The Misconception of the Separation of Church and State

On the day that the President of the United States groundbreakingly proclaimed his personal support for same sex marriage, and likely not so coincidentally, the day after the people of North Carolina voted in favor of a constitutional amendment banning same sex marriage,  it seems fitting to discuss famous words which are invoked time and [...]

Obama Continues to Push Women’s Issues

On Good Friday, President Barack Obama shone some attention on helping women, yet at the same time sent a warning that women were not to be reduced to a uniform political bloc, or seen as an interest group and “shouldn’t be treated that way.” He went on to say at a White House forum focusing [...]

In the Wake of Limbaugh: Senseless Censorship

For those unfamiliar with the past controversy, Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown law student, testified before Congress in late February to advocate mandating the provision of contraceptives from private insurers. A few days later, Rush Limbaugh talked about her testimony on his radio program, calling her a “slut” for having an expensive sex life and equating [...]

Obama’s Supreme Court Power Play

President Obama stated yesterday that it would be “unprecedented” for the Supreme Court to overturn Obamacare. “I am confident that this will be upheld because it should be upheld,” Obama continued, “Ultimately I am confident that the Supreme Court will not take what would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was [...]

Ron Paul Representing the Future

On Sunday, Ron Paul shared his reasoning for remaining in the GOP presidential race despite the conventional wisdom that he has no chance at securing the nomination. Paul stated that he is attempting to “save the Republican Party from themselves.” While Paul agrees it seems likely that Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee, he [...]

What Zimmerman Really Means for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms

By Jason Weiser STATESMAN SENTINEL March 29, 2012 The incident in Florida that has dominated the headlines of late has between a neighborhood watch captain and a Florida teen has reopened the national debate on the right to keep and bear arms. It has inflamed passions on an issue that was, other than fears about [...]

The American People Need to Grow Up

By Tim Dunkin STATESMAN SENTINEL March 14, 2012 One of the unfortunate things that has come to characterize modern America is the immaturity of so many of our people.  I’ve written before about the infantilization of large segments of the American population by a variety of means – most of them at the behest of [...]

The One That Got Away

By Tim Dunkin STATESMAN SENTINEL December 8, 2011 If nothing else, Carlos Rafael of New Bedford, Massachusetts will always have a whopper of a fish story to tell his grandkids, as he regales them with tales of the 881 lb. tuna that got away from him.  Or rather, was taken away from him, as the [...]

Recovering the Spirit of Reagan

By Tim Dunkin STATESMAN SENTINEL December 8, 2011 As many astute, and perhaps many not so astute, observers have witnessed over the past few years, the Right – as a broad coalition of compatible movements and ideological subsets – has been floundering in its efforts to make any sort of substantial impact on our political [...]

The Rationality of Cronyism

By Christopher Powers STATESMAN SENTINEL December 3, 2011 It has become more and more apparent to seemingly everyone of late, that the American economic system is not based on capitalism, but a twisted hierarchical system of special interests and government favors commonly known as “crony capitalism.” The distinction is very important, because crony capitalism in [...]

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