Faith, Liberty & the Law
LAWRENCE J. FEDEWA: What happened to the other Donald Trump-like contenders?
Donald Trump has blazed an unorthodox trail through the Republican campaign for president this year, but he is not the first "usurper" to upset the accepted conventions of campaigning. Several other contenders for the presidency in American history were equally unorthodox for various reasons.
LAWRENCE J. FEDEWA: Bernie, the prophet
The role Sen. Bernard Sanders is playing in our time bears some resemblance to that of the ancient prophets. He has built an entire presidential campaign on an enumerating his view of the failings of American society.
LAWRENCE J. FEDEWA: OK, President Donald Trump, what now?
Every once in a while, someone says, "Government ought to be run like a business." If Donald Trump were to be elected president, this wish may come true. So, what would "a government run like a business" look like?
LAWRENCE J. FEDEWA: Know your enemy, Mr. President
They will never surrender, and they will never stop. Their only vision of victory is the world domination by their brand of Islam. (This is why the release of the Guantanamo prisoners is so absurd.)
LAWRENCE J. FEDEWA: ‘Profit’ is not a dirty word
To hear the liberals and students and politicians talk about the economy, you would think that "profit" is a dirty word. They don't seem to realize that, without profits, they can't exist! The money they all live on comes from someone's profits, no matter how it got to them, whether from a charity, a government, or a corporation. No profits, no economy.
LAWRENCE J. FEDEWA: President Obama, people are scared. What are you going to do about it?
What does NOT work is hiding the truth, pretending that the threat doesn't exist, changing the subject, and refusing to provide rational advice. In other words, Mr. President, your performances on the topic of international terrorism when you were 10,000 miles away from home were exactly the WRONG ways to approach the near panic caused among many Americans when the latest Paris and Mali disasters were reported.
LAWRENCE J. FEDEWA: This is the difference Benghazi makes, Madame Secretary
The inescapable conclusion from what we have been told is that your subordinate was criminally negligent and that you as his manager are guilty of gross negligence. Either you are incompetent as a public servant - which seems hard to believe - or you have no concept of or interest in national security. Either of these reasons disqualifies you for the presidency of the United States of America.
LAWRENCE J. FEDEWA: Home buyer companies: Sharks or good neighbors?
Are these buyers truly good neighbors or are they really predators profiting from the distress of others? Or, are they both -- good neighbors who are committing an act of kindness but also making an honest profit so they can continue this mission?
LAWRENCE J. FEDEWA: The Pope Francis phenomenon
Based on his writings, I have been admittedly critical of Pope Francis I. My principal observation is that he does not understand democratic capitalism as we practice it in the United States. His preconceptions of society and economics lead him inexorably to the conclusion that society's solutions to the macro problems of the world lie with big government. This view conflicts with the "bottom-up" democracy held dear by Americans.
LAWRENCE J. FEDEWA: The second Republican debate: Who do these TV anchors think they are?
The challenges of devising a presentation structure for a political "debate" on television which is fair to 11 candidates, informative for the American people, and which avoids being boring is indeed a formidable one. It's a challenge which CNN failed to meet on Wednesday night.
LAWRENCE J. FEDEWA: Federal contracting basics
As a matter of law or of regulation, there are certain procurements which must be fulfilled using this process. Such a requirement can derive from the dollar value of the procurement or from the nature of the tasks to be performed. And these standards will vary from agency to agency.
Jimmy Carter focuses on faith as cancer treatment begins
Jimmy Carter always goes home to Plains, Georgia. The tiny town he calls a "haven" was there when he got out of the Navy, when he left the governor's office and when he lost the 1980 presidential election.
FRANK GAFFNEY: Gen. Dempsey, Joint Chiefs chair, ‘getting short’ and candid
As military folks' remaining time in uniform winds down, they sometimes speak frankly to a degree that someone still hoping for promotion would never dream of doing. This newfound willingness to speak truth to power is known as "getting short."
David Cameron warns Scotland: ‘There will be no going back’
Prime Minister David Cameron made a final-hour plea to Scotland on Wednesday to stay in the United Kingdom — that if leaders voted to leave, they would have to live with that decision for life.
FEDEWA: Bureaucracy: The fourth branch of government
With no limitations on its powers, the federal bureauracy has succeeded already and has arguably become the fourth branch of the government — the unelected and largely unknown branch.
Justices turn away ‘conversion’ therapy ban cases
The Supreme Court Monday turned away two cases seeking to overturn a California law that bans gay "conversion" therapy for children and teens.
FEDEWA: The preparedness gap
The fact is that no one has taught millenials what the business world expects of them in their personal conduct on the job.
FEDEWA: Religion and the culture war
Both sides of the culture war need to stand down and rely on their powers of persuasion to achieve their goals.
FEDEWA: American schools are failing!
These teachers are doing something about America's failing public schools.
FEDEWA: Savage versus the pope
The bottom line in listening to Pope Francis is to hear to the message and not get caught up in the language.
