Freedom, by definition, includes the freedom to choose to be an idiot.

I thank God that I've got enough sense to own a gun and that I was able to use it to prevent a possibly serious crime against my family.

The need for a Constitutional amendment shows that the Founding Fathers never intended an income tax.

When government employees stopped setting the beat, the Japanese lost the rhythm and their economy fell apart.

The Archbishop of Canterbury believes not only that his religion is dying, but his country's legal and political structure are doomed as well.

Americans complain about the lack of true leaders and of today's poll-driven politicians. But if American is a democracy, isn't that exactly how it is supposed to work?

If we're losing jobs and the Chinese are losing jobs, where are they going?

It's easy to see why Ted Kennedy would try to wrap Mr. Obama in the tattered mantle of his older brother, but is that a robe Mr. Obama should wear?

Hillary is right in pointing out that most parents could use some help, but it doesn't take a village. It especially doesn't take a village of government-funded social workers, most of whom are either not yet married or divorced.

When Commodore Matthew Perry opened Japan to the west, he took American and British missionaries along. In addition to translating, they also helped with education.