Hamas human shield Palestinians launched over 600 rockets at Israel. Most of the world gave a collective yawn. But there is no other country that would ever allow this without a response. Yet when it happens to Israel, people like Rep. Ilhan Omar come out to blame Israel for responding. Oh, and the Democrats running for President? Well, at leas ...…

Art and architecture I think we can sometimes go overboard looking for ill intent in comment from “the other side”, whichever side that may be. Some conservatives did just that, in my opinion, over some comments about the Notre Dame fire. The Supreme Court will be hearing 3 cases next session that will be part of a continuing effort in this cou ...…

“Uplanned” opening eyes The movie “Unplanned” is doing quite well across the country, given its limited release. It is bringing the truth of the abortion industry to everyone, including many Planned Parenthood employees. It’s truly eye-opening and I recommend this exposé to anyone interested in the truth about abortion. This episode I’ve got a ...…

Discrimination at Yale It’s been 4 years since I first reported on Dan Price and his minimum wage of $70,000 per year for his company Gravity Payments. Has it stood the test of time? Yale Law School got a little blowback from student groups when they dared let a conservative lawyer speak there. Just a month later, they caved, stopped offering f ...…

Still drinking the Kool-Aid? This time out I’m talking about the release of Attorney General Bob Barr’s summary of the Mueller Report, what it says, and who lost the most with its release. Winners: On collusion: Trump. On obstruction of justice: Toss-up Losers: On assurances that Trump was about to be impeached Real Soon Now: The left-leaning m ...…

The crisis on the border is real Colleges and universities are supposedly where free speech and association are encouraged. Well, I have an example of where the students were all for those until they realized that it meant freedom for everyone, and there were some groups for whom they simply couldn’t allow that. The Border Patrol has its hands ...…

Jamie Shupe Jamie Shupe, who became a transgender and got nationwide publicity when doing so, realized it was all a “sham” and has returned to being the man he was born as. I’ll talk about his journey there and back again. (But don’t expect that he’ll get the same media attention this time.) It turns out that no matter how you implement them, d ...…

How can we get health care costs down? I have a story for both cat lovers and health care cost enthusiasts. Really? You’ll hear about trying to care for a sick cat shows how the free market can reduce those health care costs. Blanca was about to lose her house after her husband died. Hear about how she recovered from that, how she took steps to ...…

Enjoying Democrat privilege Listener Mark has a better suggestion than the REINS Act for reducing the tentacles of the bureaucratic state; scrap it. Have you noticed a difference in how Democrats and the media treat similar scandals regarding the two parties? I have, and here’s the latest example. Baby Thomas was born recently to a father who f ...…

Will we learn the lesson *this* time? The Jussie Smollett attack story has been shown to be something…well, less than accurate. But that didn’t stop the pundits and politicians from making broad pronouncements about the state of the country, and Republicans in general, as soon as the accusations were made. It exposed (again) how much the media ...…

This time out, I explain why the Green New Deal is such an awful proposal. The post Episode 243: The “Green New Deal”, Unicorns and Rainbows appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 109: On My 3rd Birthday, Considering a Liberal Utopia Episode 33: The Legacy of Hugo Chavez, and Making Sure the Sequester Hurts Episode 113: Lesson ...…

New York state's new abortion law allows abortion at any time for any reason. I back up that statement in this episode. The post Episode 242: The New York Abortion Law and What It Really Means appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 151: Abortion; Why the Supreme Court (and a Vote Against Democrats) Matters Episode 204: Abortio ...…

Will we learn the lessons of 1-sided media coverage? Can you guess who said *this*? (I would have never guessed.) The post Episode 241: Lessons from the Covington High School Media Coverage Failures / Can You “Name That Quote”? appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 210: Good News on School Shootings / Bad News on Women’s Safe ...…

A question about the government shutdown, and reining in unelected bureaucrats. The post Episode 240: Government Shutdowns / Reining in Bureaucrats appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 54: Guns vs Murder Rate, the Stem Cell Debate is Over, and Government Upping the Ante on the Shutdown Episode 44, The One-Year Anniversary: W ...…

Fraud at the IRS, "free" health care in NYC, and listener feedback. The post Episode 239: IRS Fraud / NYC “Free” Health Care / Listener Feedback appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 65: Canadians Escaping Their Health System, American Workers Get Better Health Care From a Corporation, and How Wisconsin Got a Billion Dollar S ...…

Bankrupt BSA, Operation Choke Point, closing the southern border, and spending on auto-pilot. The post Episode 238: Bankrupt BSA / Operation Choke Point appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 36: Marriage “Equality”, Obama Proclaims Fiscal Capability Month, and Another California City Goes Bankrupt Episode 97: Spending on Noth ...…

Excusing rape. socialized infrastructure, and bullying Rudolph. The post Episode 237: Excusing Rape / Socialized Infrastructure / Getting Ruffled Over Rudolph appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 186: Death by Socialized Medicine: Charlie Gard vs the NHS Episode 78: A Unique Lawsuit Against ObamaCare, and the Source of the V ...…

