Commentary Historian Arnold Toynbee observed “an autopsy of history would show that all great nations commit suicide.” It’s hard not to think about this reading the results of the latest Wall Street Journal-NORC poll, appearing under the headline “America Pulls Back From Values That Once Defined It.” Only 38 percent of Americans now say patriotism…
The Decline in Patriotism
Commentary The Wall Street Journal has conducted a poll with the most interesting results. From 1998 to the present, the percentage of Americans who say that patriotism is an important value has crashed from 70 percent to 38 percent. The bulk of the fall has happened since 2019. More results will be discussed in a bit but let’s first…
Expulsion or Suspension: A Distinction Without a Difference
Commentary The evolving story of Liberal MP Moira Deeming in Victoria is turning into a confrontation between those who want to revitalise the party by re-affirming its principles, and those who believe that the path to political power lies in moving ever more to the left. By now, the facts of the Deeming story are…
Cory Morgan: Canada Can’t Afford Ottawa’s 2023 Budget
Commentary If anybody was hoping the federal budget would show signs of spending restraint, those hopes were dashed on March 28. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s immediate and enthusiastic support for Chrystia Freeland’s third budget as finance minister indicates just how high-spending it is. While the Liberal government likes to talk the talk when it comes…
In Defense of Hollywood’s Old Code: Debunking the Common Myths
Commentary “Woman of the Year” from 1942 was the first movie Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy made together. In this film, which began their dynamic partnership spanning eight films and three decades, they both are journalists working for the same paper. Sam Craig (Tracy) is a sportswriter, and Tess Harding (Hepburn) has an opinion column…
Who’s Driving the Train?
Commentary In one of the most incredibly myopic public statements in American political history, U.S. National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby commented on the recently concluded summit between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. In an interview with Bloomberg, Kirby claimed that the meeting was “a manifestation…
Who or What Encouraged Audrey Hale’s Transgenderism?
March 28, 2023
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Commentary The cell phones were buzzing non-stop at our house on March 27. Who was this person? What motivated him or her? It was a “trans” person but because the police announcement was so cautious—probably correctly—no one was immediately sure, until very late, which way the transition had gone. Still, there are many unanswered, some…
Massive Uptick in Tic Disorders During the Pandemic, 1 Unexpected Remedy
March 28, 2023
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Many diseases have a cure, yet many more that do not. These include neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, balding, and disorders such as autism or Tourette syndrome. What is surprising is that the frequency of Tourette syndrome, or more generally tic disorders, has increased dramatically throughout the pandemic, especially for young teenage girls. What…
What Happened When the Georgia Governor Tried to Open the State?
Commentary The journalists have fallen down on the job. To say the least. Three years ago, all normal rights and liberties of the people were trampled on by governments everywhere. It was all for naught. The virus came and became endemic as it always would in any case. And as societies opened up gradually, we…
A Lincoln Highway Icon Dies
Commentary BEDFORD, Pennsylvania—Two weeks ago, Jack Dunkle was sitting with his best friend, Bob Barnes, at his auto parts store along U.S. 30. Barnes was telling a story to his friend of over 40 years. Dunkle looked pale, but he waved Barnes off when asked if he needed anything. “A little bit later, as Jack…
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