Just as the post-war generation was gaining a sense of social consciousness and angst, John F. Kennedy arrived on the scene. Dwight Eisenhower had forecast that it was destined to be a time of social and political turmoil. In his farewell address, Eisenhower startled his conservative supporters by warning the...

Abortion has been a hot-button political issue since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade, which has resulted in more than 46 million abortions. Over the past three decades, pro-abortion and pro-life groups have raised and poured millions, if not billions, of dollars into political...

"These are the times that try men's souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered. Yet we...

"I'm disgusted by what we've become in America. I truly believe there is brain death in this country. Everything we see is designed to sell us something. The only thing they want to do is take our money." -- John Carpenter

There are only a handful of directors whose films...

"50 percent NO and 50 percent HELL NO!"--Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) on feedback received from his constituents regarding Congress' bailout package

Mere days after President Bush signed into law an $810 billion bailout bill aimed at rescuing the Wall Street financiers, one of the recipients, American International Group Inc., threw...

"In questions of power, then, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution."--Thomas Jefferson

As I detailed in Part One of this article, the next president will inherit more than a financial catastrophe when he assumes office....

"All men having power ought to be mistrusted."--James Madison

America's next president will inherit more than a financial catastrophe when he assumes office. He will also inherit a shadow government--one that is fully staffed by unelected officials, fully operational and ready to take over the running of the country at...

Every year, during the last week of September, people from all across America--and countries as far away as Australia--invade the small Indiana town of Fairmount for three days of dancing, races, parades and contests, all in celebration of local hero James Dean.

It was 53 years ago, on September 30,...

"It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress."--Mark Twain

Congress is in a blind rush to consider and most likely approve George Bush's $700 billion proposal to bail out Wall Street. The real issue is where were our...

While much of the media was endlessly repeating the same stories ad infinitum about the presidential candidates, the financial crisis or covering the latest O.J. Simpson trial, something encouraging actually took place in Washington, DC. Senator Russell Feingold (D-Wisc.) held a hearing before the Constitution Subcommittee of the U.S. Senate...

The Internet, one of the great wonders of modern technology, has become the primary source of news and information for many people. Even more important, it may be the only place where many citizens have the opportunity to speak their minds and exercise their First Amendment rights. However, in recent...

"In America, the law is King. For as in absolute governments, the King is law, so in free countries the law ought to be king; and there ought to be no other." -- Thomas Paine

As usual, the contenders for the White House are making a lot of promises about...

"A genuine reformer. A deeply committed Christian. If I went into the polling booth today, I would pull the lever for John McCain."
--James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, on Gov. Sarah Palin being named the Republican vice-presidential candidate

The Christian Right, despondent at the prospect of...

"In daily life, it's a lack of understanding about government that prompts people to call Congress when they want the dog catcher, or to complain to a local council member about a federal tax change. Over time, it can add up to disenfranchised and apathetic citizens." -- "Ignorance of History...

"I have never been considered a part of the religious right, because I don't believe politics is the most effective way to change the world. Although public service can be a noble profession, and I believe it is our responsibility to vote, I don't have much faith in government solutions,...

"I want to see the plan. That is what I used to say to Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin. Count me out if it is for violence. Don't expect me to be on the barricades unless it is with flowers."--John Lennon

Following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and...

Why would the president of the United States fly halfway around the world to watch four days of sports at the Beijing Olympics? George W. Bush is the first sitting American president to attend the Olympic Games on foreign soil. This, despite the fact that China has been recognized by...

"Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains."--Thomas Jefferson

"China is becoming more like us in very visible ways (Starbucks, Hooters, cellphones that are cooler than ours)," observed Naomi Klein in Rolling Stone...

Carissa Phelps was only 12 years old when she ran away from the Fresno County group home where her mother had left her. Hungry and alone, the runaway was befriended by a man three times her age. And the price of a hot dog and Pepsi was all it cost...

"Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."--First Amendment, U.S. Constitution

If there's one thing the United States stands for, it's unfettered free speech. It is...