue-sky vision, subways and buses will do everything from reducing traffic congestion to curbing climate change. But...

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We’ll Soon Go Off Daylight Saving Time, But Why?

By Steve Chapman Oct 10, 2020

In the coming weeks, leaves will fall, plants will shrivel, temperatures will sink and Americans will experience growing dread over the unpleasant experience that awaits us in November. No,...

POTUS 2020

National Political Conventions Are Worth Keeping

By Steve Chapman Aug 12, 2020

Joe Biden won’t be showing up in Milwaukee for the Democratic Convention. Donald Trump may give his acceptance speech from the White House instead of before cheering delegates in...

Bill Of Rights Under Attack · Coronavirus

The Illusory Choice Between Health and Prosperity

By Steve Chapman May 26, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, Americans find themselves on the horns of a dilemma. Should we give the highest priority to fighting the disease to save as many lives...

Liberal Lunacy

After the Iowa Caucuses Disaster, Let’s Bring Back the Smoke-Filled Room

By Steve Chapman Feb 7, 2020

This year’s Iowa caucuses were a pratfall shackled to a debacle and wrapped inside a horror. The failure of organizers to get and report results promptly has provoked...

Liberal Lunacy

Warren and Sanders and the Wealth Tax Folly

By Steve Chapman Jan 19, 2020

For any problem you can think of, Elizabeth Warren has a plan — usually an expensive one. She promises universal child care, universal pre-K, the elimination of student...

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