The Separation of Church and Hate

Last week a federal judge decided that South Carolina’s plans to issue a cross featuring a cross and the words “I believe” amounted to government sponsorship of religion. If consistent, this judge will now spend her Christmas not at home with her family but challenging the ...

Taki TV – Wars On Common Sense

When America declared a "€œwar on poverty"€ in the 1960's, it was believed that even more assistance by the federal government would lead to eradicating the problem. What we got instead was bigger government and an army of dependents for whom welfare became not merely a helping hand but a way ...

Taki TV – The Republicans”€™ Obama

Amongst the many conversations from many quarters about who might lead the Republican Party, I keep hearing one name time and time again—Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. So what's so special about Jindal? While he's conservative on gun rights, illegal immigration, and social issues, none of ...

Let’s Start Up a New Wire-Tapping Program”€”on the Government!

When Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was caught on tape trying to sell president-elect Barack Obama’s Senate seat, commented federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald: “The breadth of corruption laid out in these charges is staggering.” But Blagojevich’s ...

Our Wars on Common Sense

When America declared a “war on poverty” in the 1960’s, it was believed that even more assistance by the federal government would lead to eradicating the problem. What we got instead was bigger government and an army of dependents for whom welfare became not merely a helping hand ...

Taki TV – Do They Really “€œHate Our Freedom”€?

Wait a second—might the terrorists in Mumbai have had actual political objectives? Are you suggesting that they don"€™t just hate freedom and wealth? Who has ever heard of such a ...

The GOP’s Obama

Amongst the many conversations from many quarters about who might lead the Republican Party, I keep hearing one name time and time again—Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. So what’s so special about Jindal? While he’s conservative on gun rights, illegal immigration, and social ...

Taki TV – Obama’s Tribalism

Those who cheer for Obama now are essentially cheering for nothing, as those who bash Obama are essentially bashing nothing. Obama has done nothing. But like a team mascot, a Mohawk haircut or the Cross, Obama the symbol creates a divide to which many feel compelled to take sides and defend or ...

Do They Still “€œHate Our Freedom”€?

Wait a second—might the terrorists in Mumbai have had actual political objectives? Are you suggesting that they don’t just hate freedom and wealth? Who has ever heard of such a thing? <object width=“425” height=“344”><param name=“movie” ...

Taki TV – Neocons “™¥ Hillary

Neoconservatives afraid that a President Obama might even partially live up his promise to remove troops from Iraq have been warming up to the new administration and hedging their bets where they can. The sort of Republican who cheers for Hillary is the same sort who embraced Joe Lieberman, no ...