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In a small attempt to connect political theory to actual power, last week I sent messages to some GOP members of the U.S. Senate telling them about my new book,…

Hidden Springs Lane. Americans have recently learned that certain groups seeking non-profit status were subjected to, ahem, "heightened scrutiny" by the IRS.  It seems that groups that used words like…

Devon, PA. R.R. Reno writes on the First Things website this morning, I’m no libertarian. St. Paul was clear that government is ordained by God, and St. Thomas helps us…

Peace on Earth is still our prayer.

The idea that the best way to reform government is to simply say "No!" is probably a bad idea...but for the TSA, I'll make an exception.

TARP has expired. Are we better off for it?

Shades of things to come?

Michael Gerson's column this morning seems a likely candidate to spur some friendly discussion on the Porch.

This year the House has come together to support national pollinator week, national dairy month, and national train day.

Fr. Michael Orsi reviews Kauffman's Luther Martin, and finds wisdom therein.

For years, two-faced Republican demagogues have served up phony-baloney about how much they love little country churches, Norman Rockwell paintings, and old-fashioned American life, even while they were simultaneously encouraging…

It may be the great sentiment of this American moment: “I want to build something of my own. How do you not understand that?”

Here is the great secret of my generation: What our parents gave us as a gift we have received as an entitlement. No one is not grateful for an entitlement.…