An interview with Brian Kilmeade, of Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends" about his book "Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans: The Battle That Shaped America's Destiny". The post Episode 236: Interview with Brian Kilmeade appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 136: Interview with Erick Erickson, Author of “You Will Be ...…

Should a male PE teacher be required to supervise a middle-school girl in the locker room? Who's trying to hollow out the Religious Freedom Restoration Act? And, this Thanksgiving, who should you be thanking? The post Episode 235: Conscience or Compliance / RFRA at 25 / My Thanksgiving Message to You appeared first on Consider This!. Related po ...…

This is my analysis of the 2018 midterm election. The post Episode 234: The 2018 Midterm Election Round-up appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 21: The Post-2012-Election Analysis Thoughts on the 2015 Election Results Episode 183: Why the Georgia 6th District Election Results Matter…

Looking back at 2 stories that have updates; the religious freedom of Kelvin Cochran, and the Seattle minimum wage winners and losers. The post Episode 233: Reconsider This – Kelvin Cochran and Seattle’s Minimum Wage appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 133: Trans-species vs Transgender, and the Religious Liberty of Kelvin C ...…

The angry Left has kicked the mob mentality up a few notches. The UK Supreme Court acknowledges that refusing to bake a cake on religious grounds is not a rejection of the customer, but of the message. The post Episode 232: The Angry, Democrat Mob / Religious Freedom Win in the UK appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 102: In ...…

One candidate gets a coveted celebrity endorsement, and the world economy passes a (good) tipping point. The post Episode 231: Coveted Celebrity Endorsement / World Economic Tipping Point appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 53: Capitalism vs Aid, and the Rise (and Fall) of the Anti-War Movement Episode 104: Gravity Payments ...…

Thoughts on the Brett Kavanaugh Hearings The post Episode 230: Thoughts on the Brett Kavanaugh Hearings appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 228: Why I Couldn’t Think Of What To Talk About Episode 149: Thoughts on the 2016 Democratic National Convention Episode 173: Franken v Gorsuch, and How the Left Views the Judiciary…

Who should get credit for the good economy? How did a Parkland shooting survivor mature? The post Episode 229: Credit For the Economy / How a Young Man Grew Up appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 206: Trump’s Economy; Do You Want the Good News or the Bad News First? Episode 18: Why I’m Voting for Mitt Romney (and Why You Sh ...…

I can usually figure out what I want to say pretty early in the week, but this week I just couldn't get excited about any particular topic. This time out, my thoughts on not having a topic. The post Episode 228: Why I Couldn’t Think Of What To Talk About appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 218: Blacklisted by a Red Hen / AC ...…

This time out, I'm covering 2 studies, the results of which you probably have not heard about. (You'll understand why.) The post Episode 227: Studies You May Not Have Heard About appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 210: Good News on School Shootings / Bad News on Women’s Safety Episode 192: The Transgender Suicide Epidemic ...…

The US cut CO2 emissions without needing to sign a piece of paper. With 70+ "genders", do those words mean anything anymore? The post Episode 226: US Cuts Carbon Emissions Without Paris / (Gender) Words Mean Things appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 134: The “Gig Economy” Proves the Free Market, and Ravi Zacharias on Sexua ...…

Idealism. It’s a good thing. We all need some. Whether about ourselves or our world, it’s a necessary part of our society. But is all idealism good, or can it be frustrating, even dangerous, if it's unrelated to reality. The post Episode 225: Idealism vs Reality appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 83: “Name That Quote”, and ...…

CBS covers border security concerns, why is the Right skeptical of science, and a universal basic income failure. The post Episode 224: Border Security / Being Skeptical of Scientists / UBI Fail appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 109: On My 3rd Birthday, Considering a Liberal Utopia Episode 187: Clooney Comes Back, and Sta ...…

Have Evangelicals "sold their souls" to Trump? And it sounds like Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro is finally waking up to the fact that socialism has destroyed his country. The post Episode 223: Evangelical Support for Trump / Venezuela Wakes Up / Poetry (Yes, Really) appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 122: Evolution ...…

A new look at the Flint water crisis, and proving marijuana's health benefits. The post Episode 222: A New Look at Flint / Proving Marijuana’s Health Benefits appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 135: The Flint Blame Game, and Defending Caitlyn Jenner Episode 140: Reconsidering the Flint Water Crisis, and the College Cost Fa ...…

More discrimination against Republicans, Universal Basic Income, and Trump's Helsinki press conference.. The post Episode 221: Uber-discrimination / Universal Basic Income / Trump’s Helsinki Presser appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 224: Border Security / Being Skeptical of Scientists / UBI Fail Episode 34: A Run on the B ...…

Who dumps the most plastic in the ocean? Who is being hurt by Ontario's minimum wage hike? Who takes better care of the environment; Global warming believers or skeptics? The answers may surprise you. The post Episode 220: Plastic Pollution / Minimum Wage Hurts the Disabled / Environmentalists vs the Planet appeared first on Consider This!. Rel ...…

