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In Private Sieges, Missing Public Squares Dec. 09, 2020
WASHINGTON — "We need each other." Bill Clinton once spoke those simple words. Never has that ... Read More
Don't Let COVID-19 Lockdowns Become a Permanent Power Grab Dec. 09, 2020
This week, as Los Angeles County announced it would lock down all outdoor dining, a video went viral... Read More
COVID-19 Further Exposes the Suffering of Those in Poverty Dec. 04, 2020
As the autumn 2020 semester ends, my English Composition students at Ohio State University's Lima ca... Read More
What Happens When a Broken Country Tries to Fight a Pandemic Nov. 20, 2020
One of the most memorable scenes in the "Hunger Games" books and movies is when the poor kids from t... Read More
Republicans Should Be Focused on Pandemic Aid Before the Economy Founders Nov. 17, 2020
There are lots of reasons to watch in dismay as prominent Republicans dither instead of working to g... Read More
The Assault on Religious Freedom During COVID-19 Oct. 28, 2020
During the course of the COVID-19 crisis, an ongoing, and very legitimate, national debate has conti... Read More
The Great COVID Lie Oct. 28, 2020
Until COVID-19 hit, President Donald Trump was on a glide path to reelection. On domestic policy, Tr... Read More
Stimulus Spending Benefits Politicians, Not Taxpayers Oct. 21, 2020
I recall several presidential elections ago, an elementary school teacher wrote a newspaper column a... Read More
Some Countries Beat Back the Virus. Not Ours Oct. 20, 2020
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern forced a shutdown so strict that no one was allowed to go ... Read More
Lockdown Enthusiasts' Risk Aversion Is Producing a More Unequal Society Oct. 09, 2020
Now that Donald Trump exited from Walter Reed Hospital and the vice presidential debate aired, let's... Read More
An Overdue Rebuke to Politicians Who Think Anything Goes in a Pandemic: Two Courts Say COVID-19 Lockdowns in Michigan and Pennsylvania Were Unconstitutional Oct. 07, 2020
As recently as early March, I was saying it "seems unlikely" that the United States would respond to... Read More
Politicians on the Take? Sep. 16, 2020
Politicians shut down businesses because of COVID-19. But the rules don't apply to everyone. In San ... Read More
Mental Health Woes Now Tripled in US Since COVID-19 Outbreak Sep. 11, 2020
As I discussed last week, from the outset of this pandemic, with each day filled with isolation and ... Read More
Will My Dog Really Miss Me? Sep. 08, 2020
Someday, you may be going back to your office, factory, store or wherever you worked. Know this: You... Read More
The Lockdown Has Gone From a Mistake to a Crime Sep. 01, 2020
Four months ago, I wrote a column titled "The Worldwide Lockdown May Be the Greatest Mistake in Hist... Read More
Lockdown Love Aug. 26, 2020
It's a grim pun. The coronavirus has done terrible things to families around the world. And no one's... Read More
Only Congress Can Spend Federal Monies Aug. 13, 2020
"No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of Appropriations made by Law." ̵... Read More
Are You Lonesome Tonight? Jul. 21, 2020
"Are you lonesome tonight? / Do you miss me tonight? / Are you sorry we drifted apart? / Does your m... Read More
Personal Liberty Squeezed in a Vise Jul. 09, 2020
Last week, this column addressed the expectation of revolution and the exhilaration of freedom that ... Read More
Liberalism Is Dangerous to Your Wallet and Your Health Jun. 30, 2020
The most recent jobs report found that nine of the 10 states with unemployment rates above 14% are i... Read More
