Enough is Enough Dept. Atheists love to dismiss belief in God as just a security blanket. They may have a point.

Friday dose of Krauthammer: I have little doubt that some, if not many, cases of malfeasance will emerge. But what we conveniently neglect is the fact that much of this crisis was brought upon us by the good intentions of good people. For decades, starting with Jimmy Carter’s Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, there has… Continue reading

I agree with Ross Douthat: Both campaigns have clearly decided that they have an interest in keeping this pattern going. From the McCain camp’s point of view, substantive debate could be fatal to their candidate, since he isn’t all that comfortable talking about the issues – the economy and health care chief among them –… Continue reading

The Discovery Institute is coming out with a new tome to “help” students understand evolution. I wonder if it will be as dishonest as the last one?

Phil Lawler reminds us why the corruption of the clergy abuse scandal is still very much unresolved. Bishop John McCormack has been leading the Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, for 10 years now, and that milestone earns him a remarkable favorable piece in the Union Leader. According to a sociologist from the University of New… Continue reading