WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY, RIP

William F. Buckley has died at age 82. Apparently he died at work in his study, which for one of the leading conservative thinkers and writers is as close to dying “with your boots on” as you can get. For those of us who came of age politically on college...

NO IRONY

Here is a headline from Monday’s Republic: “Youngsters slide with ease into Arizona’s first year of free, full-day kindergarten.” “Free”? But according to the story, “In late June 2006, state lawmakers pumped $160 million over...

LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY

Nine score and 19 years ago (199 years) one of our nation’s great leaders was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky. Abraham Lincoln would serve as America’s 16th president, and America’s first Republican President, during one of our nation’s darkest hours. The...

WELL DONE

Everyone was stunned by Congressman John Shadegg’s decision yesterday to not seek re-election to Congress. I had a chance to speak with Rep. Shadegg last night and thank him for the incredible sacrifices he and his family have made on our behalf for the past 14...

SHAZAM!

The crowd goes crazy as Anne Munsil of Scottsdale Christian Academy wins the Metro Region Shootout by making 12 out of 15 three-point shots in 45 seconds. Thanks to photographer David H. Smith for these...

“POLITICIZING” AN ISSUE

One of the quickest ways to dismiss an argument is to accuse someone of “politicizing” an issue. This was the local media’s narrative back in 2006 when I made an issue out of Gov. Napolitano’s defense of an indefensible 9/11 Memorial that...
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