With the retirement of Supreme court Justice Anthony Kennedy, the Left in this country has been very downcast, and understandably so. But today I want to talk about 2 reasons why this should never have been the case. The post Episode 219: The Power You Grab Will Be Used Against You appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 112: T ...…

Blacklisted by a Red Hen / ACLU Cools to Civil Liberties / SCOTUS Rules Against Coerced Speech The post Episode 218: Blacklisted by a Red Hen / ACLU Cools to Civil Liberties / SCOTUS Rules Against Coerced Speech appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 113: Lessons From the Greek Tragedy, and the ACLU Not Cool With Civil Liberti ...…

Florida stopped doing gun background checks for a year, kids in Connecticut are breaking track records, and 4-year-olds are in charge in a new movie. The post Episode 217: Florida Fails / Track Meets / 4-year-old Calling the Shots appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 172: The North Carolina Boycott 1 Year On and Transgender ...…

Jack Phillips wins at the Supreme Court, Trump releases 60 promises kept, and Bill Clinton is still playing victim. The post Episode 216: Jack Phillips Wins, Sort Of / A List of Trump Wins appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 202: Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop vs Freedom of Conscience Episode 82: The Supreme Court “H ...…

This time out, I tackle a couple of "why" questions. These are things I've asserted in the past, but here are some of the reasons they are true. The post Episode 215: Why Socialism Fails / Why Unemployment Stats Are Misleading appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 96: Extending Unemployment Benefits Extends Unemployment, and ...…

A Manhattan court recently ruled that a bar could refuse to serve someone wearing a MAGA hat. I agree with that ruling. Why I agree, and the difference between freedom of speech and freedom from discrimination, is what I talk about this episode. The post Episode 214: Freedom of Speech & Religion vs Freedom From Discrimination appeared first on ...…

Alfie Evans has lost his case against the British National Health "Service" and was given a death sentence. Also, states are running out of money because of 2 large line items in their budgets. The post Episode 213: Alfie Evans Off Life Support / States Running Out of Money appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 203: Playing C ...…

The IRS pays a penalty (after the damage is done), some towns are banning guns, and some cities are enacting knife control. The post Episode 212: IRS Payout / Towns Banning Guns / Knife Control (Really) appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 68: An “Interv” with Dale Franks Episode 120: The Guns of Oregon Episode 81: Seeing Wh ...…

William Campbell of one of my favorite podcasts, Challenging Opinions, laid out the case that both sides use the same kinds of arguments to their advantage, and how it is done. The post Episode 211: Guest Commentary by William Campbell; Confirmation Bias and Blind Spots appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 124: “Diversity” o ...…

Good news on school shootings, but bad news on women's safety. The post Episode 210: Good News on School Shootings / Bad News on Women’s Safety appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 26: An Effective, Time-Tested Solution to School Shootings Episode 227: Studies You May Not Have Heard About Episode 217: Florida Fails / Track M ...…

An update on the Martin Shkreli case, and a listener tries to lift my spirits about the repeal of ObamaCare. The post Episode 209: Revisiting Martin Shkreli / Listener Feedback: Is ObamaCare Forever? appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 239: IRS Fraud / NYC “Free” Health Care / Listener Feedback Episode 50: ObamaCare Propone ...…

The ACA really did increase premiums, Bermuda leads the way, and consumer confidence is *way* up. The post Episode 208: ACA vs Premiums / Bermuda’s Leads the World / Consumer Confidence Way Up appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 50: ObamaCare Proponents Want Exemptions, Capitalism Saving Detroit, and Judge Mandates Same-Sex ...…

This is a story about Bell and how she made a difference in this world. The post Episode 207: Bell’s Crusade appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 3: “Cool” is Now Racist, and the Slippery Slope Comes to Health Care Episode 114: Legal Discrimination, Black Votes Matter, and France Surrenders Episode 156: Thoughts on a Debate, ...…

I've got 2 stories this episode about the economy; one good and one bad. Both are directly related to what Trump and the Republicans are doing. The post Episode 206: Trump’s Economy; Do You Want the Good News or the Bad News First? appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 18: Why I’m Voting for Mitt Romney (and Why You Should, T ...…

The Cleveland Indians are getting rid of their logo, Chief Wahoo. But polling of Native Americans suggests they're not all that worried about it. The post Episode 205: Taking Offense For Those Who Aren’t Offended; Bye to Chief Wahoo appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 143: UK NHS SOS, and the Washington Redskins (Non-)Contr ...…

My thoughts on the abortion issue in 2018, with regard the March For Life. The post Episode 204: Abortion in 2018; You Are Not Alone appeared first on Consider This!. Related posts: Episode 151: Abortion; Why the Supreme Court (and a Vote Against Democrats) Matters Episode 242: The New York Abortion Law and What It Really Means Episode 37: The ...…