I am pleased to announce that it is now time for the “Annual War on Christmas.” Originally published at the Spectrum Blog Brace yourself for the ceremonial de-lighting of the Christmas tree, blowing out of the Menorah candles, and sequestering of the Holy Family. If the anti-Christmas forces prevail, a new holiday may emerge a…
Category: Current Events
Regenerating the Heart
By Michael D. Peabody, Esq. This election year, the California State Capitol has once again become a flashpoint in the ongoing culture war. Few topics fan the flames among voters more than the issue of gay rights. For the left, it is a civil rights issue where blatant discrimination and intolerance are the norm and…
American Theocracy by Kevin Phillips
Book Review: American Theocracy. By Kevin Phillips. New York, NY: Penguin Group, 2005. 462 pp. $26.95
The Unitary Executive – At the Zenith of His Powers
By Michael D. Peabody, Esq. Immediately after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, politicians rushed to their podiums to urge people to continue living their lives as normally as possible. If the way of life changed, politicians warned, the terrorists would have won. After the initial shock subsided, most Americans resumed their traveling, shopping,…
In Human Hands
When President Bush introduced his nominee for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts to the nation in July of 2005, Bush said, “When a president chooses a justice, he’s placing in human hands the authority and majesty of the law.” The U.S. Constitution, as considered and dissected as it is, is a written…