Oklahoma's governor, Brad Henry, a Democrat, signed a bill this month that would allow jurors to sentence to death repeat sex offenders for crimes against children young...
And now for a reality check on the congressional debate about leaving Iraq.
Neither Democrats nor Republicans have a grip.
Republicans are right to nix the idea that U.S...
Members of Congress like to talk about values. They sure don't mean the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
While more and more hardworking...
What has happened to our food?
I didn't know to ask this question until a recent trip to Italy and Switzerland. Over there, and in Italy especially, I realized that the ...
You can lead a kid to broccoli but you can't make him eat it. If that's your parenting style, then scrape those untouched veggies into the garbage disposal and try again...
Think back to the year 2000. President Clinton was in the White House. The dot-com bubble was still inflating. The Twin Towers were standing, and Saddam Hussein ruled Ir...
"When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion." — Voltaire
"People will swim through (excrement) if you put a few bob in it." — Peter Sellers
Throw ...
WASHINGTON — Geographically, Pennsylvania is a long way from Laredo. But politically, every state may be a border state this year. As evidence, consider a radio ad being...
It's Father's Day in America.
On Sunday, we appreciate all good men who are fathers, which is necessarily a bittersweet experience for Americans who mix a profound grati...
History may yet regard the U.S. effort in Iraq as either a global turning point or a massive misadventure. It will take months, or even years, to know for sure.
But in p...
