Politics & Rights
Politics & Rights
Israel Should Obliterate the Iranian Regime
Joshua Lipana February 6, 2012
President Obama is feverishly trying to dissuade Israel from attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities, warning of the “disruptive” consequence such an attack would have on oil prices and regional security. Instead, Obama is encouraging more diplomacy. The Iranian regime continues to fund and support Islamist terrorist groups such as Hamas and…
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Message to Gov. Christie and His Critics: Gay Marriage is a Moral Right
Michael A. LaFerrara February 6, 2012
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ignited a political furor when he vowed to veto a bill recently introduced in the state legislature legalizing gay marriage because he believed the issue should be decided by popular vote through a public referendum. In so doing, he said "I think people would have…
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Human Rights Watch is Wrong on Islam and Politics
Joshua Lipana February 4, 2012
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging the West to respect the rise of political Islam in the Middle East, saying, "The international community must … come to terms with political Islam when it represents a majority preference." Instead of being unsympathetic to political Islam, says HRW, the West should encourage Islamist…
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There is No ‘Right to Work’ Against an Employer’s Consent
Ari Armstrong February 1, 2012
People have the right to associate voluntarily and to contract by mutual consent. Those rights have long been under assault by the “progressive” left; now they are attacked by conservatives as well. Today Mitch Daniels, governor of Indiana, signed a “right to work” bill that further erodes freedom of contract.…
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Texas Anti-Abortion Law Violates Rights to Liberty and Freedom of Speech
Ari Armstrong January 31, 2012
Earlier this month, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Texas law that forces women seeking an abortion to obtain a sonogram and wait 24 hours before being able to act according to their own judgment. The law also requires doctors to present information and claims that neither doctor…
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Gingrich Seeks to Violate Rights of Women and Doctors to Engage in Fertility Care
Ari Armstrong January 30, 2012
The spectacle of Newt Gingrich—of all people—trying to dictate the family planning of others is ludicrous. Yet Gingrich’s recent call for more rules controlling in vitro fertility treatments raises an important issue: Under the proposed anti-abortion “personhood” laws that Gingrich endorses, common fertility treatments would be outlawed. The result would…
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Great Producers Deserve Our Gratitude, Not Obama’s Tax Hikes
Ari Armstrong January 26, 2012
[caption id="attachment_3985" align="alignright" width="235"] Javier Gil[/caption] In his State of the Union address, Barack Obama said the wealthy need to pay higher taxes in order to pay their “fair share.” As Newt Gingrich told Newsmax, Obama’s plan apparently would entail doubling the capital gains tax to 30 percent, something Gingrich…
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Double-Taxation Means Double Injustice for Romney
Ari Armstrong January 25, 2012
Why do the same people who continually cry that “corporations aren’t people” want to tax them as though they were? Corporations are voluntary organizations of individuals. The law should protect the rights of each individual (including the right to speak as part of a group), not impose double burdens on…
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To Give Americans a “Fair Shot,” Obama Should Stop Violating Our Rights
Ari Armstrong January 25, 2012
In his State of the Union address, President Obama said, “We can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.” If only he had the slightest clue what constitutes fairness and equality under the law.…
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Romney Should Call for Property Rights and Lower Taxes for Everyone
Ari Armstrong January 24, 2012
Under pressure, Mitt Romney released some of his tax information for 2010. Some of his remarks hit the right notes regarding the importance of economic liberty, but he missed an opportunity to make the case for property rights and lower taxes for all. To castigate a man for not paying…