Civil rights are not automatic, like natural human rights - you have to agree to the social compact in order to deserve them.

The Fourth of July is no time for celebration if you aren't free.

Michael Jackson was a better person than many of those who "honor" him today.

Do the Iranian protesters "more than self their country love"?

Does the integrity of an election matter to him?

Why should I apologize for something I never had any part in?

To sell, novels must be plausible - so popular fiction reflects prevailing worldviews.

...or, Who Gets the Liver?

Wasting millions on buying newfangled equipment, storing it for some years, and then junking it unused? Must be the TSA!

Why do Americans bother to be a superpower? What's in it for them?