Edwin Benson 
“The Palestinian Flag has one red triangle, one white stripe, one green stripe, and one black stripe. How many colors does the Palestinian flag have in all?” This is the first of ten “Palestine Word Problems” in a worksheet produced for kindergarteners by an organization called “Teaching While Muslim” (TWM). Fruit of … Read more
One of the leftists’ favorite tactics is to refer to climate change as “settled science.” What, an observer might ask, settled the question? “Well,” comes the response, “there is an overwhelming consensus of climate scientists.” An Un-Settled Scientist Dr. David Legates is a climate scientist, although climatologist is a more accurate … Read more
“Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.” This quotation is attributed to British playwright William Congreve (1670-1729). It is usually paraphrased as “Music soothes the savage beast.” This maxim is universally accepted. For this reason, some sort of music is played everywhere. Whether … Read more
It’s official. The Ten Commandments must now be posted in Louisiana schools. The Governor Jeff Landry just signed the law that makes it mandatory. The law reads: “Each public school governing authority and the governing authority of each nonpublic school that receives state funds shall display the Ten Commandments in each building … Read more
Ironically, one of the reasons for Saint John Cardinal Fisher’s relative obscurity is confusion with his contemporary, Saint Thomas More. They were convicted of the same crime and executed in the same manner. Holy Mother Church canonized them in the same ceremony 400 years after their deaths. First, we need to place … Read more
The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred when I was still a child. During those tense days, I went with my mother to the grocery store. While en route, I heard the word “communist” on the car radio. I asked mother what a communist was. Unprepared for such a question, she did her best … Read more
In 1972, Title IX added “sex discrimination” on the part of schools and universities to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In 2011, the Obama Administration tried to change the meaning of that term in a “Dear Colleague letter” asserting that sexual violence by an individual could constitute a sex discrimination complaint … Read more
“Communism itself is based upon a series of deceptions about the nature of man, God, and the state—that man is a soulless animal, that God is a fiction, and that the state will wither away.” This statement is one of many critical insights that China expert Steven W. Mosher contributes to modern … Read more
Dan Becker is the director of the Safe Climate Transport Campaign. He hates gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles. In February 2024, he spoke to the Washington Post about a proposal to slow the phase-in of federal regulations requiring manufacturers to produce electric vehicles (EVs). “It will mean more pollution, more sick kids, more … Read more
Transgender activists and advocates are dashing around in confusion. Their dismay springs from a recent report that changed Great Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) policies on puberty-blocking drugs. Often, pro-transsexual “doctors” use such concoctions as a first step in attempts to “help” young people “transition” from being male to female or vice … Read more