What We Lose When We Take Down Statues of Men Like Columbus

Feb. 2, 2018
Happy Friday from Washington, where it's like old times as lawmakers again talk about granting amnesty to illegal immigrants and funding pet projects using earmarks. David Inserra and Paul Fredrick weigh in on fixing immigration, Dennis Prager comments on why liberals don't want to do that, and Romina Boccia warns against tolerating corruption. Plus: John-Michael Seibler and Rob Gordon on a federal case over frogs, Bob Moffit on a conservative's progress, Jarrett Stepman on dishonoring flawed heroes, and Kelsey Harkness on Hillary Clinton's false moves. Enjoy your weekend.
Commentary What We Lose When We Take Down Statues of Men Like Columbus The San Jose City Council votes to remove a Christopher Columbus statue from City Hall as the California jurisdiction joins a long list of other municipalities that have considered removing Columbus statues or have abolished Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples' Day. Read More
Commentary To Promote Human Flourishing, Economic Freedom Must Be Increased Read Steve Forbes' introduction to the 2018 Index of Economic Freedom. Read More
Commentary Why the Left Wants More and More Immigrants One reason for the left's support for virtually unlimited immigration is that one of its most enduring tenets—from Marx to the present-day Democratic Party—is that the nation-state is an anachronism. Read More
Commentary Federal Overreach on Frogs' Habitat Is Threatening This Company's Private Property U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials tell Louisiana landowners and businesses that they may have to abandon productive development projects so that someday, maybe, the dusky gopher frog can live on their property—where it has not been seen for 50 years. Read More
Commentary 7 Reasons Earmarks Are a Very Bad Idea Over the years, congressmen and senators have inserted numerous earmarks into bills to fund projects that benefited themselves, family, or business affiliates. Read More
Commentary These 3 Changes Would Drastically Improve Our Immigration System The U.S. is largely alone in its prioritization of family reunification. In 2016, 68 percent of American green cards were issued to immigrant family members. In Canada and Australia, these percentages were 26 and 32.5 percent, respectively. Read More
Commentary An Insider's Look at the Conservative Movement Since 1960 When Arnold Steinberg entered the political fray in the '60s, the left represented the "counterculture." Today, he observes, the left literally owns "the culture." Read More
Commentary Problematic Women: Hillary Clinton, Nikki Haley, and Michael Wolff We have some thoughts on the excuses-filled statement Hillary Clinton issued to explain why she kept a staffer on her 2008 campaign after a woman complained he had sexually harassed her. Watch the Video or Listen to the Podcast
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